Weekly Economic News Roundup and Indigenous payback
International Trade
Where Indigenous People Got Paid Back

In South Africa, recently, there was an indigenous repayment for the herbal tea that farmers now benefit commercially.

Weekly Economic News Roundup and rhino conservation
Scarcity
How to Bond With a Rhino

Combining financial and ecological incentives, the London Zoological Society is encouraging investors to buy rhino bonds for rhino conservation.

Weekly Economic News Roundup and South Africa's electrification
Households
The Light Side of South Africa’s Electricity Problems

Indicating the bigger problems with South Africa’s electricity, Trevor Noah’s Grandma says she does not watch “The Daily Show” because of load shedding.

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