Our responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have dramatically changed human activity all over the world. People are working from home, schools are closed in many places, travel is restricted, and in some cases only essential…
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(Agence Ecofin) – Les services numériques s’annoncent plus chers à Maurice. Le gouvernement a décidé de taxer certains d‘entre eux, notamment le téléchargement de logiciel, applications à hauteur de 15%. Cet impôt encore en étude…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York 1/EUROPE INC We knew Q2 earnings would be dire but the hope was a) they might turn out to be better…
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South Africa needs a sounder mineral beneficiation policy to tackle the challenges the country faces, particularly rising unemployment. Its beneficiation policy is not very demanding and isn’t pursued with any vigour. For example, South Africa…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) – More than 1,000 climate friendly projects could line up for a piece of the…
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(Agence Ecofin) – Le tunisien One Tech a reçu un appui de 23 millions d’euros de la SFI qui servira notamment à accroître la production de produits à plus forte valeur ajoutée. Cela intervient à…
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(Agence Ecofin) – Le satellite égyptien MisrSat-II sera finalement lancé en 2022 au lieu de 2021. Ce retard résulte de l’interruption d’activités qu’a provoquée le coronavirus. La fabrication des composants du satellite devrait démarrer d’ici…
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5/5 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Bangkok International Motor Show 2/5 By Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK (Reuters) – The COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating the remaking of Thailand’s automotive industry, the backbone of Southeast Asia’s auto sector, as…
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South Africa is now ranked 5th in the world for COVID-19 active cases, 9th for cumulative cases, and 23rd for cumulative deaths. The nation’s leadership was initially widely praised for reacting decisively and early by…
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© Reuters. News conference at LaGuardia Airport’s new Terminal B in New York NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday announced an investment program that would allocate $750 million to build…
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