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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.…

The amount of money stolen from British bank accounts through fraud dropped 1.5% in H1 2024 year-on-year, according to banking and finance trade association UK Finance (1).  Nevertheless, GBP570 million (USD739.57 million) was still defrauded from British banking clients and the number of cases rose 16% to 1,601,517, with the body’s Half Year Fraud report blaming inadequate action by social media and telecommunications networks.…

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.…

Tanzania is now Africa’s second-largest raw tobacco producer after Zimbabwe, according to the country’s agriculture minister Hussein Bashe and plans are underway to increase production and leaf processing capacity by encouraging more small-scale farmers to engage in contractual tobacco commercial farming.…

Employing former fraudsters is fraught with risk compared to hiring staff with no criminal record, but companies such as Big 4 accounting network KPMG who does this in Britain, argue that there are real benefits – and not just for ex-cons.…

Academics attending an International Association of Universities (IAU) webinar on ‘Rethinking education for a more sustainable world’ have called for more activism in higher education design and operations to orientate its research and learning towards a healthier planet.

Environmental specialist Professor Stephen Sterling, of the UK’s University of Plymouth, criticised the contribution made by HE in promoting sustainability, saying it was too little and too late, arguing that its continued focus on promoting growth caused problems.…

Universities in Somalia are facing heightened alerts as the country’s security situation continues to deteriorate. While Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab has been pushed away from controlling large swathes of Somalia, especially in the country’s south, over the past 12 years, it has recently increased terror attacks.…