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@parismarx arguing that #DigitalSovereignty should not be about European companies selling more stuff to #Brazil or countries in #Africa, but about how can we jointly build new #technology in the public interest?
He's also making a strong point in favour of blocking digital services that do not abide by local rules, citing #Brazil as positive example. Points also at federated social media as an important approach to take into consideration local laws.
Africa: The end of AGOA?: [allAfrica] New York -- The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), legislation that has been the cornerstone of the U.S.-African commercial relationship for the last 25 years, is set to expire on September 30th. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TNGR0F #AGOA #Africa #Trade #EconomicGrowth #USAFricaRelation
The Nigerian export agency says 71% of Nigeria's leather products are exported to Italy and Spain. . . . The shoes, bags, and belts assembled from this leather will bear labels like "Made in Italy" but give no credit to the Nigerian workers who did the dirty first steps. . . .
The first step of the tanning process is called sanwa ko patoz. The workers soak hides in a mixture of ash, sodium chloride, pigeon droppings, and ram dung. This makes the hides softer and easier to peel, [tannery worker Aliyu Garba, called "Baba"] explains.
- Temiloluwa Johnson, Hide and seek: Meet the Nigerians who make your genuine 'Italian' leather, Issue 214 of The Continent #Africa #Nigeria #fashion
Africa: The end of AGOA?: [allAfrica] New York -- The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), legislation that has been the cornerstone of the U.S.-African commercial relationship for the last 25 years, is set to expire on September 30th. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TNGR0F #AGOA #Africa #Trade #EconomicGrowth #USAFricaRelation
The Nigerian export agency says 71% of Nigeria's leather products are exported to Italy and Spain. . . . The shoes, bags, and belts assembled from this leather will bear labels like "Made in Italy" but give no credit to the Nigerian workers who did the dirty first steps. . . .
The first step of the tanning process is called sanwa ko patoz. The workers soak hides in a mixture of ash, sodium chloride, pigeon droppings, and ram dung. This makes the hides softer and easier to peel, [tannery worker Aliyu Garba, called "Baba"] explains.
- Temiloluwa Johnson, Hide and seek: Meet the Nigerians who make your genuine 'Italian' leather, Issue 214 of The Continent #Africa #Nigeria #fashion
Africa: Farmers Build Resilience with Genebank Seeds: [Crop Trust] In Ghana, farmers can generally get hold of just a few varieties of Bambara groundnut to plant. But this is beginning to change, thanks to a new way of connecting farmers with seeds from the national genebank. This is giving farmers a chance to grow varieties that may be more suited to their needs and farms, and encourages the… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TN8QXw #Africa #Farmers #Genebank #BambaraGroundnut #SustainableAgriculture
Africa: Farmers Build Resilience with Genebank Seeds: [Crop Trust] In Ghana, farmers can generally get hold of just a few varieties of Bambara groundnut to plant. But this is beginning to change, thanks to a new way of connecting farmers with seeds from the national genebank. This is giving farmers a chance to grow varieties that may be more suited to their needs and farms, and encourages the… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TN8QXw #Africa #Farmers #Genebank #BambaraGroundnut #SustainableAgriculture
The great map myth was incredibly unfair to the 'mother continent': This is the true size of #Africa
https://www.green.earth/blog/true-size-map-africa
The great map myth was incredibly unfair to the 'mother continent': This is the true size of #Africa
https://www.green.earth/blog/true-size-map-africa
🧼🔬 14-year-old Heman Bekele developed a revolutionary soap that reactivates immune cells to fight skin #cancer, inspired by memories of people working under the harsh Ethiopian #sun.
His #invention costs just $0.50 to produce compared to $40,000 cancer treatments, and he's now working at Johns Hopkins to bring it to underserved communities worldwide.
https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/teenager-soap-cancer-rep/
#science #innovation #teenager #medicine #Africa #prevention #research #health#Ethiopia
🧼🔬 14-year-old Heman Bekele developed a revolutionary soap that reactivates immune cells to fight skin #cancer, inspired by memories of people working under the harsh Ethiopian #sun.
His #invention costs just $0.50 to produce compared to $40,000 cancer treatments, and he's now working at Johns Hopkins to bring it to underserved communities worldwide.
https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/teenager-soap-cancer-rep/
#science #innovation #teenager #medicine #Africa #prevention #research #health#Ethiopia
Solar is taking off across Africa.
In the 12 months through June 2025, over 15GW worth of solar panels were imported. This wave is happening across the continent: 20 countries have set new import records.
Sierra Leone imported enough solar panels in one year to make up 65% of their entire nation's generating capacity.
If you're not preparing for significant drops in fossil fuel demand, you're not paying attention!
#solar #solarpower #renewables #energy #Africa #environment #climate #ClimateChange
https://electrek.co/2025/08/25/china-made-panels-drive-africas-15-gw-solar-import-milestone/
Solar is taking off across Africa.
In the 12 months through June 2025, over 15GW worth of solar panels were imported. This wave is happening across the continent: 20 countries have set new import records.
Sierra Leone imported enough solar panels in one year to make up 65% of their entire nation's generating capacity.
If you're not preparing for significant drops in fossil fuel demand, you're not paying attention!
#solar #solarpower #renewables #energy #Africa #environment #climate #ClimateChange
https://electrek.co/2025/08/25/china-made-panels-drive-africas-15-gw-solar-import-milestone/
le matin des girafes
Nick Brandt, Zimbabwe, 2020
tags : tous les matins du monde, Dian Fossey
#animals #Africa #photography
le matin des girafes
Nick Brandt, Zimbabwe, 2020
tags : tous les matins du monde, Dian Fossey
#animals #Africa #photography
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