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Le Somaliland sollicite un appui TIC auprès de la Sierra Leone

Le Somaliland sollicite un appui TIC auprès de la Sierra Leone

(Agence Ecofin) – Conformément à son ambition de devenir un carrefour technologique de la Corne de l’Afrique, le Somaliland veut se bâtir une identité numérique. Le petit territoire explore de potentielles pistes avec d’autres nations…

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Yellen, Rice tout economics as key to fixing American inequality By Reuters

Yellen, Rice tout economics as key to fixing American inequality By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Susan Rice speaks at the White House in Washington 2/2 By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Dismantling racial inequalities that have plagued the United States since its founding will boost…

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Sinclair confirms it secured Trump EPA’s last biofuel waivers, defends them in court By Reuters

Sinclair confirms it secured Trump EPA’s last biofuel waivers, defends them in court By Reuters

By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sinclair Oil Corporation confirmed on Tuesday it secured biofuel blending waivers for its refineries from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency shortly before the departure of the administration of…

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Feeling relatively poor increases support for women in the workplace – but men still don’t want them making household decisions

Feeling relatively poor increases support for women in the workplace – but men still don’t want them making household decisions

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Feeling poor relative to others can spur families to support women in pursuing work outside the household and to invest more…

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des risques sécuritaires pèsent sur le projet de privatisation des sociétés d’Etat

des risques sécuritaires pèsent sur le projet de privatisation des sociétés d’Etat

(Agence Ecofin) – En Ethiopie, privatiser les entreprises publiques est devenu une nécessité pour parachever la transformation économique du pays. Mais il faudra lever l’obstacle des défis sécuritaires multiformes qui se sont installés, pour mener…

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le Fonds d’investissement pour le développement servira à l’acquisition d’un système de contrôle des télécoms

le Fonds d’investissement pour le développement servira à l’acquisition d’un système de contrôle des télécoms

(Agence Ecofin) – Le secteur des télécoms représente actuellement une bouée de sauvetage économique pour plusieurs pays d’Afrique. Le coronavirus a suscité un regain de la consommation qui induira une croissance des revenus du secteur…

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IMF lifts global growth forecast for 2021, still sees ‘exceptional uncertainty’ By Reuters

IMF lifts global growth forecast for 2021, still sees ‘exceptional uncertainty’ By Reuters

© Reuters. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters building is seen ahead of the IMF/World Bank spring meetings in Washington By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday raised its forecast…

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Gold Up, Investors Await Fed Policy Decision By Investing.com

Gold Up, Investors Await Fed Policy Decision By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Gina Lee Investing.com – Gold was up on Tuesday morning in Asia, amid concerns over the timing and size of U.S. stimulus measures. inched up 0.05% at $1,856.10 by 11:53 PM ET…

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Why COVID-19 won’t kill cities

Why COVID-19 won’t kill cities

Editor’s note: For those of you who live in cities, ask yourself: What it is about your urban lifestyle that makes it worth it despite the pollution, the noise and the traffic? Perhaps it’s the…

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A new 3D koala genome will aid efforts to defend the threatened species

A new 3D koala genome will aid efforts to defend the threatened species

Koalas are unique in the animal kingdom, living on a eucalyptus diet that would kill other creatures and drinking so little their name comes from the Dharug word gula, meaning “no water”. Today, many koala…

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