The evidence of child labour on cocoa farms in West Africa became public knowledge in the late 1990s. This followed press reports documenting the existence of hazardous child labour on cocoa farms. Pressure on the…
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Underwater vehicles haven’t changed much since the submarines of World War II. They’re rigid, fairly boxy and use propellers to move. And whether they are large manned vessels or small robots, most underwater vehicles have…
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Central Bank of Colombia, Bogota A Colombian lawyer is asking a court to annul the appointment of former finance minister Alberto Carrasquilla to the central bank’s board. The lawsuit before Colombia’s “council of state”, the…
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© Reuters. Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at the annual Conservative party conference in Manchester, Britain, October 2, 2021. REUTERS/Toby Melville LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday he would keep…
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The COVID-19 pandemic and its associated counter-measures continue to shed light on the social and economic challenges facing African countries. Economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa countries is expected to decline, putting pressure on already limited…
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Digital technologies are now at the heart of our everyday lives, as anyone who has swapped their office for a videoconferencing screen, or downloaded a contact-tracing app, knows only too well. This trend is set…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The exterior of the White House is seen from the North Lawn in Washington, U.S., August 19, 2021. REUTERS/Cheriss May By Jarrett Renshaw and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House…
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South Africa has one of the highest unemployment rates in the world. This was true even before unemployment increased as a result of the global financial crisis in 2008. And before COVID-19. The country’s youth…
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A cross-border central bank digital currency (CBDC) platform has the potential to shorten the time of cross-border wholesale payment transfers by 80% and halve costs, a report said. The “multi-CBDC bridge” project, or simply “mBridge”,…
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© Reuters. A fuel tanker is parked during a fuel delivery to a BP filling station in Hersham, Britain, September 30, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will deploy almost 200 military tanker personnel,…
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