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three lessons to inform next steps

three lessons to inform next steps

At the start of the last decade, Mozambique’s prospects looked stellar. Following from the early 1990s, when peace finally arrived after a devastating and protracted armed conflict, this vast country in Southern Africa could look…

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Social media platforms are complicit in censoring Palestinian voices

Social media platforms are complicit in censoring Palestinian voices

As the Israel-Palestine ceasefire agreement holds, social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram (which is owned by Facebook), continue to come under fire over the censorship of pro-Palestinian content. In times of conflict, any kind…

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Les start-up d’Afrique de l’Ouest ont levé 231,7 millions $ au premier trimestre 2021 (rapport)

Les start-up d’Afrique de l’Ouest ont levé 231,7 millions $ au premier trimestre 2021 (rapport)

(Agence Ecofin) – C’est un début d’année plutôt positif pour les entreprises technologiques ouest-africaines. Même si elles sont encore loin des niveaux de financements levés avant la crise en 2019, elles sont sur une belle…

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France’s 2021 public deficit likely to be 9.4%, Finance Minister says By Reuters

France’s 2021 public deficit likely to be 9.4%, Finance Minister says By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire attends a news conference for the launching of the 2020 income tax campaign at the Bercy Finance Ministry in Paris, France, April 8,…

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Gold Up, Remains Above $1,900-Mark Over Mixed Chinese Data By Investing.com

Gold Up, Remains Above $1,900-Mark Over Mixed Chinese Data By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Gina Lee Investing.com – Gold was up on Monday morning in Asia against a weaker dollar and lower bond yields after the worlds’ largest gold consumer China released key economic data. edged…

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what Elon Musk’s U-turn on Tesla payments means for future of crypto

what Elon Musk’s U-turn on Tesla payments means for future of crypto

Tesla’s relationship with cryptocurrencies has been a stop-start rollercoaster. In February, the electric vehicle manufacturer announced it had purchased US$1.5 billion (£1.1 billion) of bitcoin and planned to accept the cryptocurrency in future as a…

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Declassified Cold War code-breaking manual has lessons for solving ‘impossible’ puzzles

Declassified Cold War code-breaking manual has lessons for solving ‘impossible’ puzzles

The United States National Security Agency — the country’s premier signals intelligence organisation — recently declassified a Cold War-era document about code-breaking. The 1977 book, written by cryptologist Lambros Callimahos, is the last in a…

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Pour la première fois, les banques ont alloué plus de fonds aux projets verts qu’aux fossiles

Pour la première fois, les banques ont alloué plus de fonds aux projets verts qu’aux fossiles

(Agence Ecofin) – Les banques s’engagent à financer davantage les projets respectueux du climat. Il y a quelques années, ces institutions financières investissaient des milliers de milliards de dollars dans le pétrole, le gaz et…

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‘Real compromise’ on U.S. infrastructure bill possible

‘Real compromise’ on U.S. infrastructure bill possible

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) listens during a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., February 3, 2021. REUTERS/Brandon Bell/Pool By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON…

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Precious Metals & Energy – Weekly Review and Calendar Ahead By Investing.com

Precious Metals & Energy – Weekly Review and Calendar Ahead By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan  Investing.com — $3,750 gold? The world isn’t even sure about returning to $2,000 gold in the near term. Yet, far loftier projections are already being made.  It’s easy to dismiss…

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