June 1, 2021: Africa’s aid funding, Sesame’s allergen attention
Jun 1, 2021
Pocket Dictionary: Gov coins. Governments create crypto currencies. African Financing Summit agrees to fund the continent with IMF reserves. Sesame joins the ranks of peanuts in allergen attention.
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Africa’s aid funding sources:
- The Seattle Times: https://www.seattletimes.com/business/leaders-hold-talks-in-paris-to-revive-african-economies/
- Al Jazeera: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/18/paris-summit-mobilises-finance-vaccines-for-africa-new-deal
- IMF: https://www.imf.org/en/About/Factsheets/Sheets/2016/08/01/14/51/Special-Drawing-Right-SDR
- Quartz Africa: https://qz.com/africa/2010268/france-africa-covid-19-summit-what-leaders-should-fight-for/
- Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/sudan-seeks-debt-relief-pledges-investment-paris-conference-2021-05-16/
Sesame’s allergen sources: