IMF working on global central bank digital currency platform
RABAT – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is working on a platform for central bank digital currencies (CDBCs) to enable transactions between countries, IMF Managing…
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Morocco’s OCP plans $7 billion green ammonia plant to avert supply problems
RABAT – Morocco’s OCP plans to invest $7 billion in an ammonia plant using green hydrogen, produced from renewable fuel, it told Reuters, as one of…
Auto firms race to secure non-Chinese graphite for EVs as shortages loom
LONDON – Automakers, including Tesla and Mercedes, are rushing to lock in graphite supply from outside dominant producer China, as demand for electric vehicle (EV)…
Paris 2024 Olympics headquarters being searched by police
PARIS – The headquarters of the Paris 2024 Olympics organising committee were being searched by police, organisers said on Tuesday. “A search is currently under…
SoftBank’s Son says he is ‘heavy user’ of ChatGPT
TOKYO – SoftBank Group Chief Executive Masayoshi Son said on Tuesday he is a “heavy user” of ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence-powered chatbot from Microsoft backed startup OpenAI.…
Nigeria, Morocco, Cote D’ivoire, Liberia, Benin, Guinea Sign Mous On Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project
Abuja, Nigeria, June 16th, 2023. West Africa marked another important milestone in energy sustainability, at the headquarters of the Economic Community of West African States…
Blood test to detect 50 types of cancer could be given to ‘one million people next summer’
A blood test that can detect 50 types of cancer could reportedly be offered to “a million people” in a pilot programme from next summer.…
India’s Modi seeks African Union’s full membership in G20
NEW DELHI – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written to the leaders of the G20 nations proposing the African Union be given full, permanent…
Blinken starts rare China trip with hopes low for any breakthrough
BEIJING – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken began meetings in Beijing on Sunday, the first top American diplomat to visit China in five years,…
Hugo Boss shrugs off weaker U.S. sentiment
German fashion house Hugo Boss on Thursday raised its 2025 sales target, betting on strong demand across its markets as it proved immune to weaker U.S.…