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African Economic Conference urges fostering technological innovation in Africa
Date: 2023-11-20 19:29:00 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:85 - ID:10451547
ADDIS ABABA, Nov 20 (MENA) - Participants in the 2023 African Economic Conference (AEC) in Addis Ababa said the pursuit of sustainable industrial development in Africa, particularly in the age of Industry 4.0, requires a nuanced strategy that ....
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Guterres urges accelerating Africa’s industrialization towards achieving growth
Date: 2023-11-20 18:01:39 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:69 - ID:10451336
NEW YORK, Nov 20 (MENA) - United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday said accelerating Africa’s industrialization is vital for growth, diversifying economies, building resilience, boosting employment, and combating poverty. "But ....
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Kenya could lose up to 7.25% of GDP to climate change: World Bank
Date: 2023-11-20 11:20:58 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:33 - ID:10450603
NEW YORK, Nov 20 (MENA) - Kenya could lose up to 7.25 per cent of its economic output by 2050 if it does not take strong action to adapt to climate change and mitigate its effects, the World Bank said. The report highlighted Kenya's vulnerability ....
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US official visits Kenya, Somalia to discuss counterterrorism efforts
Date: 2023-11-18 17:49:20 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:62 - ID:10448299
WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (MENA) - US Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism Christopher Landberg travelled to Kenya and Somalia November 13 – 17 to discuss shared counterterrorism objectives, review State Department-funded capacity building programs, and ....
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Severe floods affect tens of thousands of displaced people in Horn of Africa
Date: 2023-11-18 16:39:00 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:52 - ID:10448048
NEW YORK, Nov 18 (MENA) - Thousands of displaced families, including refugees in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, are on the move yet again, escaping severe floods caused by ongoing heavy rains across the region, according to the UN Refugee Agency ....