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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In Cameroon there is growing awareness that there’s a direct relationship between illegal and unregulated activity in the fisheries sector, and maritime security in the waters off the country’s coast. Like most countries along Africa’s…
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A tornado has swept through central western New South Wales, with the Bureau of Meteorology reporting damage to houses, powerlines and trees around the Clear Creek area, north-east of Bathurst. But while many think of…
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