Author: Solomon Alaka

Ireland’s new Minister for Finance, Simon Harris, is set to formally sign the Access to Cash legislation, ensuring that the majority of the population will remain within 10 kilometres of an ATM or cash service point such as banks or post offices. The measure, passed by the Oireachtas earlier this year, is designed to protect […]

Members of the South Bandung Farming Cooperative (KPBS) have recorded a 38 per cent increase in productive loans and a 43 per cent rise in sales volumes over the past two years, following the introduction of a new business app. “Easier access to financing means higher loan volumes, which in turn means more cattle and […]

  Our democracies are under threat in today’s world of international conflicts and growing technological disruption. Authoritarian regimes seek to undermine our trust in democratic institutions, free and fair elections and the values on which the European Union is founded. To counter this threat, the European Commission has presented the ‘European Democracy Shield’ that provides concrete […]

Climate disinformation: Commitment to promote information integrity and counter false narratives. The final decision emphasises solidarity and investment, setting ambitious financial targets while leaving energy transition for later discussion. The burning of fossil fuels emits greenhouse gases that are by far the largest contributors to global warming, making this omission a point of concern for […]

t was originally reported that 215 pupils had been kidnapped from St.  Mary’s School in Papiri, Niger state, early on Friday morning – but the figure was revised upwards to 303 students and 12 teachers, according to The Christian Association of Nigeria. The association’s chair who reportedly visited the school on Friday said that more […]

  Public pensions alone may not always be sufficient to maintain adequate living standards. To help people secure a more reasonable income in retirement, the European Commission has put forward a set of measures to improve access to stronger and more effective supplementary pensions. These would complement rather than replace public pensions in EU countries. […]