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Africa: How can the Global South chart its path to development by seizing the economic and financial opportunities of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, in light of the characteristics of Chinese diplomacy?

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago018 mins

My stay in China as part of the DongFang scholarship program at Peking University (PKU) allowed me to immerse in the heart of China’s institutional and administrative architecture, to meet high-ranking officials responsible for strategic departments, as well as distinguished academics. Visits to cutting-edge industrial sites gave me the opportunity to observe remarkable technological advances,…

Mahmoud Khalil calls for deportation to be halted in light of new evidence | Israel-Palestine conflict News

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago07 mins

The lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student targeted for deportation by the United States government over his pro-Palestine advocacy, have called on an immigration appeals court to reopen and terminate his case. The latest legal appeal points to new evidence, some of which was documented in media reports, that Khalil’s lawyers said it…

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Africa: French Lawmakers Green Light Bill to Facilitate Return of Looted Artefacts

eriinfo.com2 months ago05 mins

France’s lower house has overwhelmingly approved a bill to ease the return of artworks and artefacts looted during the colonial era, paving the way to address restitution requests from countries including Mali, Algeria and Benin. French lawmakers on Monday passed a bill to simplify the return of artworks looted during the colonial era to their…

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Africa: Kidney Disease Is Growing in Africa – Big New Study Casts Light On Genetic Risk Factors

eriinfo.com2 months ago012 mins

Every minute your kidneys are hard at work, filtering around 200 litres of blood, removing waste, balancing salts and fluids, and regulating blood pressure. This happens without any conscious effort on your part. But when your kidneys begin to fail, the consequences are devastating, including fatigue, fluid buildup and heart complications. Some people eventually need…

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Africa: Magic Mushrooms – New African Species Sheds Light On the History of the Famous Fungus

eriinfo.com2 months ago011 mins

“Magic mushrooms” are consumed recreationally and for medicinal purposes around the world. These fungi gained their fame as “magic” because they produce chemical compounds (called psilocybin and psilocin) which have psychedelic effects. The most famous species of these mushrooms, due to their global distribution and ease of cultivation, is Psilocybe cubensis, known primarily from its…

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Africa: Apongo Was a Rebel Leader in Jamaica – a Diary Entry Sheds Light On His West African Origins

eriinfo.com6 months ago013 mins

For over three centuries, between 1526 and 1866, at least 10.5 million Africans were forcibly trafficked to the Americas in the transatlantic slave trade. Over half of them (with known places of departure) left from a 3,000km stretch of the west African coast between what are today Senegal and Gabon. Scholars trying to uncover the…

Ramokgopa bullish on energy outlook as new projects get green light

eriinfo.com6 months ago06 mins

Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is upbeat about the energy sector for next year, saying it has moved from a “crisis” to a “catalyst” for economic growth. While announcing the first stage of the Independent Transmission Projects (ITP) programme and the additional preferred bidders under bid window 7 of the renewable energy…

Lesaka’s R1.1bn bid for Bank Zero gets green light

eriinfo.com7 months ago03 mins

Based on a zero-fee banking model, Bank Zero launched to the public in August 2021. The Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal approves the proposed transaction whereby Lesaka intends to acquire Bank Zero, without conditions. This, after fintech group Lesaka Technologies in June announced it will acquire 100% of the issued ordinary shares…

Scientists report the biggest black hole flare ever seen, with light of 10 trillion suns

eriinfo.com7 months ago05 mins

A supermassive black hole violently gobbled up an enormous star, producing a cosmic outburst with the light of 10 trillion suns, according to a new study. The black hole flare, as the phenomenon is known, is thought to be the biggest and most distant ever recorded — it was detected from 10 billion light-years away. “This…

South Africa’s R2.2-trillion energy plan gets cabinet green light

eriinfo.com8 months ago02 mins

Minister in the presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni. Image: GCIS Cabinet has approved the final draft Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which maps out the country’s future energy mix. Minister in the presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said on Thursday that the details will be presented by energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa on Sunday. IRP 2025 aims to balance supply and…