Economic Commission for Africa’s Executive Secretary, Claver Gatete. Credit: ECA by Busani Bafana (victoria falls, zimbabwe) Monday, March 11, 2024 Inter Press Service VICTORIA FALLS, Zimbabwe, Mar 11 (IPS) – With 20 percent of the global population and vast untapped natural resources, not forgetting its human capital, it is time Africa had its rightful seat at …
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 they are no longer left …
The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, with CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe while on tour in Africa. Some commentators have questioned the effectiveness of US foreign policy in Africa. Credit: CAF media by Promise Eze (abuja) Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Inter Press Service ABUJA, Jan 30 (IPS) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s week-long …
View from the area of La Puntilla, in the bay of the Peruvian town of Chancay, of the beach eroded as a result of the construction of the breakwater that is part of the mega-port built by a Chinese company, whose work is in its first phase. CREDIT: Mariela Jara / IPS by Mariela Jara (chancay, …
Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram (kuala lumpur, malaysia) Wednesday, November 08, 2023 Inter Press Service KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov 08 (IPS) – Public-private partnerships (PPPs) for infrastructure and service provision are both costly and risky. Worse, PPPs typically fail to ensure universal, let alone fair access to public amenities. Public-private partnerships? PPPs usually involve long-term contractual …
A farmer tends to his tomatoes. Because of the risks in the agricultural sector, including climate change, many farmers were not able to get finance. Now several non-profits have come into the market to assist. Credit: Geoffrey Kamadi/IPS by Geoffrey Kamadi (nairobi) Monday, October 30, 2023 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Oct 30 (IPS) – Smallholder agricultural …
On residential streets of Caracas with little traffic it is possible to see cars that have been abandoned by their owners for years. They probably migrated from Venezuela or cannot afford to repair and sell their vehicles. CREDIT: Humberto Márquez / IPS by Humberto Marquez (caracas) Monday, October 23, 2023 Inter Press Service CARACAS, Oct 23 …
The state-owned Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) oil company is completing its seventh refinery on a 600-hectare site at Dos Bocas in the municipality of Paraíso, in the southeastern state of Tabasco. The plant will process some 290,000 barrels of fuels per day when it reaches full capacity. CREDIT: Erik Contreras-Gerardo Morales / IPS by Emilio Godoy (paraÃso, …
Ahunna Eziakonwa Opinion by Ahunna Eziakonwa (tokyo, japan) Wednesday, August 23, 2023 Inter Press Service TOKYO, Japan, Aug 23 (IPS) – At this year’s G7 summit in Japan, global leaders emphasized the importance of unity as the world navigates grave threats to multilateralism. The message was clear – trusted global platforms for dialogue and solutions are …