insert_link APO International International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) partners with the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Tajikistan to organize Islamic Trade Finance Workshops The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-idb.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, in collaboration with the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan, has successfully concluded two comprehensive Islamic trade finance workshops to equip participants with the necessary knowledge and skillset on various aspects of Islamic finance and relevant practices. The workshops took place in Dushanbe, Tajikistan from 15th to 19th […] todayJuly 29, 2024 4
insert_link Africa Fossil algae show a lake once existed on Lesotho’s Mafadi summit but it vanished about 150 years ago By Jennifer Fitchett, University of the Witwatersrand and Anson Mackay, UCL Lesotho is a small, land-locked, mountainous country located in the middle of South Africa. Its Eastern Lesotho Highlands are often referred to as the region’s “water tower” because they receive some of the highest rainfall amounts in southern Africa, providing water to South Africa and electricity to Lesotho through the Lesotho Highlands Water […] todayJuly 29, 2024 14
insert_link South Africa South Africa is changing its retirement rules to help boost country savings: how it will work By Adrian Saville, University of Pretoria A study of 160 countries, spanning 60 years of economic history, establishes that there is no country that has been able to transition from “poor to prosperous” without a high savings rate. And that households - in other words you and me - are one of the most important contributors to a country’s overall level of savings rate. Yet, […] todayJuly 29, 2024 17
insert_link South Africa DA Calls for Urgent Probe into Malotana’s Appointment as Gauteng Health Head The DA in Gauteng says it has written to the Public Protector to request an urgent investigation into the suspicious appointment of Arnold Lesiba Malotana as the head of the provincial Department of Health. The DA’s Jack Bloom says during a meeting of the provincial legislature's health committee, Health, and Wellness MEC, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko announced that Malotana was no longer the acting head of the department, having been made permanent […] todayJuly 29, 2024 32
insert_link Namibia President Mbumba Urges Banks to Prioritize Development and SME Support President Nangolo Mbumba has called on commercial banks to shift their focus from profit-driven motives to actively contributing to Namibia's development. Speaking to bank executives in Windhoek, Mbumba highlighted the need for banks to support small and medium-sized enterprises by easing collateral requirements and adopting equity-type funding mechanisms. He stressed the importance of banks becoming development partners, promoting social inclusion, and utilizing innovative banking tools like mobile banking. The meeting […] todayJuly 29, 2024 11
insert_link Environment Hippos don’t fly – but the massive animals can get airborne Unlike the birds that often share their space, hippos can’t fly. Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket By John R. Hutchinson, Royal Veterinary College In 1872 Leland Stanford, the founder of California’s Stanford University, hired an eccentric inventor named Eadweard Muybridge to help resolve a supposed (but undocumented) bet: did a trotting horse’s feet leave the ground with all four feet or not? Muybridge was a skilled photographer and […] todayJuly 29, 2024 5
insert_link APO International Canon’s Most Successful Drupa Ever Demonstrates the Power to Move Canon Central and North Africa (https://www.Canon-CNA.com), leader in imaging solutions, is pleased to report its most successful experience at drupa 2024, the leading trade fair for the printing and graphics industry. Despite visitor numbers being down on the 2016 edition, customer engagement, investment and visitor interest in Canon’s offerings saw current and potential customers flocking to the Canon stand to find out how the latest printing solutions and support services from Canon […] todayJuly 29, 2024 10
insert_link Namibia Fatal Fall from Water Tank at Otjiwarongo A 59-year-old man died instantly yesterday after allegedly falling from a 15-metre-high water tank while performing maintenance work in Otjiwarongo. Senior Inspector, Maureen Mbeha of the Namibian Police Force reported that the incident occurred at 13:00 in the Orwetoveni residential area, near Karundu Primary School. Preliminary investigations suggest that the man's protection belt may have become loose, leading to the fatal fall. His 37-year-old colleague was rescued from the tank […] todayJuly 29, 2024 14
insert_link Business / Economics Quad foreign ministers meet in Tokyo amid regional security worries Foreign ministers from Australia, India, Japan and the US kicked off a meeting in Tokyo on Monday to discuss deepening their collaboration on economic, security and humanitarian issues in the Indo-Pacific. It is their first gathering since September 2023, as Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong. todayJuly 29, 2024 20
