The Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) celebrated its 25th anniversary this Saturday in Luanda with the conclusion of a framework agreement for mobility, concrete proposals to strengthen economic and business cooperation and a warning to Equatorial Guinea
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Isabel dos Santos will not receive "not one cent" for the nationalization of Efacec
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Arrests in South Africa rise to more than 3,400 after riots
The number of arrests in South Africa has risen to 3,407 following recent riots and looting that caused 212 deaths, the National Operations and Information Structure said
CPLP commits to measures to address climate emergency
CPLP leaders pledged Saturday to accelerate implementation of climate action measures, including those approved by the United Nations, such as strengthening sustainable economic models and energy efficiency
Debt to Paris Club countries up 10% in 2020
The accumulated debt of all the countries in the Paris Club, an informal organization of creditor countries, has risen by more than 10%, to nearly $350 billion, on a list of debtors led by Greece
Rare pink diamond discovered in Botswana
It is one of the largest pink diamond specimens discovered in the world with 62.7 carats, which also has the particularity of being one of the rarest types of diamond
OECD: Africa is losing advantages in its relationship with China
The head of foreign affairs at the OECD considered Wednesday that the relationship between China and the African continent is unbalanced, with African countries losing advantages in the commercial and financial relationship with the Asian giant
Violence in South Africa leaves 72 dead
At least 72 people have died in the violent rioting, looting and intimidation unleashed in South Africa by the arrest of former president Jacob Zuma and that has intensified in recent hours
Bill Gates admits he "blew it" on marriage to Melinda
Bill Gates admitted that he was the one who "blew it" regarding his marriage to Melinda French Gates, during a conference that took place last week, sources revealed to The New York Post
Z Zurich Foundation strengthens support for UNICEF in vaccine distribution
Zurich Foundation announced Tuesday that it will extend through the end of the year its fundraising campaign to help UNICEF provide two billion doses of covid-19 vaccines
Paying salaries in cryptocurrencies? Argentina wants to follow El Salvador's example
The Argentine Parliament is debating a bill that could allow, on the one hand, the payment of salaries in cryptocurrencies, or else the conversion of this remuneration from pesos to digital currencies, on the same day of the transfer, through a financial operation of the intermediary bank
IMF: "Lusophone countries all together would be the 10th largest economy in the world
The nine Portuguese-speaking countries would be the tenth largest economy in the world, worth $1.8 trillion, below Canada and above South Korea, in a list led by the United States