Maize is the leading staple food in Malawi and crucial for food security. Typically, local production from smallholder farmers meets and exceeds annual requirements of around 3 million metric tonnes. The country, however, is currently…
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Netherlands: The Netherlands Bank (DNB) said Gita Salden, a banking executive and former civil servant, will join its executive board on June 1 for a seven-year term. Finance minister Steven van Weyenberg appointed Salden, DNB announced…
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Today, almost a quarter of Australians are digitally excluded. This means they miss out on the social, educational and economic benefits online connectivity provides. In the face of this ongoing “digital divide”, countries are now…
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3/3 © Reuters. Presidential candidate of the ruling Morena party Claudia Sheinbaum presents her energy plan at the Monumento a la Revolucion, in Mexico City, Mexico, March 18, 2024. REUTERS/Paola Garcia 2/3 MEXICO CITY (Reuters)…
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A revolution in charitable giving is underway due to the growth of donor-advised funds in the United States. Known widely as DAFs, these financial accounts are designated for charitable giving. Donors can get an immediate…
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On Sunday August 7 1994, an explosion at the Moura No 2 underground coal mine in Queensland led to the deaths of 11 miners. This tragedy was the catalyst for a major shakeup in the…
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© Reuters. An aerial view shows an oil factory of Idemitsu Kosan Co. in Ichihara, east of Tokyo, Japan November 12, 2021, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS By Mohi Narayan…
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Around one in five British people of working age (16-64) are now outside the labour market. Neither in work nor looking for work, they are officially labelled as “economically inactive”. Some of those 9.2 million…
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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority The Hong Kong Monetary Authority launched the second phase of its retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot and a regulatory sandbox for stablecoin projects. The HKMA completed the first…
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Snakebites kill over 100,000 people each year, and hundreds of thousands of survivors are left with long-term disabilities such as amputations. Africa, Asia and Latin America are the regions most heavily affected. The most venomous…
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