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COVID-19 lockdowns expose the digital have-nots in rural areas – here’s which policies can get them connected

COVID-19 lockdowns expose the digital have-nots in rural areas – here’s which policies can get them connected

The current public health emergency has shown just how critical adequate and affordable broadband infrastructure is for communities and individuals trying to work, access health care and attempt to teach kids from home. Yet over…

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Oil holds steady near multi-week lows on demand worries By Reuters

Oil holds steady near multi-week lows on demand worries By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The sun is seen behind a crude oil pump jack in the Permian Basin in Loving County MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices were little changed in early trade on Thursday, sitting…

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En 2019, l’Afrique abritait seulement 4% des IDE de la France

En 2019, l’Afrique abritait seulement 4% des IDE de la France

(Agence Ecofin) – Fin 2019, l’Afrique n’abritait que 4% des investissements directs étrangers de la France. Cela tranche avec l’idée partagée surtout en Afrique francophone selon laquelle la région est le principal siège des intérêts…

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Huawei va investir plus de 60 millions $ dans la construction d’un parc de formation technologique en Angola

Huawei va investir plus de 60 millions $ dans la construction d’un parc de formation technologique en Angola

(Agence Ecofin) – Huawei veut accentuer sa capacité de formation technologique en Angola. La société, qui table sur un effectif de 1 500 ingénieurs, envisage d’ouvrir à cet effet un parc technologique à Luanda d’ici décembre…

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NY Fed’s Williams says new framework empowers central bank in low-rate environment By Reuters

NY Fed’s Williams says new framework empowers central bank in low-rate environment By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: John C. Williams, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York speaks to the Economic Club of New York in the Manhattan borough of New York (Reuters) –…

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Unionized workers are more likely to assert their right to a safe and healthy workplace

Unionized workers are more likely to assert their right to a safe and healthy workplace

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Unionized workers are more likely than their non-union peers to speak up about health and safety problems in the workplace, according…

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Oil Stockpiles Plunged 9.3 Million Barrels Last Week: EIA By Investing.com

Oil Stockpiles Plunged 9.3 Million Barrels Last Week: EIA By Investing.com

© Reuters. Investing.com — Oil stockpiles declined for the sixth-straight week, according to the Energy Information Administration. stocks plunged 9.3 million barrels last week, according to the latest EIA data. That compares to an expected draw…

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Ecobank a négativement impacté le premier semestre 2020 du groupe Nedbank

Ecobank a négativement impacté le premier semestre 2020 du groupe Nedbank

(Agence Ecofin) – En sa qualité de premier actionnaire d’Ecobank avec 21% de participation à son capital, Nedbank a subi la réduction exceptionnelle des revenus du groupe panafricain au premier trimestre 2020 ainsi que la…

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IMF US Tariffs / ECB / Ukraine

IMF US Tariffs / ECB / Ukraine

The IMF hopes that the US and its trading partners can avoid a trade war as the Trump Administration says it is preparing import tarrifs on steel and aluminum, spokesman Gerry Rice told reporters Thursday…

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Pain-sensing electronic silicone skin paves the way for smart prosthetics and skin grafts

Pain-sensing electronic silicone skin paves the way for smart prosthetics and skin grafts

Skin is our largest organ, made up of complex sensors constantly monitoring for anything that might cause us pain. Our new technology replicates that – electronically. The electronic artificial skin we’ve developed reacts to pain…

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