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EU fails to agree farming subsidies deal amid disputes over green schemes By Reuters

EU fails to agree farming subsidies deal amid disputes over green schemes By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows a green barley field in Bonavis, France, May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union negotiators this week failed to agree reforms to…

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COVID: poorest countries should have stopped short of full workplace closures

COVID: poorest countries should have stopped short of full workplace closures

In Afghanistan, about 11 million people – 35% of the population – are struggling to get access to decent food. The years of conflict have played a part, and a bad harvest has helped to…

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Saham Assurance Togo change de dénomination et devient Sanlam Togo

Saham Assurance Togo change de dénomination et devient Sanlam Togo

(SANLAM ) – Saham Assurance Togo change de dénomination et devient Sanlam Togo. Ce rebranding fait suite à l’opération d’acquisition par Sanlam Group de la totalité du capital de Saham Finances, finalisée en octobre 2018.…

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en 20 ans, MTN déclare avoir versé 1000 milliards FCFA à l’Etat, soit en moyenne 50 milliards par an

en 20 ans, MTN déclare avoir versé 1000 milliards FCFA à l’Etat, soit en moyenne 50 milliards par an

(Agence Ecofin) – L’augmentation du parc d’abonnés à la téléphonie mobile et l’adoption sans cesse croissante de services connexes font de l’écosystème mobile un des plus importateurs contributeurs aux budgets nationaux. A l’occasion de la…

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India posts lowest daily rise in COVID-19 cases in 45-days By Reuters

India posts lowest daily rise in COVID-19 cases in 45-days By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A patient suffering from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) rests inside a classroom turned COVID-19 care facility on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, May 24, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas MUMBAI (Reuters) – India reported…

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Colonial Pipeline says temporary network disruption resolved By Reuters

Colonial Pipeline says temporary network disruption resolved By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Holding tanks are seen in an aerial photograph at Colonial Pipeline’s Dorsey Junction Station in Woodbine, Maryland, U.S. May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Drone Base/File Photo By Stephanie Kelly and Sumita Layek (Reuters)…

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Support is growing for a universal basic income – and rightly so

Support is growing for a universal basic income – and rightly so

Wales has become the latest country to explore the idea of a universal basic income, which gives every adult a fixed amount of money, regardless of their employment status. Announcing plans for a pilot scheme…

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Cyber attacks can shut down critical infrastructure. It’s time to make cyber security compulsory

Cyber attacks can shut down critical infrastructure. It’s time to make cyber security compulsory

On May 7, a pipeline system carrying almost half the fuel used on the east coast of the United States was crippled by a major cyber attack. The five-day shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline resulted…

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ABC Fund accorde 1 million d’euros à trois entreprises agroalimentaires ouest-africaines

ABC Fund accorde 1 million d’euros à trois entreprises agroalimentaires ouest-africaines

(Agence Ecofin) – Le secteur agroalimentaire d’Afrique subsaharienne en pleine mutation continue d’attirer les investisseurs, dont le fonds géré par Bamboo Capital. La structure a récemment accordé un financement de 11 millions $ à des coopératives…

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MTN Group couve de grands projets pour le Ghana d’ici 2022

MTN Group couve de grands projets pour le Ghana d’ici 2022

(Agence Ecofin) – La seconde moitié de l’année 2021 s’annonce riche en opportunités pour les hommes d’affaires ghanéens. MTN annonce en effet la cession de quelques actifs locaux. La société télécoms poursuit sa quête panafricaine…

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