Advancing sustainable development in Africa
<p>The report provides a detailed analysis of the design and implementation of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) roadmaps aimed at advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Sub-Saharan
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Africa lags in ICT, not ready for 4th Industrial Revolution- report
Cape Town - African countries are not equipped to transition to a Fourth Industrial Revolution economy and even the most tech-savvy countries on the continent, such as South Africa, lags developed countries.
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Assessing the climate change–migration nexus through the lens of migrants: the case of the Republic of Mauritius
This report presents the findings of the household survey and qualitative interviews conducted in the framework of the European Union–funded Migration, Environment and Climate Change: Evidence for Policy
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Warnings up for Mauritius as Indian Ocean cyclone approaches
Cyclone Carlos, the first named storm of the season, is a severe tropical storm that was about 230 kilometers north of the island nation, moving at 6 km/h, the meteorological service said. Wind gusts of
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Countries bordering Indian Ocean to test tsunami preparedness down to community level
Twenty-four countries will participate in a large scale tsunami simulation exercise organized under the auspices of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO on 7 and 8 September. Together,
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Africa: Mauritius Hosts African Ministerial Conference On Ocean Economies and Climate Change
Mauritius is hosting from 1 to 3 September 2016 the African Ministerial Conference on Ocean Economies and Climate Change which will be held at Westin Turtle Bay Resort & Spa in Balaclava. The conference,
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Moralistic gods, supernatural punishment and the expansion of human sociality
<p>Since the origins of agriculture, the scale of human cooperation and societal complexity has dramatically expanded. This fact challenges standard evolutionary explanations of prosociality because well-studied
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Mauritius: UNEP Selects Mauritius for a Pilot Project On Waste Management in Africa
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has selected Mauritius as one of the countries for a pilot project for regional capacity building on Waste Management in Africa. The project comprises:
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Strategies and approaches to vector control in nine malaria-eliminating countries: a cross-case study analysis
<p>There has been progress towards malaria elimination in the last decade. In response, WHO launched the Global Technical Strategy (GTS), in which vector surveillance and control play important roles.
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Mauritius and Australia Agree to Cooperate in Marine Renewable Energy
Mauritius and Australia signed yesterday in Port Louis an agreement on Assessing Wave Energy and Micro Grid in Mauritius. A study will be conducted by the Australian firm Carnegie Wave Energy Limited.
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Mauritius: Government is Committed to Eradicate Poverty, Says Foreign Affairs Minister
The Marshall Plan to address the issue of poverty is a clear sign that the Government is committed to eradicate absolute poverty said the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International