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The Israel-Iran war highlighted a harsh truth for Canada: Our oil economy has no future
The Globe and Mail
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June 27, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Stability in oil prices despite war in the Middle East has demonstrated that Canada can't bank on the oil and gas industry for its economic future.Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press John Rapley is a contributing columnist...
Shettima calls for practical climate action at Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Launch
The Sun Nigeria
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June 27, 2025
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged world leaders to move beyond rhetoric and take decisive, practical steps to combat climate change, warning that the threat requires urgent, country-specific...
Shettima, At Launch Of Ethiopia’s GLI, Canvasses Practical Global Action Against Climate Change
Arise News
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June 27, 2025
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on nations of the world to be decisive about combating climate change, saying it is a danger that must be tackled with practical actions. According to him, while the global threat is not one that can be...
Shettima backs Ethiopia’s Green Legacy, urges bold action on climate crisis
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 27, 2025
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for bold and practical global actions to combat climate change, warning that the crisis cannot be solved through rhetoric or boardroom deliberations alone. Speaking on Friday in Addis Ababa during the...
House Urges Central Bank to Maintain Tight Monetary Policy
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, June 27, 2026 (ENA)— The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) was urged to continue strengthening its tight monetary policy aimed at controlling inflation. This recommendation came after the House of People's Representatives (HPR) Plan,...
World Bank warns that 39 fragile states are falling further behind as conflicts grow, get...
Journal News - Ohio
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“Economic stagnation —rather than growth —has been the norm in economies hit by conflict and instability,” said Ayhan Kose, the World Bank’s deputy chief economist. Since 2020, the 39 countries, which range from the Marshall Islands in the Pacific...
Ethiopian Authorities Urged to Cease Health Workers’ Abuse (HRW)
Zehabesha
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June 26, 2025
June 25, 2025 The Habesha Dr. Daniel Fentaneh Ethiopian health workers are facing significant challenges, leading to escalating tensions with authorities. Human Rights Watch (HRW) has expressed concern, urging Ethiopian authorities to halt the...
After USAID cut, Ethiopia’s largest community conservation area aims for self-sufficiency
Mongabay
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June 27, 2025
The abrupt end of USAID funding has disrupted conservation progress in Ethiopia’s Tama Community Conservation Area (TCCA), where community-led efforts had curbed illegal hunting and led to an increase in elephant and giraffe populations. In...
Melbet shares insight on Ethiopia's iGaming potential
Yogonet International
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June 27, 2025
In 2025, Ethiopia was chosen by the MelBet Partners & Affiliates team as one of its primary areas of focus for the years ahead. While many have concentrated their efforts on more established GEOs, the MelBet team is actively promoting and...
Conflicts are pulling 39 fragile states further behind: World Bank
Madhyamam
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June 27, 2025
Washington: The world's most desperate countries are falling further and further behind, their plight worsened by conflicts that are growing deadlier and more frequent, the Associated Press reported. That is the sobering conclusion of the World...
Inclusive Macroeconomic Reforms Bearing Fruit Across All Key Indicators, Says Central Bank Governor
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, June 27, 2026 (ENA)— Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), Mamo Mihretu, stated that the nation’s inclusive macroeconomic reform programs have effectively achieved their intended goals across multiple indicators. During a...
World News | World Bank Warns 39 Fragile States Falling Further Behind as Conflicts Grow, Get Deadlier
Latestly
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June 27, 2025
Washington, Jun 27 (AP) The world's most desperate countries are falling further and further behind, their plight worsened by conflicts that are growing deadlier and more frequent. That is the sobering conclusion of the World Bank's first...
Critical Analysis of Markov Modeling for the Economic Evaluation of Obesity Interventions: A Systematic Review
Dove Medical Press
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June 27, 2025
Introduction Obesity is a complex, progressive, chronic disease characterized by excessive accumulation of body fat that impairs health and is associated with an increased risk of premature morbidity and mortality.1–3 Historically, obesity was...
World Bank warns that 39 fragile states are falling further behind as conflicts grow, get deadlier
Associated Press
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June 27, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — The world’s most desperate countries are falling further and further behind, their plight worsened by conflicts that are growing deadlier and more frequent. That is the sobering conclusion of the World Bank’s first comprehensive...
. Sudan among countries to contribute to East Africa’s fastest economic growth
Number One Citizen Daily
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June 27, 2025
By Lodu William Odiya African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has rated South Sudan among countries that would significantly contribute to the fastest growth of the East African economy in. Africa. Soth Sudan’s) 2025 economic growth has been...
VP heads to Spain to attend financing conference
Sun Online International
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Vice President Hussain Mohamed Latheef, on Friday, has depart on an official visit to Spain to participate in the ‘Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4)’. The conference will be held in Seville, Spain, from June 30th...
Africa’s progress stalled by leaders who don’t understand economics – Obasanjo
Nairametrics
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June 27, 2025
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said the inability of many African leaders to grasp basic economic principles continues to hold the continent back from meaningful development, warning that the pattern of mismanagement and dependence on aid...
Obasanjo Urges Stronger African Economies to Lead as Growth Stalls Across the Continent
Arise News
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June 27, 2025
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday said African countries must collaborate to realise their economic aspirations, noting that growth had retarded in the continent in recent times. He spoke at the 2025 Annual Meetings of Afreximbank,...
Strategic collaboration for national priorities headlines the opening of Big 5 Construct Ethiopia and the inaugural East Africa Infrastructure & Water Expo
South Africa Today
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June 26, 2025
Rooted in Ethiopia’s development strategy and economic reform agenda, the 3rd edition of Big 5 Construct Ethiopia and the inaugural East Africa Infrastructure & Water Expo have officially opened at Millennium Hall in Addis Ababa. Following a...
MPs approve AFC deal in push for longterm financing solutions
Daily News Tanzania
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June 27, 2025
DODOMA: THE National Assembly has ratified the Agreement for the Establishment of the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), paving the way for Tanzania to access long-term investment financing aimed at boosting infrastructure, industrial growth and...