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Greece’s higher education sector is on the brink of a major transformation, with Cyprus’ University of Nicosia (UNIC) pushing to establish the country’s first private university – a UNIC Medical School in Athens, and at least other 25 globally-recognised universities prepare to offer graduate and postgraduate degrees in Greece.…

Niger’s military government is insisting it has maintained higher education services despite international sanctions imposed on the west African country since the coup d’état of last July (2023). This has ruptured relations with western and some neighbouring countries, prompting concerns that Nigerien students might struggle to continue their studies abroad.…

Lying on CVs, fraudulent qualifications, ‘polygamous’ home-based working with unauthorised sidelines, and insider threats to companies from such hiring fraudsters, are occurring more frequently in job applications. In countries that suffered higher inflation post-Covid 19, the resulting ‘cost of living’ crisis is considered a motivator such sharp practices, while qualification fraud is being enabled by the relative ease of digitally altering confirmation documents, compared to hard copy originals.…

As the world’s employment markets are shifting towards jobs that promote sustainability, prompted by concerns about limiting potential runaway climate change, higher education institutions are being encouraged to integrate green skills into curricula.
With major corporations within the European Union (EU) already required to submit sustainability reports on their exposure to and their impact on climate change and sustainability, and other jurisdictions to follow suit, demand for so-called ‘green jobs’ is rising.…

Brazil, the world’s fifth largest country by land area, is preparing to use its abundant natural resources and major renewable energy sector to become the world’s largest producer of green hydrogen (H2V). However, with several challenges to overcome, its likely success is tough to predict, say local experts.…

When the UK left the European Union (EU) on 1 January 2021, it also left the EU’s comprehensive REACH chemical control system, which was formally replaced by a UK REACH system. This mirrored EU REACH, grandfathering existing registrations and restrictions to the national system, although GB companies lost access to EU databases run by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).…

The Moroccan clothing and textile sector is promoting itself to European and north American buyers, as well as Chinese investors, as a near-sourcing hub, which guarantees sustainable and ethical practices in its production.

This is a key message from the Moroccan Association of Textile and Clothing Industries (AMITH – L’Association Marocaine des Industries de Textile et de l’Habillement), as it prepares for its next Maroc in Mode 2024 expo in Casablanca from November 7-9.…

Britain’s new Labour government has launched a National Wealth Fund (NWF), making good on a manifesto promise, although the new institution is – as the Treasury has admitted, a supercharged UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB), not a new institution.

Rather, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced on October 14 that UKIB would become the NWF, with the same board, chair and CEO – John Flint, the former CEO of HSBC.…

The European Union (EU) is to get an anti-fraud commissioner in the new European Commission set to take over on December 1 (2024), a position that has not been appointed since 2014. The job has been given to Polish Commissioner designate Piotr Serafin, currently acting permanent representative of Poland to the EU, within the second term team of European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen.…

Securely onboarding customers is a significant cost for financial institutions. Technology is viewed as a panacea, but processes are not as effective as they could be, in part due to the tech itself, but also regulatory issues, such as over data sharing.…