Women tech entrepreneurs seeking to break the glass ceiling in farming
When Oluwayimika Angel Adelaja-Kuye started Nigeria’s first vertical farming company she already had years of experience advising governments under her belt – yet as a woman, she still struggled to…
5 countries in the race as Africa decides headquarters for CFTZ next week
African leaders will on Sunday decide which nation will host the headquarters for a continental free-trade zone, CFTZ, that aims to eventually unite the continent’s 1.27 billion people and its…
Young Shanghai workers earn N382,000 monthly – Report
The average monthly salary of young people in Shanghai exceeded 7,300 yuan (1,062 U.S. dollars or N382,320) in 2018, according to a report released by local human resources authorities. The…
Boeing to support families of 737 MAX crashes with $100 million
Boeing Co said on Wednesday it would give $100 million over multiple years to local governments and non-profit organisations to help families and communities affected by the deadly crashes of…
ICAO to review global pilot training requirements following Boeing 737 MAX crashes
Global regulators will meet in Montreal next week to review pilot licensing requirements, the U.N.’s aviation agency said, as part of a discussion that has gained urgency following two fatal…
Lagarde becomes new Head of ECB after marathon summit by EU leaders
European Union leaders agreed on Tuesday to name France’s Christine Lagarde as the new head of the European Central Bank and sealed a deal on filling the EU’s other top…
Italy PM Conte says he would be glad to have a woman head the EU Commission, as summit enters Day 3
Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Tuesday he would prefer a woman as president of the next European Commission, as EU leaders meet for a third consecutive day to…
Emerging central banks accelerated interest rate cuts in June
Emerging market central banks accelerated interest rate cuts in June, with policymakers rushing to trim benchmarks as major central banks including the U.S. Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank…
CO2 emissions from energy plants will limit Global warming targets -Scientists
Carbon emissions from existing and planned fossil fuel energy plants and projects will exceed the amount needed to curb global warming, jeopardising a 1.5 degree Celsius temperature limit goal, scientists…
Genocide:Rwandan man sentenced to 8 years in U.S prison for concealing his role
Rwanda genocide A Rwandan man was sentenced on Monday to more than eight years in prison after being convicted of concealing his involvement in the African nation’s 1994 genocide in…