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Inaugural Global Science Forum in Africa Concludes with Pledge to Bring Young Scientists Out of the Shadows, Invest in Basic Sciences

Next Einstein Forum Announces New Initiatives to Further Strengthen Africa’s STEM Research Opportunities March 10, 2016/Next Einstein Forum With science taking center stage, the Next Einstein Forum’s Global Gathering, Africa’s premiere global science and technology forum, wrapped up today with a clear path forward on how best to drive development […]

IMF, Policymakers, Academics Debate the Future of Monetary Integration in Sub-Saharan Africa

March 10, 2016/IMF The Africa Training Institute (ATI), the IMF, and the Banque de France jointly organized a high-level seminar at the ATI in Mauritius on March 7–8, 2016. Over 30 high-level policymakers from across sub-Saharan Africa and academics from Africa, America, and Europe gathered to discuss the future of […]

CBN suspends officials over fraud

March 11, 2016/Punch The Central Bank of Nigeria said on Thursday night that it had uncovered and aborted a highly sophisticated plot to defraud it by some criminally-minded elements. The bank also said it placed all key personnel involved in the transaction on suspension in order to ensure a full […]