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Rand Merchant Bank’s latest report states Ghana as the best West African country for investments. Ghana outperformed neighbours like Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal and managed to avoid recession in 2020. It also recorded a growth of 0.4% where construction, agriculture and services sectors were the main catalysts.

Read the original article here: https://remonews.com/zimbabwe/ghana-is-the-best-investment-destination-in-west-africa-rmb-where-to-invest-2021-report/

An ancient Samoan medicinal plant used to reduce inflammation has been scientifically validated by researchers in New Zealand and Samoa. Dr Seeseei Molimau-Samasoni, senior research director at the Scientific Research Organisation of Samoa and post-doctoral fellow Dr Helen Woolner have found the leaves of the matalafi tree, or psychotria insularum, as effective as ibuprofen.

Read the original article here: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/126825052/traditional-samoan-medicine-found-as-effective-as-ibuprofen-by-scientists

Tuvalu finds a way to dispose of its waste in an environment-friendly manner while building its export capacity. Tuvalu Department of Trade with the Department of Waste was able to build recyclable exports of waste items like plastic, cardboard and metal to generate at least 0.1 to 0.5% of the Government revenue for 2020-2021.

Read the original article here: https://trade4devnews.enhancedif.org/en/impact-story/turning-waste-opportunity-tuvalus-contribution-circular-economy