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Antarctic ice melt barriers disappearing twice as fast

by Roberta Harrington in Los Angeles February 28, 2024

Undersea anchors of ice that help prevent Antarctica’s land ice from slipping into the ocean are shrinking at more than twice the rate compared with 50 years ago, research shows.

Middle Eastern investors pour into Africa

Jason Mitchell February 19, 2024

Middle Eastern investment into Africa is becoming one of the most important sources of new capital, with projects valued at more than $53bn announced in 2023.

Serbia prepares for new push into African markets

Clare Nuttall in Glasgow February 8, 2024

Serbian Chamber of Commerce head says Africa is a market of the future thanks to demographics, rising purchasing power and natural resources.

Number of Russian dollar millionaires falls by a quarter, to last place amongst the BRIC countries

bne IntelliNews January 31, 2024

The number of dollar millionaires residing in Russia is down by a quarter (24%) since 2013, to 68,400 high net-worth individuals, ranking Russia last amongst the five BRICS countries.

Climate Crisis to be become greatest global risk

Felix Richter of Statistia January 15, 2024

Over the next ten years, climate change and its consequences will pose the greatest risk to the world. That’s according to roughly 1,500 global experts.

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