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White House launches clean energy effort, $100 million in technology funding By Reuters

White House launches clean energy effort, $100 million in technology funding By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Solar panels are seen on a parking garage in Palm Springs 2/2 By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Thursday announced the U.S. Department of Energy will…

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The $4 trillion economic cost of not vaccinating the entire world

The $4 trillion economic cost of not vaccinating the entire world

CC BY-ND Rolling out a vaccine to stop the spread of a global pandemic doesn’t come cheap. Billions of dollars have been spent developing drugs and putting in place a program to get those drugs…

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four African women share what it took

four African women share what it took

Less than 30% of researchers worldwide are women and UNESCO data shows that only about 30% of all female students choose science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields at a tertiary level. Four African women…

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Alain Tchibozo, nommé au poste de Chef économiste de la BOAD

Alain Tchibozo, nommé au poste de Chef économiste de la BOAD

(BOAD) – La Banque Ouest Africaine de Développement (BOAD) a le plaisir d’annoncer la nomination de Monsieur Alain TCHIBOZO au poste de Chef économiste. En tant que Chef économiste, Monsieur TCHIBOZO aura la charge d’œuvrer…

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IMF Media Center : IMF Annual Meetings B-roll

IMF Media Center : IMF Annual Meetings B-roll

The IMF and World Bank hold their Annual Meetings in Washington next week in Washington, DC.   The week of meetings brings together finance ministers, central banks, financiers and civil society organizations to discuss the…

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le gouvernement investira 23,4 millions USD dans la construction d’un parc TIC à Abuja

le gouvernement investira 23,4 millions USD dans la construction d’un parc TIC à Abuja

(Agence Ecofin) – En 2020, les autorités nigérianes ont pris l’engagement de rattraper le retard du pays dans le numérique. En adoptant une nouvelle stratégie qui court sur dix ans, elles ont déterminé les différents…

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U.S. recovery on track, but jobs growth needs time-economists: Reuters poll By Reuters

U.S. recovery on track, but jobs growth needs time-economists: Reuters poll By Reuters

© Reuters. Job seekers line up at a job fair of an oil services giant Halliburton at the MCM Grande Fundome hotel in Odessa Texas By Shrutee Sarkar BENGALURU (Reuters) – The U.S. economy is…

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Oil extends losses after gloomier outlooks from OPEC, IEA By Reuters

Oil extends losses after gloomier outlooks from OPEC, IEA By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind a pump-jack outside Saint-Fiacre TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices fell a second day on Friday, extending losses after OPEC cut its demand forecast and the International Energy…

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Investors swoon over Bumble’s IPO – but what exactly is an initial public offering?

Investors swoon over Bumble’s IPO – but what exactly is an initial public offering?

Bumble raised US$2.15 billion in an initial public offering, or IPO, late on Feb. 10, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Investors swooned over the women-go-first dating app, buying more shares and at a higher…

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Why African countries must invest more in earth sciences

Why African countries must invest more in earth sciences

The African continent contains some of the world’s richest mineral resources. For instance, the Democratic Republic of Congo produces most of the world’s cobalt; Rwanda, Ethiopia and Mozambique are major contributors to global tantalum output.…

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