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Precious Metals & Energy – Weekly Review and Calendar Ahead By Investing.com

Precious Metals & Energy – Weekly Review and Calendar Ahead By Investing.com

© Reuters By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – The first week of the Biden administration brought mixed fortunes for commodities – mixed is about the best description for it, as gold and other precious metals gained…

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How young Kenyans feel about farming goes against conventional wisdom

How young Kenyans feel about farming goes against conventional wisdom

Every year, 12 million young people enter the labour market across the African continent. Economists and policy makers differ about how they should be absorbed into the labour market. Some experts believe that only agriculture…

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Hausse record des crédits bancaires au troisième trimestre 2020

Hausse record des crédits bancaires au troisième trimestre 2020

(Agence Ecofin) – En pleine relance post-Covid-19, les secteurs privé et public camerounais ont obtenu un bon retour de la part des banques commerciales locales. Le crédit bancaire est essentiel au soutien de la croissance…

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21 millions d’abonnés restent menacés de suspension d’accès aux télécoms

21 millions d’abonnés restent menacés de suspension d’accès aux télécoms

(Agence Ecofin) – Depuis le 14 décembre 2020, le Nigeria renforce l’identification de ses abonnés télécoms. Près de 143 millions de cartes SIM sont déjà en règle sur les 207 millions enregistrées. Les opérateurs télécoms…

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IMF Georgieva Lunar New Year Coronavirus

IMF Georgieva Lunar New Year Coronavirus

China is facing economic challenges due to the outbreak of coronavirus, but International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva issued a statement of support Thursday. IMF Executive Director for China Jin Zhongxia met Georgieva on the occasion of the Lunar…

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Davos ski resort eerily quiet without economic talkfest this year By Reuters

Davos ski resort eerily quiet without economic talkfest this year By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. 2020 World Economic Forum in Davos 2/2 By Arnd Wiegmann DAVOS (Reuters) – Student protesters who urged world leaders at the 2020 World Economic Forum in Davos to “Stop (f)lying to us”…

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Chinese made wood moldings, millwork harm U.S. industry: U.S. ITC By Reuters

Chinese made wood moldings, millwork harm U.S. industry: U.S. ITC By Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. International Trade Commission on Friday said it had determined that wood moldings and other millwork from China harm the U.S. wood product industry. The U.S. Department of Commerce has been…

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Huge numbers of the formerly incarcerated are unemployed, but there are some promising solutions

Huge numbers of the formerly incarcerated are unemployed, but there are some promising solutions

CC BY-NC-ND People who have been incarcerated face major challenges finding work after their release. About 45% of formerly incarcerated Americans were unemployed one year after leaving prison, according to a multiyear study the Brookings…

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Far-right groups move to messaging apps as tech companies crack down on extremist social media

Far-right groups move to messaging apps as tech companies crack down on extremist social media

Right-wing extremists called for open revolt against the U.S. government for months on social media following the election in November. Behind the scenes on private messaging services, many of them recruited new followers, organized and…

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En dépit du contexte, les startups africaines ont levé 701,5 millions $ en 2020 selon Disrupt Africa (+42,7%)

En dépit du contexte, les startups africaines ont levé 701,5 millions $ en 2020 selon Disrupt Africa (+42,7%)

(Agence Ecofin) – Malgré la crise sanitaire, la tech africaine a réussi à attirer plus d’investisseurs et de financements en 2020. Un exploit qui renseigne sur la résilience et le dynamisme de l’écosystème technologique africain.…

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