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Financial Security (FinSec) Series with Philip Takyi (PhD): Debt-for-Climate Swaps: A lifeline or new trap for developing economies?
Business and Financial Times
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June 16, 2025
As developing nations grapple with escalating debt burdens and the intensifying impacts of climate change, policymakers and international financial institutions are increasingly exploring innovative instruments that can address both fiscal and...
Must-watch shows this week: Lionesses, Weekend Kitchen and sharks
OK!
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July 5, 2025
The Lionesses are preparing for their eagerly awaited clash with France this Saturday as the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 enters its third day. To celebrate the tournament's return to our screens, Jill Scott joins a host of familiar faces - including...
BYD announces brand launch in Gabon to support Africa's green transition
Gasgoo
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June 11, 2025
Shangahai (Gasgoo)- On June 5, 2025, BYD, in partnership with local distributor LOXEA—a subsidiary of CFAO Group—held a brand launch event in Libreville, the capital of Gabon. Photo credit: BYD Gabon, known as an environmental bench in Africa with...
GBFF In Focus: Community-based conservation for biodiversity and livelihoods
Global Environment Facility
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Since 2024, the GEF’s Global Biodiversity Framework Fund has moved from launch to full-speed operation, with seven projects already reviewed, approved, and funded, and dozens more in the pipeline. GBFF In Focus is a series showcasing how the new...
On recent heatwave in Africa!
The Point
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Scientists from World Weather Attribution, the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, and Climate Central found that climate change had also doubled the number of heatwaves in the world. The research also identified 67 extreme heat events that...
New Study Reveals Major Progress and Ongoing Gaps in Global Trade Protections for Sharks and Rays
Newswise
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July 3, 2025
Download Photo Download Infographic Newswise — NEW YORK, NY (July 3, 2025) – A new global study led by Florida International University (FIU), the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), and partners reveals strong conservation progress in...
Luxury influencer Kefilwe "Kefiboo" Mabote lives it up in Lisbon, Portugal
Briefly
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July 4, 2025
Kefilwe Mabote is out living her best life and enjoying the warm weather in Lisbon, Portugal The luxury influencer and born-again Christian has been serving some stunning looks and lovely views from her vacation, and Mzansi is loving it Fans and...
One-Day Prevalence of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase (ESBL) and Carbapenemase-Producing Bacteria in Fecal Samples from Surgical Patients: A Concerning Trend of Antibiotic Resistance
Dove Medical Press
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July 4, 2025
Introduction Antimicrobial resistance has become a global concern, posing significant challenges in the treatment of infectious diseases.1 Beta-lactam antibiotics, including penicillins, cephalosporins, carbapenems, and aztreonam, are commonly...
African Fish Workers Excluded From International Trade Deals: Report
Inter Press Service
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July 3, 2025
Africa, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Food and Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, Food Sustainability, Food Systems, Headlines, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations, Trade &...
Africa must help steer the world away from deep-sea mining
Institute for Security Studies
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Africa must help steer the world away from deep-sea mining Unilateral deep-sea mining, such as that planned by the Trump administration, could have grave impacts on Africa. Under President Donald Trump, the United States’ (US) rush for critical...
African governments need to consider harmonising tax structures
Times Aerospace
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High taxes, inconsistent policies, and reliance on aviation revenues can stifle the development of a competitive and sustainable aviation sector. To foster greater air connectivity, economic growth, and regional integration, it is critical for...
Risk-taking incentives predict aggression heuristics in female gorillas
eLife
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Animals that live in groups often compete for access to resources such as food and mates [1, 2]. The potential costs of this competition can drive the formation of hierarchies that determine priority of access to resources economically [3, 4]....
AFRAA describes member airlines’ tax concerns
Times Aerospace
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The continent has long been known for high ticket prices, with observers noting a significant part of the problem is the additional costs imposed by governments, which often regard air travellers as being, by definition, well-off and thus able to...
Anyaoku Lauds Ramphal as Immeasurable Champion of the Commonwealth
GNN Liberia
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July 3, 2025
By Paul Ejime Chief Emeka Anyaoku, Africa’s first Commonwealth Secretary-General (1990-2000) has praised his late predecessor Sir Shridath ‘Sonny’ Ramphal of Guyana for championing “the universal recognition of the Commonwealth as an organization...
Intrigues, Interstate Rivalry Undermine Actualisation of Single African Air Transport Market
This Day
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July 4, 2025
Chinedu Eze The plan to expand African air travel market is currently being hindered by intrigues and inter-state rivalry by countries that do not want the actualisation of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM). These countries, it was...
Shaping Africa’s Future. Meet the 2025 African Genius Finalists
Modern Ghana
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After a rigorous judging process and months of anticipation, the African Genius Awards(AGA) proudly announces the 2025 finalists. This prestigious recognition, spearheaded by Plus 94 Research and adjudicated by an independent panel of experts,...
False Flag Vessels on the rise in the Baltics
SeaNews
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July 3, 2025
On July the 1st, the Sierra (IMO: 9522324), having loaded it’s cargo at Ust Luga, on the 28th June, was tracked approaching Gotland under the Malawi flag. The Aframax tanker, linked to the notorious “shadow fleet” has been under scrutiny by the...
Nigeria excluded as Trump invites five African leaders to Washington for trade talks
Business Hallmark
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July 3, 2025
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is set to host leaders from five African countries at the White House next week for discussions focused on trade and investment opportunities – with Nigeria conspicuously absent from the invite list. According to...
Trump to Host Five African Presidents in Push for New Trade Deals
Switch TV
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July 3, 2025
WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump is set to welcome five African heads of state to the White House next week for talks focused on business, trade, and what his administration is calling “commercial opportunities.” Leaders from Gabon,...
Expanding fiscal space for priority investments
The Brookings Institution
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II. Measuring fiscal space Fiscal space is sometimes measured simply as discretionary fiscal spending—the amount of revenue and borrowing capacity that is left over when non-discretionary spending has been subtracted out. Non-discretionary...