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How Cabo Verde indigenous beans could boost food security

How Cabo Verde indigenous beans could boost food security

With just over half a million inhabitants, Cabo Verde is heavily dependent on food imports. It spent $65 million importing food products in 2018. This dependence on food imports puts the country in a vulnerable…

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Crude Rises on Economic Growth, Vaccines and Falling Gasoline Stocks By Investing.com

Crude Rises on Economic Growth, Vaccines and Falling Gasoline Stocks By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Peter Nurse    Investing.com — Crude oil prices strengthened Thursday, helped by signs of an improving economic outlook, a ramped up vaccination program and a sharp decline in U.S. gasoline stocks. By 9:10…

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Women grow as much as 80% of India’s food – but its new farm laws overlook their struggles

Women grow as much as 80% of India’s food – but its new farm laws overlook their struggles

Indian women are left behind on farms to make ends meet as more men in India migrate from rural areas to cities, seeking higher incomes and better jobs. Nearly 75% of the full-time workers on…

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The role of South Africa’s social scientists in COVID-19 responses: why it matters

The role of South Africa’s social scientists in COVID-19 responses: why it matters

The effects of COVID-19 have been devastating to economies across the globe. This has been true in South Africa too where the unemployment rate has shot up to almost 33%. The suffering is visible. In…

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Gold Steadies After Two-Day Gain as Stimulus, Inflation in Focus By Bloomberg

Gold Steadies After Two-Day Gain as Stimulus, Inflation in Focus By Bloomberg

© Bloomberg. A gold bar on display in a shop window in the Gold Souk in the Deira district of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. While silver’s jump to an eight-year…

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The US prepares to deliver $1.9 trillion jolt of economic relief: 4 essential reads

The US prepares to deliver $1.9 trillion jolt of economic relief: 4 essential reads

The U.S. economy and millions of people struggling because of the pandemic are about to get a US$1.9 trillion jolt of stimulating relief. On March 10, the House of Representatives approved a version of President…

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New evidence shows half of Australians have ditched social media at some point, but millennials lag behind

New evidence shows half of Australians have ditched social media at some point, but millennials lag behind

A recent nationally representative survey has shown Australians are willing and able to pull the plug on social media. But it turns out the generation you were born in, as well as your level of…

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Saudi Arabia to take action to protect oil facilities, foreign minister says By Reuters

Saudi Arabia to take action to protect oil facilities, foreign minister says By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud attends a meeting with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Riyadh 2/2 DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will take action to deter…

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Granular understanding of joblessness in South Africa can help pinpoint policies

Granular understanding of joblessness in South Africa can help pinpoint policies

The longest upswing in the South African economy in the last three decades was when it grew at an average rate of 4% per annum between 1998 and 2008. The 2008 global recession ended this…

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Oil prices edge up ahead of U.S. inventories data By Reuters

Oil prices edge up ahead of U.S. inventories data By Reuters

© Reuters. Views of Total Grandpuits oil refinery By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil ticked higher on Wednesday, after falling for two straight sessions, with investors looking ahead to U.S. inventories data due later…

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