In this file photo dated to Feb 7, 2022, German Economy and Climate Minister Robert Habeck gestures as he speaks during a joint news conference with French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire (not seen) at the Bercy Ministry in Paris, France. Germany's Economy Minister Robert Habeck and French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire […]
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Indonesia encourages collaboration to achieve blue economy in AIS Forum
JAKARTA, Dec 21, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Indonesia emphasized the need for collaboration to achieve the blue economy and green economy concepts among the members of the Archipelagic and Island States (AIS) Forum. “Next year (in 2023), through the head of state level meeting, we hope the joint commitment of island and […]
PM: Russian economy effectively withstands Western pressure
People stroll on Red Square in downtown Moscow on June 20, 2022. (NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA / AFP) MOSCOW — Western countries attempted to destroy the Russian economy but they underestimated its resilience, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Tuesday. "The measures implemented by the government on the instructions of the president to ensure economic development […]
Shenzhen Global Marine Forum to Focus on Ocean Leadership, Sustainability
SHENZHEN, November 28, 2022 – (SEAPRWire) – The Shenzhen Global Marine Economy Forum 2022, the executive strategy session of the high-powered China Marine Economy Expo, opened Thursday with the aim of further developing China’s booming “Blue Economy” and boosting global exchange and cooperation. This year’s marine forum, titled “Leadership for the Sustainable Expansion of the Marine Economy,” will bring together […]
Digital Nigeria 2022: NITDA Director General tasks Tech Innovators with Problem Solving
ABUJA, NG, Oct 31, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE has challenged Nigerian tech innovators and entrepreneurs to identify problems bedeviling the nation with the view to proffering solutions because the government has provided a level playing field for them to achieve […]
FG Stops Importation of Digital Technology Products, Services, as Nigeria Intends to be Global Talent Supplier: Day#1, Digital Nigeria 2022
ABUJA, NG, Oct 27, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – As stakeholders in the Digital Economy sector from both within and outside Nigeria gathered in Abuja to brainstorm on the path to a sustainable digital economy in the country, the Federal Government (FG) declared that it would no longer accept importation of any digital […]
FG Stops Importation of Digital Technology Products, Services, as Nigeria Intends to be Global Talent Supplier
ABUJA, NG, Oct 27, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – As stakeholders in the Digital Economy sector from both within and outside Nigeria gathered in Abuja to brainstorm on the path to a sustainable digital economy in the country, the Federal Government (FG) declared that it would no longer accept importation of any digital […]
60 years on, Cubans still bear brunt of ruthless US sanctions
People pass by a house with a Cuban flag hanged on its balcony in Havana, on Oct 24, 2022. (YAMIL LAGE / AFP) HAVANA – For Sandra Cruz, a civil engineer from the Havana district of Marianao, the intensification of the US trade embargo has led to a rising cost of living. "The US unilateral […]
Nigerian FG to Stop Importing Digital Products and Services says Digital Economy Minister
ABUJA, Nigeria, Oct 26, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – With stakeholders in the Digital Economy, from within and outside Nigeria, gathered at Digital Nigeria 2022 to brainstorm on a sustainable digital economy for the nation, the Federal Government declared that it was no longer accepting importation of any digital technological product or service […]
60 years on, Cubans still undergoing ruthless US sanctions
People pass by a house with a Cuban flag hanged on its balcony in Havana, on Oct 24, 2022. (YAMIL LAGE / AFP) HAVANA – For Sandra Cruz, a civil engineer from the Havana district of Marianao, the intensification of the US trade embargo has led to a rising cost of living. "The US unilateral […]
IMF chief warns of risk of geopolitical fragmentation
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks during the 2022 annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group, Oct 14, 2022, in Washington. (MANUEL BALCE CENETA / AP) WASHINGTON – There is a risk of geopolitical fragmentation, as geopolitics turn into geo-economics with negative impacts, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) […]
1,450+ Organisation Identified in the UAE Web3 Space as per the Crypto Oasis Ecosystem Report 2022
DUBAI, Oct 10, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Crypto Oasis, the fastest growing Web3 ecosystem in the world, announced that it had identified more than 1,450 active Web3 organisations in the UAE at the end Q3 2022. The research also identified more than 7,000 individuals working in the industry. The organisations that are […]
NITDA to host Blockchain Day at Digital Nigeria 2022
LAGOS, NG, Oct 1, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), under the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, in partnership with Domineum Blockchain Solutions, a leading Distributed Ledger Technology Company in Africa, is set to host a one-day National digital economy awareness event: BLOCKCHAIN DAY will […]
Kashifu Inuwa: Putting NITDA on the Cusp of a Revolution
LAGOS, NIGERIA, Sep 29, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Nothing offers a more reliable picture of a country’s economic performance better than a periodic assessment of sectoral contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP). It’s no less so in Nigeria where a report by the National Bureau of Statistics indicates that Nigeria’s Information and […]
German economy sees signs of recession
Rising energy prices and expenses have driven Germany's economy to the brink of recession, and the engine of Europe losing its economic momentum means more uncertainties for the continent's economy. With energy prices through the roof, inflation in Germany could exceed 10 percent this year with the economy heading into recession, said the country's central […]
G20 Digital Innovation Network (DIN): Catalyst for Digital Economy Growth in Indonesia
Nusa Dua, Bali, Sep 19, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The G20 Digital Innovation Network (DIN) meeting is able to be a catalyst to expedite the digital economy sector development in Indonesia, said Minister Johnny G Plate, Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Informatics (KOMINFO). The event aims to bring together start-ups, venture capital […]
G20 Digital Ministers yields consensus on 3 priorities
JAKARTA, Sep 3, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The Digital Economy Ministers Meeting (DEMM) was held in Nusa Dua, Bali, Thursday (September 1, 2022). It was the culmination of the Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG) meetings, as one of working group of the G20 that focuses on issues related to the digital economy […]
Enhancing data governance through the 3rd DEWG meeting
JAKARTA, Aug 9, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The implementation of equitable and inclusive Data Free Flow with Trust (DFFT) and Cross-Border Data Flow (CBDF) had become crucial issues nowadays as data traffic between countries kept increasing. Hence, as chairman of the 2022 G20 presidency, Indonesia proposed four principles of fairness, lawfulness, transparency, […]
Argentina president names new economy chief after Guzman exit
In this file photo taken on June 6, 2022 Argentina's Economy Minister Martin Guzman (right) speaks next to President Alberto Fernandez as he presents a bill to create a tax on so-called "extraordinary profits" for big companies that earned more-than-expected due to the war in Ukraine, in Buenos Aires. (JUAN MABROMATA / AFP) BUENOS AIRES […]
Argentina economy minister quits as crisis builds
Argentina’s Economy Minister Martin Guzman speaks during the annual meeting of the Argentina Business Association in Buenos Aires on June 7, 2022. (JUAN MABROMATA / AFP) BUENOS AIRES – Argentina's economy minister Martin Guzman, the architect of a recent major debt deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), resigned on Saturday as deep splits emerged […]