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Women grow as much as 80% of India’s food – but its new farm laws overlook their struggles

Women grow as much as 80% of India’s food – but its new farm laws overlook their struggles

Indian women are left behind on farms to make ends meet as more men in India migrate from rural areas to cities, seeking higher incomes and better jobs. Nearly 75% of the full-time workers on…

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The role of South Africa’s social scientists in COVID-19 responses: why it matters

The role of South Africa’s social scientists in COVID-19 responses: why it matters

The effects of COVID-19 have been devastating to economies across the globe. This has been true in South Africa too where the unemployment rate has shot up to almost 33%. The suffering is visible. In…

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Plusieurs gros partenaires commerciaux de l’Afrique en tête de l’Indice des paradis fiscaux pour les multinationales

Plusieurs gros partenaires commerciaux de l’Afrique en tête de l’Indice des paradis fiscaux pour les multinationales

(Agence Ecofin) – L’ONG britannique Tax Justice Network vient de publier son édition 2021 de l’Indice des paradis fiscaux pour les multinationales. Ce rapport apporte des informations sur des pays susceptibles de faciliter des pertes…

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MTN annonce des résultats solides et résilients pour 2020 et dévoile la stratégie “Ambition 2025”

MTN annonce des résultats solides et résilients pour 2020 et dévoile la stratégie “Ambition 2025”

(MTN CONGO ) – Le groupe MTN a annoncé aujourd’hui une série de résultats opérationnels et financiers très solides au titre de l’année 2020, preuve d’une forte résilience de l’ensemble de ses filiales, en dépit…

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U.S. may label Taiwan a currency manipulator, says central bank governor By Reuters

U.S. may label Taiwan a currency manipulator, says central bank governor By Reuters

© Reuters. New Central Bank Governor Yang Chin-long attends the inauguration ceremony in Taipei TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan central bank governor Yang Chin-long said on Thursday that the United States may label the island a…

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Gold Steadies After Two-Day Gain as Stimulus, Inflation in Focus By Bloomberg

Gold Steadies After Two-Day Gain as Stimulus, Inflation in Focus By Bloomberg

© Bloomberg. A gold bar on display in a shop window in the Gold Souk in the Deira district of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. While silver’s jump to an eight-year…

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Kristalina Georgieva on IMF’s 2021 Outlook and Priorities

Kristalina Georgieva on IMF’s 2021 Outlook and Priorities

Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director, moderated a media roundtable on Wednesday, January 13th 2021 where she discussed the outlook for the global economic recovery, the impact from an uneven vaccination rollout, the fears of renewed…

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The US prepares to deliver $1.9 trillion jolt of economic relief: 4 essential reads

The US prepares to deliver $1.9 trillion jolt of economic relief: 4 essential reads

The U.S. economy and millions of people struggling because of the pandemic are about to get a US$1.9 trillion jolt of stimulating relief. On March 10, the House of Representatives approved a version of President…

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Revisiting the ‘Standards & Artificial Intelligence’ workshop

Revisiting the ‘Standards & Artificial Intelligence’ workshop

The workshop “AI-standardisation landscape & the role of Digital Innovation Hubs”, held on 18 February 2021, provided participants with an overview of Europe’s standardisation landscape in AI. A variety of actors are involved in standards-setting,…

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New evidence shows half of Australians have ditched social media at some point, but millennials lag behind

New evidence shows half of Australians have ditched social media at some point, but millennials lag behind

A recent nationally representative survey has shown Australians are willing and able to pull the plug on social media. But it turns out the generation you were born in, as well as your level of…

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