March 1, 2021 [T]he pandemic has revealed the need to develop resilient and sustainable systems and economies that leverage digital technologies as a tool for youth empowerment On the African continent, where almost 60% of people are under the age of 25, the COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated preexisting inequalities, deepening young people s intersecting vulnerabilities. Despite the fact that many of them live in hard-to-reach areas with no access to electricity, young people in sub-Saharan Africa have in many cases used digital tech to transform their lives and communities in the wake of the pandemic. This Overseas Development Institute (ODI) publication is the first of two to glean the findings and insights from a two-day online global consultation, held in July 2020, exploring young Africans use of digital technologies in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Specifically, the paper discusses the topics of the first day of the consultatio
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Brain’s ‘wiring insulation’ is one of major factors of age-related brain deterioration A new study led by the University of Portsmouth has identified that one of the major factors of age-related brain deterioration is the loss of a substance called myelin.
Myelin acts like the protective and insulating plastic casing around the electrical wires of the brain – called axons. Myelin is essential for superfast communication between nerve cells that lie behind the supercomputer power of the human brain.
The loss of myelin results in cognitive decline and is central to several neurodegenerative diseases, such as Multiple Sclerosis and Alzheimer’s disease. This new study found that the cells that drive myelin repair become less efficient as we age and identified a key gene that is most affected by ageing, which reduces the cells ability to replace lost myelin.
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A virtual meeting of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion and the Foreign Ministry was held with the ambassadors of the Sultanate to the GCC states and African countries on Wednesday.
Muscat: Oman’s economic stimulus plan is aimed at improving the business environment, attracting foreign investment and alleviating the impact of COVID-19 on the national economy.
A virtual meeting of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion and the Foreign Ministry was held with the ambassadors of the Sultanate to the GCC states and African countries on Wednesday.
In the meeting, economic developments in the country, prerogatives and services of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion, as well as incentives and investment opportunities available in Oman were discussed.