LONDON — Global stocks tumbled Friday and oil fell below $80 a barrel after news of a possibly vaccine-resistant coronavirus variant sent investors scurrying to the safety of bonds, the yen and the Swiss franc.Little is known of the variant, detected i…
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Blinken Visits Senegal to Reaffirm Partnership
On the last day of a trip to Africa to bolster U.S. influence on a continent that receives much of its foreign aid from U.S. rival China, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said U.S. efforts to strengthen alliances in Africa must be evaluated on re…
After Years of War, Millions of Syrians Now Face Serious Water Crisis
With the Syrian civil war in its 10th year and more than half the country’s population forcibly displaced by conflict, millions of Syrians face a new crisis: insufficient access to safe water that has increased food insecurity, diminished livelihoods a…
ISSUANCE OF A BANKING LICENCE
In accordance with Section 6(8) of the Banking Act (Cap. 46:04) (Banking Act), the Bank of Botswana wishes to inform members of the public that, in line with the requirements, as enshrined in sections 6 and 8 of the Banking Act, Access Bank Botswana Li…
Recycling Company Provides Safe Sanitation for Kenyan Slum Dwellers
A Kenyan recycling company is improving sanitation for slum dwellers in Nairobi and turning the waste products into fertilizer for farmers.Anita Mutinda walks to a small structure located inside the cluster of makeshift houses that she calls home, in t…
Blinken Visits Kenya to Discuss Partnership, Regional Issues
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Kenya Wednesday to discuss “the partnership” between the two countries and to address regional issues such as ending the violence in Ethiopia, combating terrorism in Somalia and reviving Sudan’s transition …