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EU edges towards oil sanctions on Russia, no deal yet By Reuters

EU edges towards oil sanctions on Russia, no deal yet By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Models of oil barrels and a pump jack are seen in front of displayed EU and Russia flag colours in this illustration taken March 8, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo BRUSSELS (Reuters)…

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how their rights can be protected

how their rights can be protected

The South African informal economy accounts for 17% of employment. Street trading is the largest. Street traders are scattered around the many corners of the country’s towns and cities. They sell a vast range of…

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Malawi central bank fund in crossfire of allegations

Malawi central bank fund in crossfire of allegations

Malawian auditors have reported that a subsidiary of the country’s central bank lost more than $15 million from mismanagement, according to media reports. The report is the latest scandal to touch the Reserve Bank of…

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COVID-19 official counts can miss mild cases – here’s how serosurveys that analyze blood for signs of past infection can help

COVID-19 official counts can miss mild cases – here’s how serosurveys that analyze blood for signs of past infection can help

It’s an eye-catching statistic: 58% of the whole population and 75% of kids in the U.S. had been infected by the coronavirus by the end of February 2022. That’s a pretty big jump from the…

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les performances de l’américain MicroStrategy confirment des pertes potentielles pour cette monnaie

les performances de l’américain MicroStrategy confirment des pertes potentielles pour cette monnaie

(Agence Ecofin) – Le Bitcoin et les autres monnaies digitales décentralisées continuent de séduire les investisseurs. L’année 2021 a pourtant commencé sur de mauvaises notes pour cet actif financier. MicroStrategy, une entreprise dont le modèle…

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MTN et Mafab Communications déploieront la 5G à partir du mois d’août

MTN et Mafab Communications déploieront la 5G à partir du mois d’août

(Agence Ecofin) – Le régulateur télécoms nigérian a organisé, en décembre 2021, la vente par adjudication du spectre télécoms à haut débit, devant permettre aux opérateurs de déployer la 5G. Le pays va bientôt rejoindre…

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Zimbabwe suspends bank lending in bid to arrest currency decline By Reuters

Zimbabwe suspends bank lending in bid to arrest currency decline By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A street vendor poses as he displays bond notes, before the introduction of new currency in Harare, Zimbabwe, November 11,2019. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s government on Saturday ordered banks…

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Keynote speech by Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič at the Global Europe Seminar Salzburg

Keynote speech by Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič at the Global Europe Seminar Salzburg

European Commission Speech Salzburg, 06 May 2022 Dear Johannes, dear Governor Haslauer, Ladies and gentlemen, Good morning to you all. It is a pleasure to be in Salzburg today to attend this renowned event, ho……

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Germany’s conservatives on track to win vote in northern state By Reuters

Germany’s conservatives on track to win vote in northern state By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks as she hands over the chancellery to her successor, newly appointed German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, December 8, 2021. REUTERS/Fabrizio…

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New forms of urban planning are emerging in Africa

New forms of urban planning are emerging in Africa

Rapid urban growth and an increasing number of climate change related disasters, such as the recent floods in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, have put the importance of sound urban planning in Africa in the spotlight.…

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