insert_link Africa Africa: Ministerial Statement Seeking Accountability on Ambition for Nature Finance [ad_1] Over the last year, countries from the Global South have come together to launch the Ministerial Alliance for Ambition for Nature Finance (‘the Alliance’). The Alliance is an intergovernmental group of ministers working to publicly champion achieving the nature finance targets that the world agreed to in December 2022 in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (“GBF”) and demonstrate actions that countries in the Global South are taking to increase nature finance. […] todayOctober 31, 2024 3
insert_link Entertainment Zimbabwe: Zim Gets Valuable Lessons At Venice Biennale – VP Mohadi [ad_1] Venice, Italy — Vice President Kembo Mohadi says his visit to Italy for the 60th Venice Biennale has been fruitful as it allowed Zimbabwe to explore ways of boosting the visual arts sector. In an interview at the Ethiopian Pavilion yesterday after being taken through the works of contemporary artist Tesfaye Urgessa, VP Mohadi said the Biennale has given him ideas of taking the country's visual arts sector to […] todayOctober 31, 2024 2
insert_link News Liberia: French Embassy Sponsors Liberia Marathon [ad_1] Monrovia — The Embassy of France in Liberia is proud to sponsor the Liberia Marathon, reaffirming its commitment to promoting sports and community development in the country. Its support of the Liberian marathon will enable 100 Liberians to participate in this most anticipated event. The Liberia Marathon has become a key highlight on the sporting calendar, drawing participants from across Liberia and the globe while promoting physical fitness and […] todayOctober 31, 2024 2
Africa Africa: Brics Summit 2024 – Everything, Everywhere, All At Once? [ad_1] Ushering in a multipolar order requires a streamlined and coherent political agenda - not unfocused expansion. The 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, concluded last week with the usual grand declaration of the group's commitments, concerns and aspirations. Many media headlines, particularly in Western countries, focused on how the summit and BRICS generally, symbolised Moscow's ability to circumvent the fallout of sanctions by turning to the global south. In this way, BRICS is indirectly viewed as a threat to […] todayOctober 30, 2024 3
Entertainment Zimbabwe: Zim Seeks to Strengthen Cultural Ties in Venice [ad_1] VICE President Kembo Mohadi arrived here last night for the 60th Venice Biennale, during which Zimbabwe seeks to boost cultural relations with other countries. He touched down at the Venice Marco Polo Airport shortly after 6pm (7pm in Zimbabwe) and was received by the Chargé d'Affaires at Zimbabwe's Embassy in Italy Caroline Matipira and Chief of Staff in his office Dr Clever Chirume. VP Mohadi was accompanied by Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture Deputy Minister Emily Jesaya and acting […] todayOctober 29, 2024 2
News Zimbabwe: Rukato Gains Invaluable Karting Experience in Italy [ad_1] The 2024 ROK Kart International Super Final was held at the South Garda kart track in Lonato, Italy, last weekend. Zimbabwe's qualifying driver, Seth Rukato (11), experienced the most exciting and challenging races of his short career when he took part in his first kart race outside the country. The event, which began last Tuesday with sporting checks and free practice sessions, continued during the week with five qualifying heats that decided the final order for the two pre-final […] todayOctober 23, 2024 3
Africa Africa: Another Nobel for Anglocentric Neoliberal Institutional Economics [ad_1] Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — New institutional economics (NIE) has received another so-called Nobel prize, ostensibly for again claiming that good institutions and democratic governance ensure growth, development, equity and democracy. Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James Robinson (AJR) are well known for their influential cliometric work. AJR have elaborated earlier laureate Douglass North's claim that property rights have been crucial to growth and development. But the trio ignore North's more nuanced later arguments. For AJR, 'good institutions' were transplanted […] todayOctober 23, 2024 1
Africa Africa: Spain Sees Opportunity in African Migrant Influx, Bucking EU Trend [ad_1] Jerez De La Frontera and London — As many European Union countries call for the bloc to clamp down on migration amid a surge in support for right-wing political parties, Spain is bucking the trend and insists Europe's aging population needs controlled migration to boost its economy. The Spanish government said there is a need for young workers amid what it called a 'demographic winter' on the continent, and said the EU must take this into account as it […] todayOctober 23, 2024 2
Africa Africa: Russia-Africa – Developing Media Partnership [ad_1] Moscow — At a recent media briefing, Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson for Russia's Foreign Ministry, criticized the United States for its support of educational programs, media and NGOs in Africa. Zakharova argued that these efforts are part of a broader attempt by the U.S. to impose Western values and governance models on sovereign African states, framing it as a form of neo-colonialism. Zakharova's remarks, available on the official Russian Foreign Ministry website, suggest that the U.S. is actively promoting […] todayOctober 22, 2024 2