FAO: Global food prices dropped in February
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations said global food prices fell in February for the 11th consecutive month. The UN agency […]
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50% global population may be obese by 2035 —Report
Over half of the global population will be obese or overweight by 2035, according to a new report from the World Obesity Federation. According to a […]
Global wildlife contaminated by ‘forever chemicals’ —Report
From pandas to sea lions to tigers, hundreds of wildlife species across the globe are contaminated by potentially harmful “forever chemicals”, according to a review […]
African leaders restate commitment to achieving global nutrition goals
Heads of African Union member states have called for more commitment and accountability in Africa’s effort to achieve continental and global goals for nutrition. The […]
NITDA eyes $13 trillion global AI market
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is working hard to ensure that Nigeria has substantial share of the $13trillion global market of Artificial Intelligence […]
Global regulators revise commodity derivatives markets’ regulations
The board of International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published a revised version of its 2011 principles for the regulation and supervision of commodity […]
Global aircraft repairs market to hit $769b in five years
The global maintenance repair and operations (MRO) market size is projected to reach $769 billion in the next five years growing at a cumulative yearly […]
Global tech layoffs offer massive opportunities-Maser CEO Suri
Prateek Suri is the Chairman and Founder of Maser, a manufacturer of smart TVs and a thought leader in technology, retail, and AI. His expertise […]
Global Chief Executives back plan to unlock AfCFTA potential
African heads of state and global Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting backed the launch of the first of its […]
Global commitment to end hunger in 2030 suffers setback as donor support shrinks
Despite global commitments to end hunger by 2030, donor support for agriculture has been stagnant at just 4 percent of total Official Development Assistance (ODA) […]