The Bank for International Settlements, Basel The Bank for International Settlements has offered guidance on offline payments for institutions developing central bank digital currency. A new handbook, issued as part of the BIS Innovation Hub’s…
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( FAGACE) – Le Conseil des Gouverneurs du Fonds Africain de Garantie et de Coopération Economique (FAGACE) qui réunit les Ministres en charge des Finances des Etats membres, a tenu, sa 14ème session ordinaire le…
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(Agence Ecofin) – L’UNICEF multiplie les initiatives pour améliorer l’éducation en Afrique grâce aux TIC. L’institution collabore depuis novembre 2021 avec l’opérateur télécoms Airtel Africa pour connecter des écoles à Internet dans 13 pays du…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Teamsters employed by UPS hold a rally outside a UPS facility in downtown L.A. as an August 1st strike deadline against the company nears in Los Angeles, California, U.S. July 19,…
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(Reuters) – Tropical storm Don became a hurricane on Saturday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory. Hurricane Don, which is moving in a northwest direction over the central Atlantic, is…
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Nigeria was the first country in Africa to roll out a central bank digital currency. The eNaira was launched in October 2021. The main reasons were to promote financial inclusion, increase cross-border transactions, facilitate diaspora…
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These days it’s necessary to have at least a basic level of English proficiency in most research contexts. But at the same time, our collective emphasis on English places a significant burden on scientists who…
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(BANQUE AFRICAINE DE DEVELOPPEMENT) – Le Conseil d’administration de la Banque africaine de développement a approuvé un échange d’expositions d’un milliard de dollars américains avec la Banque asiatique de développement. Cette transaction soutiendra les efforts…
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(Agence Ecofin) – Depuis 2020, le régulateur télécoms multiplie les initiatives pour réduire l’emprise de MTN sur le marché. La société qui jouit du caractère d’opérateur dominant contrôle actuellement 67,32 % de parts du marché de…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Barbie dolls, a brand owned by Mattel, are seen at the FAO Schwarz toy store in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 24, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/ File Photo By Rachel Nostrant…
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