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U.S. lawmakers to propose tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel By Reuters

U.S. lawmakers to propose tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A Delta plane is seen from the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 5, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Barria By Stephanie Kelly and David Shepardson NEW YORK (Reuters)…

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Kenya launches Lamu port. But its value remains an open question

Kenya launches Lamu port. But its value remains an open question

Kenya’s newest mega infrastructure project, the Lamu port, has received its first ship. Jan Bachmann and Benard Musembi – who study the environmental, socio-economic and security dynamics along the Lamu Port South Sudan Ethiopia Transport…

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Men are from Mars, women are from… Mars? How people choose partners is surprisingly similar (but depends on age)

Men are from Mars, women are from… Mars? How people choose partners is surprisingly similar (but depends on age)

As behavioural scientists, we have a keen interest in how people make decisions, and particularly how these decisions incorporate a range of emotional, cognitive and psychological factors. Choosing a life partner is arguably one of…

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Access Bank finalise le rachat de la filiale d’Atlas Mara au Mozambique

Access Bank finalise le rachat de la filiale d’Atlas Mara au Mozambique

(Agence Ecofin) – Annoncé en septembre 2020, le processus de rachat de BancABC Moçambique a été récemment bouclé avec l’obtention des consentements nécessaires. L’entité nouvellement acquise va fusionner avec la filiale d’Access Bank au Mozambique…

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L’Afrique du Sud veut fabriquer des téléphones et divers outils technologiques localement pour dynamiser le secteur TIC

L’Afrique du Sud veut fabriquer des téléphones et divers outils technologiques localement pour dynamiser le secteur TIC

(Agence Ecofin) – L’importation de produits technologiques profite peu à l’économie sud-africaine. Le gouvernement qui en est conscient veut désormais faire du pays un grand producteur et plus un simple consommateur. Son ambition est de…

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New Zealand’s Ardern delivers welfare boost in annual budget as economy rebounds By Reuters

New Zealand’s Ardern delivers welfare boost in annual budget as economy rebounds By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern addresses supporters at a Labour Party event in Wellington, New Zealand, October 11, 2020. REUTERS/Praveen Menon 2/2 By Praveen Menon WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand on…

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Oil Up, But Build in U.S. Crude Supplies and COVID-19 Cases Cloud Outlook By Investing.com

Oil Up, But Build in U.S. Crude Supplies and COVID-19 Cases Cloud Outlook By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Gina Lee Investing.com – Oil was up Thursday morning in Asia but remained a three-week low even if the U.S. increased its fuel supplies. However, investors remain concerned about the spike of…

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Making intellectual property rights work for small and medium businesses

Making intellectual property rights work for small and medium businesses

SMEs are considered engines of growth – creating a diverse labour force, low to highly skilled jobs and supplying goods and services. But often SMEs fail to deliver on this potential. This is because they…

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African countries must muscle up their support and fill massive R&D gap

African countries must muscle up their support and fill massive R&D gap

In a recent open letter to international funders for research and development, we highlighted multiple power imbalances and appealed to the funders to help build a more equitable ecosystem. In this second letter, we urgently…

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La SFI envisage de soutenir les plans d’expansion de l’égyptien Integrated Diagnostics à hauteur de 45 millions $

La SFI envisage de soutenir les plans d’expansion de l’égyptien Integrated Diagnostics à hauteur de 45 millions $

(Agence Ecofin) – Préparant sa cotation secondaire sur la Bourse égyptienne, le prestataire de soins de santé Integrated Diagnostics Holdings négocie également un financement pour soutenir sa croissance au plan local et sur de nouveaux…

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