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Companies should try collaboration — not coercion — when dealing with their suppliers

Companies should try collaboration — not coercion — when dealing with their suppliers

There is growing consensus among both managers and scholars that corporations need to work with their suppliers to enhance their social and environmental performance. These expectations have increased also because of scandals, such as the…

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When our evolutionary ancestors first crawled onto land, their brains only half-filled their skulls

When our evolutionary ancestors first crawled onto land, their brains only half-filled their skulls

Most of us would recognise a human brain, but what about the brain of a frog or fish? Given the vast diversity of life on Earth, there are some weird and wonderful brains out there.…

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BluePeak négocie un appui de 20 millions $ avec le FMO pour son premier fonds centré sur l’Afrique

BluePeak négocie un appui de 20 millions $ avec le FMO pour son premier fonds centré sur l’Afrique

(Agence Ecofin) – Fin 2019, le gestionnaire d’actifs BluePeak démarrait la mobilisation des financements pour son premier véhicule axé sur l’Afrique. L’investisseur pourrait recevoir un engagement du néerlandais FMO dans le cadre de cette initiative.…

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Telma renforce ses capacités télécoms en se connectant au câble METISS

Telma renforce ses capacités télécoms en se connectant au câble METISS

(Agence Ecofin) – Après cinq années d’attente, Madagascar s’enrichit d’une connexion à un nouveau système sous-marin de fibre optique. L’infrastructure télécoms partagée par les différents opérateurs télécoms annonce une recrudescence de la concurrence sur le…

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Money flows into U.S. equity funds climb to a five-week high: Lipper By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) building after the start of Thursday’s trading session in New York (Reuters) – Investment flows into U.S. equity funds jumped to a five-week high in the…

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Crude Oil Prices Higher in Choppy Trade as Europe, India Demand Fears Weigh By Investing.com

Crude Oil Prices Higher in Choppy Trade as Europe, India Demand Fears Weigh By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Geoffrey Smith  Investing.com — Crude oil prices were generally higher in choppy early trading in the U.S. on Friday, after the Federal Reserve’s decision to close a loophole in U.S. bank regulations pushed…

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how Nigerian small-scale farmers are locked out, and some answers

how Nigerian small-scale farmers are locked out, and some answers

Food security for Nigeria’s 200 million people relies on small-scale farmers. Despite their importance most struggle to accumulate savings and capital, invest in economic opportunities, adopt technologies to boost production and mitigate risks and build…

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Apps against sexual violence have been tried before. They don’t work

Apps against sexual violence have been tried before. They don’t work

Yesterday, New South Wales Police Commissioner Mick Fuller suggested technology should be part of the solution to growing concerns around sexual assault. He encouraged serious discussion about using a digital app to record positive sexual…

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comment Orascom Development a tenu tête à la covid-19 

comment Orascom Development a tenu tête à la covid-19 

(Agence Ecofin) – Alors que 2020 a été une année chaotique pour le secteur hôtelier, Orascom Development dont plus de 30% de l’activité dépendait en 2019 de l’hôtellerie, a fait preuve d’une belle résilience. En témoignent…

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The Rise Fund a investi 200 millions USD dans Airtel Money

The Rise Fund a investi 200 millions USD dans Airtel Money

(Agence Ecofin) – L’appel aux investisseurs lancé en janvier 2021 par Airtel Africa porte déjà ses fruits. La société télécoms vient de franchir une première étape dans la mobilisation des fonds indispensables à la redynamisation…

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