A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr. Ivohasina Fizara Razafimahefa, Mission Chief for The Gambia, held a virtual mission with the Gambian authorities during March 22—April 1, 2021 to discuss the second review of The Gambia’s economic program supported by the IMF’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF).
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Sierra Leone: President Bio visits youth skills training programme
Sierra Leone president Julius Maada Bio visited a youth skills training programme targeting about 1,540 young people learning road construction at the Bandajuma-Liberia border road project funded by the European Union, EU.
Foxconn chairman says expects ‘limited impact’ from chip shortage on clients
The chairman of Apple Inc supplier Foxconn said on Saturday he expects his company and its clients will face only “limited impact” from a chip shortage that has rattled the global automotive and semiconductor industry.
Starships lining up for launch as SN9 gains clearance for Tuesday attempt
Starship SN9 has finally received clearance from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ahead of her test flight, with launch set for Tuesday. Although the overall schedule delay is relatively short, pent-up production cadence saw SN10 jump at the opportunity to roll down Boca Chica’s Highway 4 late last week.
3,000-Year-Old Fragments of Royal Purple Dyed Textile Found in Israel
While evidence for the important role of purple dyes in the ancient Mediterranean goes back to the early 2nd millennium BCE, finds of dyed textiles are extremely rare, and the 3,000-year-old pieces of purple-dyed wool textile from the Timna Valley in Israel are the oldest currently known in the Southern Levant.
Empowering Smallholder Farmers to be Food System Change Agents
The Nutrition for Growth Year of Action got off to an auspicious start at a virtual launch event last month, where prominent stakeholders announced investment commitments of more than $3 billion toward the upcoming Nutrition for Growth Summit‘s goal of addressing the hunger and nutrition crisis.
Helen Keller trains Kombra Network members ahead of major NTDs campaign
Helen Keller International (HKI) has trained members of the Kombra Network (KN) as part of preparation for an upcoming campaign against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs).