The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Many of the pathogens threatening the world’s major crops and food security are either fungi or fungus-like organisms known as oomycetes.…
Read More
(Agence Ecofin) – Le 19 juin en Guinée, Said Oumar Koulibaly a remplacé Moustapha Mamy Diaby comme ministre des Postes, des Télécommunications et de l’Economie numérique. Il devra relever plusieurs défis, notamment dynamiser l’industrie start-up…
Read More
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: European Union flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union countries and lawmakers struck a deal late on Monday to pave…
Read More
American R&B star John Legend is doing a major live show on Thursday June 25 to promote his new album, Bigger Love. But can he expect much of a crowd, given that many pandemic restrictions…
Read More
(Agence Ecofin) – Les directeurs généraux des groupes Ecobank et Equity Group ont indiqué ne pas être favorables aux remises de dette faites aux pays africains. Une position partagée par plusieurs agences de notation, mais…
Read More
© Reuters. (Reuters) – The United States is planning to re-impose tariffs on aluminum imports from Canada, Bloomberg reported late on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. If Canada declines to impose export restrictions,…
Read More
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has expressed concern about Google’s proposed acquisition of fitness tracker company Fitbit. The acquisition will let Google add years’ worth of Fitbit users’ data to its already unequalled…
Read More
( HUAWEI) – Organisée pour la première fois virtuellement, la conférence « Ecosystem Partner 2020 » de Huawei Northern Africa, qui s’est récemment déroulée le 18 juin dernier sur le thème “Gagneons ensemble“, a permis aux principales…
Read More
© Reuters. Japanese PM Abe gives news conference in Tokyo By Kaori Kaneko and Izumi Nakagawa TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan is expected to compile a stimulus package to boost the economy in the autumn, as…
Read More
Five prominent private foundations announced on June 11, 2020 that they would increase their grant making by more than US$1.7 billion over the next three years “to help stabilize and sustain a nonprofit sector facing…
Read More