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Take Control of Your Cash Flow: Proven Strategies for AR Leaders
CFO Dive
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Strengthening vanilla production in Seychelles: CIRAD consultant concludes productive mission
Seychelles Nation
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Strengthening vanilla production in Seychelles: CIRAD consultant concludes productive mission Efforts to boost vanilla production in Seychelles took a step forward last week with a technical mission led by Carine Charron, a consultant from the...
Global Ideas, Local Impact: What the Philippines can learn from international sus-tainability laws — 2
Business World
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August 28, 2025
In Part 1 of this series*, we outlined 10 sustainability laws that the Philippine Congress must pursue to build a greener and more resilient nation. But the Philippines need not reinvent the wheel. Around the world, countries are already making...
Nation-building lessons after apartheid in SA and genocide in Rwanda
Daily Maverick
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August 27, 2025
I have had numerous opportunities to undertake research and teach in several parts of our continent. Among these has been South Africa, which I have visited often in the past 30 years. Most recently, I had an opportunity to travel to Rwanda after...
Better Together: Reviving US and Indian Maritime Industries
The Daily Signal - Washington D.C.
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August 28, 2025
To date, much ink has been spilled on the threat China poses to the U.S. in the Indo-Pacific. What’s gotten less attention? The fact that the Indo-Pacific is a maritime theater—meaning America’s ability to maintain presence, project power, and...
They want their dictionaries to spread the word about Cape Verdean Kriolu: Taking a cue from Haitian success
Dorchester Reporter - Massachusetts
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August 28, 2025
Two Boston-based educators are leading the charge to standardize the Cape Verdean Kriolu by authoring a dictionary that they hope can be used to teach the language more broadly. Manuel Da Luz Goncalves of Roxbury and Djofa Tavares of Dorchester...
Egypt, Nigeria Lead Africa’s Remittance Inflows With $95 Billion, Report Says
Arise News
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August 28, 2025
Nigeria trailed Egypt in terms of foreign remittance to the African continent which hit $95 billion in 2024, a new report by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), a Pretoria, South Africa-based organisation has stated. According to the report,...
Report: At $95bn, Egypt, Nigeria Account for Largest Shares of Africa’s Remittance Inflows
This Day
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August 28, 2025
•ISS wants estimates included in national poverty alleviation strategies •Seeks lowering of transfer costs, formalisation of remittance channels Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja Nigeria trailed Egypt in terms of foreign remittance to the African continent...
How to harness the ocean for prosperity: funding African inn...
Modern Ghana
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Africa has an enormous ocean area at its disposal. There are almost 20 million square kilometres of ocean, seas and inland water that could be developed into environmentally sustainable blue economies. The G20 group of 19 of the world's largest...
The Digital Shift: Redefining Insurance with Smarter Payments
Banking Dive
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Project Finance Brief: Enviromena Acquires 49.9 MW Longpasture Solar Project
Mercom India
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August 28, 2025
From: Mercom Capital Group Enviromena, a U.K.-based independent power producer, announced the acquisition of the 49.9 MW Longpasture solar project from Bluefield Solar, a London-listed income fund, and Lightrock Power, a solar project developer....
CINEC Campus marks 35 years of excellence in higher education
Daily FT
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British High Commissioner Andrew Patrick Established in 1990 to address Sri Lanka’s maritime training needs, CINEC Campus has grown into one of the country’s leading higher education providers. Over the past 35 years, the institution has produced...
France sets Palestinian statehood recognition date as political turmoil builds in Paris
The National News
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France will recognise the state of Palestinian on September 22 despite political turmoil in Paris that may bring down the government in two weeks, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has said. Israel and the US have criticised France's diplomatic...
How to harness the ocean for prosperity: funding African innovations can unlock the blue economy
The Conversation
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August 27, 2025
Africa has an enormous ocean area at its disposal. There are almost 20 million square kilometres of ocean, seas and inland water that could be developed into environmentally sustainable blue economies. The G20 group of 19 of the world’s largest...
Trump Family Stablecoin Minted $205M: Who’s Paying?
Disruption Banking
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August 27, 2025
World Liberty Financial (WLF), the Trump family’s DeFi venture, is making waves in the crypto space, approaching the official launch of its WLFI token ($WLFI). The governance token of Aave, the lending protocol, dropped 8 percent after WLF denied...
Is Capital.com About to Launch Physical Crypto Services?
Finance Magnates
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August 25, 2025
Capital.com, the contracts for differences (CFDs) broker owned by billionaire Viktor Prokopenya, might be planning to launch physical cryptocurrency services. Capital.com Looks for a “Head of Technology – Digital Assets” The broker is hiring a...
The Cost of Capital Is a Public Health Emergency for Africa
The Namibian
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August 27, 2025
May’s 78th World Health Assembly (WHA) – the annual meeting of the World Health Organisation’s member states – ended on a self-congratulatory note. From an agreement on pandemic preparedness to increases in assessed contributions to the WHO, there...
The Fashion-Designer's Guide to Venice, From Renowned Cocktail Bars to Bespoke Slippers
Who What Wear
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August 27, 2025
Welcome to Locals Only. In this series, we're tapping notable locals in the style space to share a tight list of their top recommendations of what to see, eat, and shop in their home city. They'll share off-the-radar recs that you won't find in...
France summons US ambassador over anti-Semitism allegations
The National News
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France summoned the US ambassador on Sunday after he wrote a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron alleging the country had failed to do enough to stem anti-Semitic violence. Charles Kushner, who is Jewish and whose son is married to US...
Africa’s millionaire population to grow 65%
New Business Ethiopia
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August 26, 2025
Africa’s millionaire population is projected to grow by 65% over the next decade, according to the newly published Africa Wealth Report 2025. The continent is currently home to 25 billionaires, 348 centi-millionaires, and 122,500 millionaires — a...