Africa: How to Harness the Ocean for Prosperity – Funding African Innovations Can Unlock the Blue Economy

Africa: Pp95 – Africa’s Digital Divide Is Closing, but Participation in the Digital(ised) Economy Remains Highly Uneven

Only about four in 10 citizens have the necessary access to devices, electricity, and the Internet. Key findings ° On average across 39 countries, only 18% of respondents personally own a computer, and a further 15% have access to a computer in their household. Fewer than half (47%) personally own a smartphone. ° Men, urban…

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Uber spotlights SA women thriving in gig economy

Uber spotlights SA women thriving in gig economy

Dimakatso ‘Mama Dee’ Hlongwane, founder and owner of Mama Dee’s Fast Food. Uber is observing Women’s Month by spotlighting female drivers and merchants who are leveraging its platform to build financial independence in the gig economy. Sihle Lakhe, a Johannesburg driver, has grown her business to two Uber Black vehicles after starting with one. Similarly,…

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Africa: How to Harness the Ocean for Prosperity – Funding African Innovations Can Unlock the Blue Economy

Africa: Ngurare Pitches Blue Economy As Africa’s Future

Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare, has urged African nations to embrace the blue economy as a central pillar of sustainable growth, food security, and regional integration, saying the continent’s future prosperity depends on how well it manages its oceans and waterways. Ngurare was speaking at a high-level thematic side event during the Ninth Tokyo International Conference…

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Africa: How to Harness the Ocean for Prosperity – Funding African Innovations Can Unlock the Blue Economy

Africa: Scholars Hail Ethiopia’s Fast-Growing Economy in Africa

Ethiopia has emerged as the fastest-growing economy in Africa, driven by strong government measures and strategic reforms, scholars said. Speaking to Channel Africa, Fairfax Africa Global Chairman and economist Zemedeneh Negatu stated that Ethiopia’s economy is gaining momentum as a result of the government’s ten-year strategic plan, which highlights the country’s comparative and competitive advantages….

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Singapore celebrates success on 60th anniversary but challenges loom ahead | Business and Economy News

Singapore celebrates success on 60th anniversary but challenges loom ahead | Business and Economy News

Singapore – As Singapore’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations draw to a close on Saturday night, a huge fireworks display will illuminate the city’s extraordinary skyline. The numerous skyscrapers and futuristic buildings stand as a tribute to the country’s remarkable development after separating from Malaysia in 1965. This tiny Southeast Asian state, with a population of just…

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Africa: How to Harness the Ocean for Prosperity – Funding African Innovations Can Unlock the Blue Economy

Africa: Equal Footing – Building Pathways for Landlocked Developing Countries to Participate in Global Economy

Awaza, Turkmenistan — Heads of State, ministers, investors and grassroots leaders are gathered in Awaza on Turkmenistan’s Caspian coast for a once-in-a-decade UN conference aimed at rewiring the global system in support of 32 landlocked developing countries whose economies are often ‘locked out’ of opportunity due to their lack of access to the sea. Geography…

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Milei vetoes pension, disability spending increases as Argentina feels cuts | Business and Economy News

Milei vetoes pension, disability spending increases as Argentina feels cuts | Business and Economy News

Despite his austerity measures, the president’s party is expected to do well in the crucial October mid-term elections. Argentina’s libertarian president, Javier Milei, has vetoed bills aimed at increasing pensions and disability spending, amid ongoing protests against his austerity fiscal policies, which are hitting many people in their day-to-day lives. Milei’s administration announced the decision…

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