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UN Trade Report Calls on Governments to Improve Environment for E-CommerceUN Trade Report Calls on Governments to Improve Environment for E-Commerce

UN Trade Report Calls on Governments to Improve Environment for E-Commerce

The scope for developing countries to participate in and benefit from e-commerce is expanding, according to a new United Nations…

10 years ago
The Renewable Electricity Grid: The Future Is NowThe Renewable Electricity Grid: The Future Is Now

The Renewable Electricity Grid: The Future Is Now

New World Bank report finds that with the right policies and investments, countries can integrate high levels of variable renewable…

10 years ago
A Synchrotron for Africa: Scientists Unite Behind Proposed ProjectA Synchrotron for Africa: Scientists Unite Behind Proposed Project

A Synchrotron for Africa: Scientists Unite Behind Proposed Project

Of the world’s almost fifty synchrotron light sources, not a single one is to be found in Africa. That, however,…

10 years ago
The Surprising Vitality and Resilience of NASDAQThe Surprising Vitality and Resilience of NASDAQ

The Surprising Vitality and Resilience of NASDAQ

At the close of yesterday’s business, the tech-heavy NASDAQ index was just about forty points shy of hitting its all-time…

10 years ago
Roderick and Floris Wolters: Freezing the SunRoderick and Floris Wolters: Freezing the Sun

Roderick and Floris Wolters: Freezing the Sun

Rummaging through the archives of Twente Technical University, two enterprising students struck gold: An experiment carried out around the turn…

10 years ago
Ginni Rometty: Steering a Behemoth onto the CloudGinni Rometty: Steering a Behemoth onto the Cloud

Ginni Rometty: Steering a Behemoth onto the Cloud

Considered the world’s most powerful woman in business in 2012, IBM Chairperson and CEO Ginni Rometty is steering her company…

10 years ago
World Bank Group: Remittances – A Vital Channel for Global Cash FlowsWorld Bank Group: Remittances – A Vital Channel for Global Cash Flows

World Bank Group: Remittances – A Vital Channel for Global Cash Flows

Envision the world economy as a complex, interconnected array of financial engines whose propulsion helps reinforce one another’s momentum. One…

10 years ago
World Economic Forum Opens in Davos: Sharing and CaringWorld Economic Forum Opens in Davos: Sharing and Caring

World Economic Forum Opens in Davos: Sharing and Caring

Davos – Over 2,600 of the world’s most notable people have ascended to Europe’s highest mountain town for a series…

10 years ago
UNCDF: A Roadmap for Financial InclusionUNCDF: A Roadmap for Financial Inclusion

UNCDF: A Roadmap for Financial Inclusion

Nephathli is a man from Lesotho, formerly a mineworker in South Africa. His family’s main source of income is the…

10 years ago
Fishing for a Sustainable and Equitable Future in the PacificFishing for a Sustainable and Equitable Future in the Pacific

Fishing for a Sustainable and Equitable Future in the Pacific

World Bank approves US$32.97 million for regional fisheries program. The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved US$32.97 million…

10 years ago