The political survival of ruling elites is one of the major determining factors behind their trade policy choices. But trade policy choices can determine whether a country’s economy diversifies to reduce dependence on the production…
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From the moas of New Zealand to the dodos of Mauritius, humans have hunted many island-dwelling species to extinction in the relatively recent past. But our research reveals humans haven’t always necessarily been agents of…
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(Agence Ecofin) – Suite à diverses malversations, la Commercial Bank-Cameroun avait été mise sous administration provisoire en 2009 par la Cobac, le régulateur du secteur bancaire dans la zone Cemac. L’Etat camerounais, après avoir recapitalisé et…
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(Agence Ecofin) – Il devient plus qu’urgent que l’Afrique accélère sa transformation numérique au risque de rater la quatrième révolution industrielle. Pendant les deux prochaines années, Léon Juste Ibombo sera l’un des moteurs de ce…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A wagon of a freight train of the Kansas City Southern (KCS) Railway Company is pictured in Toluca, Mexico October 1, 2018. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido/File Photo By Ankit Ajmera (Reuters) -Wall Street…
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By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Gold longs are still waiting at the $1,850 altar, but their search for suitors at that level ended in vain for a second week in a row. That, however, did…
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The U.S. and Europe are debating waiving patent rights for COVID-19 vaccines, a move that could allow more companies to produce the vaccine around the world. But it’s not as simple as it might sound.…
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Since the dawn of the electronic age, it has never been easier for researchers to engage with the general public — gaining access to precious resources otherwise unavailable. This is illustrated perfectly in our latest…
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(Agence Ecofin) – En 1998, sur une proposition de la Tunisie, l’Union internationale des télécommunications (UIT) décide, lors de la Conférence des plénipotentiaires, d’engager un débat mondial sur la nouvelle société de l’information et ses…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A private wild land firefighter monitors a backfire along Old Lawley Toll Road during the Glass Fire in Calistoga, California, U.S., October 2, 2020. REUTERS/Stephen Lam By Alexandra Ulmer ST. HELENA,…
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