Artisanal and small-scale mining in Africa has grown significantly in recent decades. Between 1999 and 2019, the estimated number of African miners engaged in this sector increased from two million to 10 million. Typically, it…
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Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey sought to clarify his position on workers demanding higher wages today (February 23), after earlier comments he made were widely criticised. Firms need to limit the extent of their…
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The prospect of a ban on Russia from SWIFT becomes ever likely as its attack on Ukraine escalates. However, the impact of such an outcome will not only be felt by the Russian economy and…
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(FAGACE) – Le Fonds Africain de Garantie et de Coopération Economique (FAGACE) célèbre cette année son quarante-cinquième anniversaire. La conférence de lancement marquant le début des célébrations s’est tenue au Novotel Orischa de Cotonou, ce jeudi…
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(Agence Ecofin) – A travers le continent, les opérateurs de télécommunications s’intéressent de plus en plus au réseau mobile de cinquième génération. Cela traduit leur volonté de répondre efficacement aux besoins en connectivité et aux…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Raindrops hang on a sign for Wall Street outside the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar By David Randall…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: General view of the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain September 5, 2018. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden…
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The Biden administration is delivering on its vow to impose “severe sanctions” against Russia for its military aggression against Ukraine. The new sanctions announced on Feb. 24, 2022, will cut off Russia’s major banks and…
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Vision is often regarded as first among the human senses, as our eyes are the way most of us come to know the world. However, vision has its limits. Even now, as you use your…
Read MoreFollowing on from yesterday’s statement condemning the large scale aggression by Russia against Ukraine in the strongest possible terms and as part of its urgent reconsideration of all cooperation with Russia, the OECD Council has…
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