U.S. President Joe Biden joined business and union leaders Friday in touting the economic benefits of addressing global warming when he delivered remarks from the White House on the last day of a two-day virtual climate change summit.“When we invest in…
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Stuck Ship Thrusts Sleepy Suez Canal Village into Limelight
AMER, EGYPT – The sleepy farming village of Amer overlooks the Suez Canal, one of the world’s most important waterways. Last week, the village was suddenly thrust into the limelight after a massive container ship, the Ever Given, got stuck nearby.The c…
Read MoreJob Losses Loom in Kenya’s Tea Industry as Workers Compete with Machines???
A group of women pick tea leaves at a plantation in Kenya’s tea belt in the Rift Valley, where harvesting has traditionally been done by hand. This labor-intensive practice is said to ensure the region produces the high-quality tea that is among the co…
Read MoreWorldwide Major Arms Sales Remain Flat but Middle East Increases Imports
International deliveries of arms were flat in the period from 2016 to 2020, ending more than a decade of increases, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said in a report on Monday.The United States, France and Germany, three of …
Read MoreIn 1st Day on Job, New WTO Chief Pushes for Fisheries Deal
The new head of the World Trade Organization threw her support behind long-fruitless efforts among member countries to agree on fisheries subsidies that could reduce overfishing, calling the efforts a top priority as she took office on Monday. Director…
Read MoreKenyan Women Dominate Top Manufacturing Jobs
A survey by the Kenya Association of Manufacturers shows that women are dominating the east African country’s top mechanized jobs, although men still own most businesses and have better paying jobs. Easter Kojwang is a businesswoman who started her own…
Read MoreTo Benefit from Aid, Sudan Must Enact Tough Economic Reforms Quickly, Economist Says
Sudan’s transitional government must start moving quickly on tough, economic reforms to stabilize the economy if it wants to benefit from pledges of support offered by its international partners, said one U.S.-based analyst. On Thursday, the United Ki…
Read MoreEconomist: Abraham Accords, US Loan Will Help Revitalize Sudan’s Economy
Sudan took another big step this week toward rejoining the international community and losing its label as a pariah state by officially signing an agreement to normalize relations with Israel. Sudan, which once hosted al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, had already agreed to improve relations with Israel but made it official on Wednesday when visiting […]
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