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Could Little Africa Plaza become the commercial heartbeat of St. Paul's official "Little Africa" commercial district?

/PRNewswire/ -- The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation has awarded more than $3.4M in grants to 21 nonprofit organizations in Minnesota. Grant...

In support of economic recovery and to boost youth employment, the government has proposed R5.2 billion in tax relief while the Department of Small Business Development has announced plans to support at least 15 000 youth-owned enterprises.

For the second year in a row, Jomba! Has partnered with the Lets Dance International Frontiers Festival...

South Africa’s unemployment rate hit a new record high of 34.9% in the third quarter of 2021, pushing unemployment beyond crisis level, says Kau Makgosa project…

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JOINT STATEMENT Rights organizations call on Lebanese authorities to cease the intimidation of human rights lawyer Mohammed Sablouh Human rights…

Social Capital in the wake of Disaster Format Executive Summary A massive, unprecedented explosion ripped through Beirut at 6:08 p.m. on August 4, 2020. The detonation at the capital city’s port left 300,000 people displaced, 6,000 people wounded, and around 200 people dead. The blast, erupting amidst an economic collapse and cyclical waves of COVID-19 lockdown protocols, greatly affected small businesses, the main economic sector of the Lebanese economy. Funded by the Agence Française de...

Charnè Hundermark, Southern And East Africa Editor April 15, 2021 Africa Oil & Power recently spoke with Janine Espin, Managing Director of Economic Development Solutions (EDS), about the anticipated compliance requirements associated with the Bid Window 5 of South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement (REIPPP) Program; the benefits of compliance for both renewable energy project owners and local communities; and the impact of the rece...