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SÃO TOMÉ & PRÍNCIPE TAPS INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT TO GROW ITS NEW HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM
The under-developed system of higher education of African archipelago country São Tomé & Príncipe is growing slowly amidst expanding demand, being assisted by international projects and funds.
One major potential initiative that may cause significant progress, however, involves this Lusophone country being chosen by the Pan African Institute for Development (PAID) to host a future International University of Development Sciences.…
LACK OF INTERNSHIPS FOR SOUTH SUDAN STUDENTS UNDERMINES POST-PEACE RECOVERY, STUDENTS AND ACADEMICS WARN
Students in South Sudan are angry and frustrated at the lack of internship opportunities in their country because of the Covid-19 pandemic, saying the problem is delaying the completion of their university education.
“We are still in a fragile state and in transition from [civil] war. …
ACADEMICS AT UGANDA’S MAKERERE UNIVERSITY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF COVID-19 TEACHING LULL TO BOOST RESEARCH OUTPUT
Academics at Uganda’s Makerere University appear to have taken advantage of the lull in face-to-face teaching caused by Covid-19 to increase their research output, a self-assessment study has suggested. Research publications from Kampala-based Makerere, one of Africa’s oldest universities, rose from 992 papers in 2019 to 1,301 in 2020. …
GRAPHENE’S WONDER MATERIAL QUALITIES SPARKS WIDESPREAD INNOVATION IN TEXTILE SECTOR
INTRODUCTION
Graphene has been hailed as a wonder material by its promoters – and for once in the tarnished history of scientific hyperbole – these claims seem to have significant merit. The reality is that graphene does not only offer textile manufacturers the ability to improve the functionality of their products, it helps them achieve this in an environmentally sustainable way.…
GLOBAL MICROCHIP SHORTAGE PROMPTS ONGOING CONCERN OVER MANUFACTURING CAPACITY IN US AUTO SECTOR
GLOBAL ratings agency Fitch has warned that the current global shortage in semiconductor supplies is expected to continue – a major worry for automotive manufacturers and traders seeking to ramp up production as Covid-19 declines, especially as vehicles become ever more reliant on micro-chips.…
TUNISIAN GARMENT INDUSTRY FIGHTS RED TAPE TO OPEN NEW FACTORIES
Despite government red-tape, Tunisian garment and denim companies looking to expand production away from Tunisia’s traditional industrial hubs, into lower cost more rural and remote regions.
Tunisia’s textile and garment manufacturing has been especially focused on coastal towns of Monastir and Sfax, creating labour supply and cost challenges.…
BRAZIL’S MAMMOTH CORRUPTION PROBE DISCREDITED AFTER 7 YEARS
Brazil’s Chief Justice Luiz Fux refused to acknowledge the death of the sprawling Lava Jato (Car Wash) corruption probe in a historic full court session on April 23, declaring: “This is not the end of Car Wash.”
However, he might have been forgiven for accepting that these investigations were at an end.…
CONTINUOUS KYC OFFERS COST SAVINGS AND EXTENDED CDD COVERAGE, BUT FATF SAYS COMPANIES SHOULD RESPECT PRIVACY RIGHTS
KNOW Your Customer (KYC) maybe a key building block of AML/CFT, but undertaken periodically, it is expensive, can be difficult to manage and can annoy customers, eroding cooperation and hence effectiveness. That is why perpetual (or continuous, or ongoing) KYC has become an attractive option.…
ILLEGAL DRUGS ARE STILL THE LARGEST SOURCE OF DIRTY MONEY WORLDWIDE
The narcotics trade was a prime motivator to enact global anti-money laundering regulations to curb dirty money flows. Over 30 years later, drug trafficking is still considered the largest transnational crime by international law enforcement agencies. It is worth an estimated USD344 billion-a-year, according to Interpol, followed by counterfeiting crimes (USD288 billion) and human trafficking (USD157 billion).…
AML ANALYSTS CAST A SUSPICIOUS EYE ON STABLECOIN LIQUIDITY
THE GROWING popularity of cryptocurrencies has stoked concerns that they offer a haven for money launderers. The concern focuses on the risk that crypto can be used anonymously to buy goods and services, without them being converted into fiat currencies through exchanges that are a key focus of emerging AML/CFT controls.…