Australia is under growing international pressure to commit to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, but the policy is fiercely dividing its center-right government.Australia is one of the world’s major exporters of coal and gas. Coal is mined in every st…
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Indian Farmers Give Renewed Push to Demand for Scrapping Farm Laws
NEW DELHI — Thousands of farmers in India blocked highways and rail tracks on Monday to give renewed momentum to their months-long demand for scrapping agricultural laws that have triggered the country’s longest farm protest and presented a political c…
Read moreMorocco’s Official Reserve Assets Up 4.4%
Rabat – Morocco’s official reserve assets amounted to 311.9 billion dirhams on September 17, 2021, up by 4.4% compared to the same period in 2020, Morocco’s central bank (Bank Al-Maghrib) has said.During the week of September 16-22, 2021, Bank Al-Maghr…
Read moreFinance and National Economy Minister meets Citibank officials
Manama, Finance and National Economy Minister Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa held a meeting with Head of Citibank Group for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Elissar Farah Antonios and Citi Country Officer & Corporate Banking Head – Citi Ba…
Read moreCOVID Pandemic Dampens Africa’s Economic Growth
Three years ago, nearly every country in Africa agreed to be part of a continental free trade area intended to lower tariffs and boost economies. But the agreement has yet to be fully implemented because of restrictions stemming from the COVID-19 pand…
Read moreBiden Administration Launches Initiative to Build US-Africa Trade
The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has kicked off the Prosper Africa Build Together initiative by requesting $80 million from Congress to build trade and investment between the U.S. and Africa.Dana Banks, U.S. senior director for Africa at …
Read moreBiden Revives Trump’s Africa Business Initiative
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a new push to expand business ties between U.S. companies and Africa, with a focus on clean energy, health, agribusiness and transportation infrastructure on the continent. U.S. industry executives welcomed…
Read moreInternet Restrictions Hold Back Africa’s Economic Growth, Study Finds
A report by a non-profit group says Africa needs to increase internet access to boost its economies, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The advocacy group found that while Africa’s locally routed online traffic has increased, only one in…
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