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What tooth tartar taught us about baboons kept captive in ancient Egypt

What tooth tartar taught us about baboons kept captive in ancient Egypt

Many people know it’s important to clean their teeth to prevent a build-up of dental plaque. This sticky film growing on teeth every day is composed of millions of bacteria. Over time, plaque can create…

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Supporting worker sleep is good for business

Supporting worker sleep is good for business

A long-haul truck driver fell asleep during his shift in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, on Jan. 13. Heading north on Route 147, he drifted into the eastbound shoulder for almost 375 feet, struck the side of the…

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Le Congo confie à Sterling and Wilson Private Limited la construction d’un centre de données à Pointe-Noire

Le Congo confie à Sterling and Wilson Private Limited la construction d’un centre de données à Pointe-Noire

18 Mars 2020 | 19 Mars 2020 Women in Tech Africa (Cape Town, South Africa) 25 Mars 2020 | 26 Mars 2020 IoT Forum Africa (Johannesburg, South Africa) Internet of Things Forum Africa is the…

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le gouvernement reconnaît le besoin de renforcer les solutions de financement des PME

le gouvernement reconnaît le besoin de renforcer les solutions de financement des PME

(Agence Ecofin) – En visite dans les locaux de la start-up Kiro’o Games qui a mobilisé l’essentiel de ses financements via le crowdfunding, le ministre camerounais en charge des Finances, Louis Paul Motaze (photo à…

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Nigeria has given a new GM cowpea variety the go ahead. Why it matters

Nigeria has given a new GM cowpea variety the go ahead. Why it matters

Late last year the world’s first genetically modified (GM) cowpea was registered and approved for release to smallholder farmers in Nigeria. The new variety carries a microbial insecticidal gene making it resistant to a major…

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A guerrilla-to-entrepreneur plan in Colombia leaves some new businesswomen isolated and at risk

A guerrilla-to-entrepreneur plan in Colombia leaves some new businesswomen isolated and at risk

Women made up nearly a quarter of the 13,000 guerrilla fighters disarmed by Colombia’s 2016 peace accord with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. Though implementation has been halting, the landmark peace deal…

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Australia plans $6.6 billion stimulus to combat virus impact: report By Reuters

Australia plans $6.6 billion stimulus to combat virus impact: report By Reuters

Australia plans $6.6 billion stimulus to combat virus impact: report SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Australian government is planning measures worth about A$10 billion ($6.6 billion) to combat the economic impact of the coronavirus, abandoning plans…

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Gold jumps past $1,700 level for first time in seven years on virus fears By Reuters

Gold jumps past $1,700 level for first time in seven years on virus fears By Reuters

(Reuters) – Gold prices jumped past the $1,700 per ounce level for the first time since late 2012 on Monday, as a widening coronavirus outbreak and a plunge in hammered equities and sent investors scurrying…

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la nouvelle «école du code» tunisienne pour répondre aux exigences des métiers en 2020

la nouvelle «école du code» tunisienne pour répondre aux exigences des métiers en 2020

(ORANGE TUNISIE) – Orange Developer Center (l’école du code) a entamé l’année 2020 avec les sessions de formation de la nouvelle cohorte de jeunes diplômé(e)s, développeurs et designers souhaitant débuter leurs parcours avec de vrais…

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Le sud-africain Investec Group a commencé l’introduction en bourse de sa filiale dédiée à la gestion d’actifs

Le sud-africain Investec Group a commencé l’introduction en bourse de sa filiale dédiée à la gestion d’actifs

(Agence Ecofin) – Investec Group, une institution financière diversifiée qui délivre des services de banque d’investissement et de gestion d’actifs, a entamé le processus d’introduction de sa filiale Asset Management récemment renommée Ninety One, sur…

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