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Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram (kuala lumpur, malaysia) Wednesday, May 08, 2024 Inter Press Service KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, May 08 (IPS) – Africans have long been promised trade liberalisation would accelerate growth and structural transformation. Instead, it has cut its modest production capacities, industry and food security. Berg helped sink Africa …

The country is stepping up its development of more technologically-advanced weaponry capable of striking further afield. North Korea has successfully tested a solid-fuel engine for its new-type intermediate-range hypersonic missile. State media reported the development on Wednesday, suggesting progress in Pyongyang’s efforts to develop a more powerful, agile missile that …

Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of Donald J. Trump, confirmed on Friday that he was closing in on major real estate deals in Albania and Serbia, the latest example of the former president’s family doing business abroad even as Mr. Trump seeks to return to the White House. Mr. Kushner’s plans …

Adeleke said this in Osogbo on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to his office by the Old Students Association of Ilesa Grammar School, as part of activities for its 90th Anniversary. The governor said that Non-Governmental Organisations were critical partners in school development. “Your school has produced so many dignitaries …

Third UN Conference of Landlocked Developing Countries will be an opportunity to address the issues these countries face. Credit: Naureen Hossain/IPS by Naureen Hossain (united nations) Tuesday, February 06, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Feb 06 (IPS) – Landlocked developing countries need greater support from the international community so that …

First City Monument Bank (FCMB), a leading supporter of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria, has extended credit totalling N1.343 trillion to over 98,000 SMEs across diverse sectors since 2018. This includes N3 billion in credit disbursed to over 50 firms promoting clean energy solutions.   In recognition of these …

The House of Representatives has passed through the third reading of the bill seeking to establish the South East Development Commission, fifty-three years after the Nigerian Civil War.     This was made known by the deputy speaker of the House, Benjamin Okezie Kalu.   The House unanimously voted on …

Arise TV journalist, Rufai Oseni has built a library and development center in his village in Ogun state.He shared the news on his social media handles on Saturday, November 4.He wrote;So today I am humbled, I started the Oseni center,a library and development center in my village to impact the …

Like other developing countries, agriculture was undeveloped in the early to mid-nineties, like other areas of China’s economy. However, the basis of development started with the land reforms that the Communist Party of China established. The fact that all land now belongs to the government made it possible for …

“This is not a Vanity Fair. This is a political body in which governments are represented,” he told UN News in an exclusive interview. “What matters is that [countries] are represented by someone that can [rise to] the present moment,” he said, and added: “So I’m not so worried about …