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Amid hiring troubles, rising prices, U.S. growth gains speed -Fed By Reuters

Amid hiring troubles, rising prices, U.S. growth gains speed -Fed By Reuters

© Reuters. A Wendy’s restaurant displays a “Now Hiring” sign in Tampa, Florida, U.S., June 1, 2021. REUTERS/Octavio Jones By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. economic recovery accelerated in recent…

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Oil Hits 2018 Highs, Awaits Early Data on ‘Memorial Day Drive’ By Investing.com

Oil Hits 2018 Highs, Awaits Early Data on ‘Memorial Day Drive’ By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Oil prices pushed to 2018 highs on Wednesday as market participants awaited with enthusiasm for data that could provide the first insight into what this summer’s demand for…

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South African economist and radical thinker

South African economist and radical thinker

The South African academic and economics community is still coming to terms with the passing of Professor Vishnu Padayachee, Distinguished Professor of Development Economics at the University of the Witwatersrand. I first met Vishnu Padayachee…

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New Zealand relies on scientific research for good policy. It’s a pity the budget didn’t reflect this

New Zealand relies on scientific research for good policy. It’s a pity the budget didn’t reflect this

New Zealand’s government has been praised for listening to scientists as it continues to pursue its COVID-19 elimination strategy. But it’s difficult to find any signs of significant investment in science in the recent budget…

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Compte rendu des Assemblées Générales 2021 de la CRRH-UEMOA

Compte rendu des Assemblées Générales 2021 de la CRRH-UEMOA

( CRRH-UEMOA) – La Caisse Régionale de Refinancement Hypothécaire (CRRH-UEMOA) a tenu le vendredi 30 avril 2021, sa 10ème Assemblée Générale Ordinaire, par visioconférence, sous la Présidence de Monsieur Younoussi TOURE, Président de son Conseil…

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Safaricom veut porter son nombre de sites 5G à 250 d’ici la fin 2021

Safaricom veut porter son nombre de sites 5G à 250 d’ici la fin 2021

(Agence Ecofin) – Bien que le coût des appareils dédiés soit encore assez onéreux pour la majorité des Kényans, Safaricom accélère son investissement dans la 5G. La société veut capitaliser sur le marché actuel relativement…

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Trans-Pacific trade deal members agree for UK to start joining process By Reuters

Trans-Pacific trade deal members agree for UK to start joining process By Reuters

© Reuters. Japan’s Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura attends a news conference at Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s official residence in Tokyo, Japan September 11, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato TOKYO (Reuters) – Member nations of the Comprehensive and…

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Mexico now ready to welcome private lithium miners By Reuters

Mexico now ready to welcome private lithium miners By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. Mexican Senator Alejandro Armenta Mier, chairman of the upper chamber’s finance committee and a key ally of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, speaks during an interview with Reuters at his office in…

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Kenya’s civil service is ageing, but adjustments aren’t being made

Kenya’s civil service is ageing, but adjustments aren’t being made

The demographic profiles of countries like Kenya, where a high percentage of people are young, would suggest that it’s swiftly renewing its workforce with fresh talent. But this doesn’t seem to be the case. We…

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Hundreds of Australian lizard species are barely known to science. Many may face extinction

Hundreds of Australian lizard species are barely known to science. Many may face extinction

Most of the incredible diversity of life on Earth is yet to be discovered and documented. In some groups of organisms – terrestrial arthropods such as spiders and scorpions, marine invertebrates such as sponges and…

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