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BY ALAN OSBORN, KEITH NUTHALL

THE PASSAGE of legislation by parliaments and assemblies worldwide has been the usual route by which anti-money laundering legislation becomes law in most jurisdictions. But to some degree, this is because such laws are relatively new and so have yet to face many legal challenges in court.…

BY MONIKA HANLEY, ZLATKO ?ONKA?, CRISTINA MUNTEAN, KEITH NUTHALL

CAR prices in eastern and central Europe tumbled during the recession, significantly faster than in western Europe according to the latest data, impeding attempts to create a unified auto market that spans Europe.…

BY LEE ADENDOORF

ON the border between Italy and the Most Serene Republic of San Marino, Italian Finance Police are a common sight.

Their vigil took a technological twist last year with the appearance of mobile ‘plurisensor’ cameras possessing infrared and thermal sensors with the capacity to cross-reference motor registry databases, and detect vehicles carrying large sums of cash or valuables across the border.…

By Keith Nuthall, International News Services

Both projects draw on the eight volume Unesco-coordinated General History of Africa written from 1964 to 1999 which tried to create a standard for the continent written from an African rather than a colonial European perspective.

An evaluation study on using this general history in higher education throughout the continent will be written this year.…

BY ALYSHAH HASHAM

AS with many oils and fats industries, the cocoa sector has distinct elements: producers, processors, distributers, wholesalers and retailers. Their collective environmental impact can be reduced if they work together in the most efficient way possible. And it is partly for that reason that there is a growing trend towards pressing and grinding the cocoa near the source, particularly in Ghana and Ivory Coast (which together account for 60% of the world’s cocoa supply), as well as Indonesia.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE INTERNATIONAL Finance Corporation (IFC), of the World Bank, is helping reduce the Dominican Republic’s dependence on oil-based fuels by supporting a local gas distribution company. The IFC is investing US dollars USD in Linea Clave International, which began distributing LNG in January and plans to supply natural gas to hotels, power generation companies and transport businesses.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE WORLD Bank is granting US dollars USD50 million grant to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to improve the efficiency and transparency by which this country’s government handles mineral exploitation concessions and contracts. The money will be combined with an additional USD42 million from the UK’s Department for International Development (DfID).…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

ENCOURAGEMENT from peers is always a good way to inspire the adoption of good practice. The British recycling sector is no different, especially local authorities, who are often members of networks, associations and federations. Also, given the UK remains an actively engaged member of the European Union (EU), its local and regional authorities receive advice and guidance on boosting their waste management strategies from European bodies as well as national ones.…

BY WACHIRA KIGOTHO

TO say Somalia is a mixed bag for the tobacco industry is an understatement. On the one hand, there is a very weak formal government, whose writ does not run in much of the country. So no public place smoking bans, advertising restrictions and ingredient controls to worry about in this east African country: tobacco is sold freely through a thriving private sector.…

By Keith Nuthall

Historians are working with Unesco and educationalists to try to develop a common African history syllabus, including the teaching approach and pedagogical materials. The ambitious project will initially focus on helping primary and secondary schools across the continent and, this coming year, an assessment will consider how universities in Africa could benefit from such work.…