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Reducing methane is good for climate, health and can pay for itself – yet emissions are still rising fast, a new UN report warns

Reducing methane is good for climate, health and can pay for itself – yet emissions are still rising fast, a new UN report warns

Methane, the main ingredient in natural gas, is a larger climate problem than the world anticipates, and cutting its emissions will be crucial to slow global warming, a new United Nations report warns. The greenhouse…

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What are waterspouts, and how do they form? An expert explains

What are waterspouts, and how do they form? An expert explains

Waterspouts are extraordinary, impressive weather events. Observers describe them as looking like “the start of an alien invasion” and post their snaps across social media. But what are these enigmatic offshore twisters, and what causes…

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Les investissements dans les start-up d’Afrique australe ont atteint 145,7 millions $ au premier trimestre 2021

Les investissements dans les start-up d’Afrique australe ont atteint 145,7 millions $ au premier trimestre 2021

(Agence Ecofin) – Seulement 2 sociétés sud-africaines ont mobilisé les ¾ du financement levé par des entreprises technologiques d’Afrique australe au premier trimestre 2021. Les fintech sont les plus sollicitées par des investisseurs, et les…

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Helios Towers s’installe au Sénégal et annonce un investissement d’environ 200 millions $ sur cinq ans

Helios Towers s’installe au Sénégal et annonce un investissement d’environ 200 millions $ sur cinq ans

(Agence Ecofin) – Dans le cadre de sa stratégie d’aménagement numérique du territoire national, l’Etat du Sénégal va bénéficier de l’expertise technique de la société Helios Towers. Elle investira dans l’amélioration de la couverture télécoms,…

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BOE Watchers Look for Signs of Tightening Ahead: Decision Guide By Bloomberg

BOE Watchers Look for Signs of Tightening Ahead: Decision Guide By Bloomberg

© Reuters. BOE Watchers Look for Signs of Tightening Ahead: Decision Guide (Bloomberg) — Discover what’s driving the global economy and what it means for policy makers, businesses, investors and you with The New Economy Daily. Sign…

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Gold Up, Investors Focus on Upcoming U.S. Jobs Data By Investing.com

Gold Up, Investors Focus on Upcoming U.S. Jobs Data By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Gina Lee Investing.com – Gold was up on Thursday morning in Asia as investors await the U.S. data due Friday. The benchmark edged higher as trading started in Asia, also giving the…

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Why Facebook created its own ‘supreme court’ for judging content – 6 questions answered

Why Facebook created its own ‘supreme court’ for judging content – 6 questions answered

Facebook’s quasi-independent Oversight Board on May 5, 2021, upheld the company’s suspension of former President Donald Trump from the platform and Instagram. The decision came four months after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg banned Trump “indefinitely”…

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A cave site in Kenya’s forests reveals the oldest human burial in Africa

A cave site in Kenya’s forests reveals the oldest human burial in Africa

Africa is often referred to as the cradle of humankind – the birthplace of our species, Homo sapiens. There is evidence of the development of early symbolic behaviours such as pigment use and perforated shell…

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L’éditeur de jeux vidéo Carry1st lève 6 millions $ pour se renforcer en Afrique

L’éditeur de jeux vidéo Carry1st lève 6 millions $ pour se renforcer en Afrique

(Agence Ecofin) – Carry1st qui ambitionne d’être le premier éditeur de jeux en Afrique a attiré un groupe d’investisseurs dans le cadre d’une nouvelle levée de fonds. La ressource servira à soutenir son expansion sur…

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La lettre de M. Kabeya à Vodacom Congo

La lettre de M. Kabeya à Vodacom Congo

( VODACOM RDC) – En ma qualité d’un des premiers abonnés de Vodacom Congo, en ce jour d’anniversaire de mon opérateur de télécommunications, je réalise que 19 ans ont passé et Vodacom a transformé ma…

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