African countries are required to fully integrate climate information services (CIS) into their policies, plans, programmes and practice, according to Fatima Denton, special initiatives division director at Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
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West African markets continue to attract FDI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to West African countries increased 12 per cent to US$11.4bn in 2016, supported by recovering investment in Nigeria, recent analysis conducted by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has reported
DowDuPont merger completed
The company moves forward toward intended separation into industry-leading, publicly traded companies in agriculture, materials science and specialty products; separations expected to occur within 18 months
UN welcomes Italian contribution for emergency food assistance in Libya
This represents the second contribution made by Italy for WFP’s food assistance programme in Libya since 2016
World Bank announce US$100mn to protect Tunisia's environment and promote development
The World Bank announced on 20 March that a US$100 million project to support better management of forests, rangelands and agricultural landscapes for more jobs and increased incomes in the North-West and Center-West regions of Tunisia, where almost half of the poorest segment of the population are concentrated