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USA Nigeria
Nigeria’s endorsement of EPA’ll hurt economy –MAN
…to lose $1.3trn if pact is signed Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN, has declared that Nigeria’s endorsement of the Economic Partnership Agreement between Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, and European Union could cost the country about $1.3trn and impact negatively on the nation’s current industrialisation agenda. Giving this hint ...
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Nigeria
Sell national assets to stimulate economy, ACCI urges FG
Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry, ACCI, yesterday expressed support for the call on the Federal Government to sell some national assets and use the proceed to get the country out of its current recession. The Chamber’s President, Mr Tony Ejinkeonye, said this in an interview with the News Agency ...
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Nigeria
Osinbajo blames recession on militancy
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has put the blame for the economic recession on the bombings of oil installations in the Niger Delta. The Niger Delta Avengers and other militant groups have been bombing oil and power installations. Speaking at the Presidential Quarterly Business Forum at the State House in Abuja ...
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USA Nigeria
EPA’ll cost Nigeria $1.3t, says MAN
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has restated its opposition to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) /European Union (EU) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), saying it would cost the country about $1.3trillion in lost revenue from tariff removal. Its President, Dr. Frank Jacobs, in a statement, insisted that ...
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Nigeria
APC, PDP Senators Close Ranks Over Recession
For the first time in more than a year, All Progressives Congress (APC) senators and their Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) counterparts closed ranks to push back a receding economy. Separate meetings held by APC and PDP, agreed that members should forget their differences and discuss issues affecting Nigeria, the federal legislature ...
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Kenya
Kenyan specialty tea export drops 25pc as petrol prices collapse
The value of specialty tea sold to the international market from Kenya dropped 12 per cent after a slump in the economies of major buying countries following low oil prices.
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Kenya
Kenya ranked ninth in Africa in attracting foreign investment
A survey says political risks that could affect inflows are lower after a poll reforms deal.
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Cina
Japanese Car Makers Doing Quite Well in China
This year's automobile sales figure for Japanese cars in China is likely to hit the 4-million mark for the first time, reported the Nikkei on September 19. This is largely thanks to the brisk sales of sports utility vehicles and compact passenger cars. According to the business daily, the total ...
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Spagna Croazia
Uniqlo Breaks 1 Tril. Won Mark in Yearly Sales Thanks to Heat-Tec and AIRism
The world’s largest fast fashion firm is Spain’s Inditex which boasts famous brands like Zara and Massimo Dutti. Here in Korea, however, the No. 1 fast fashion brand is Uniqlo which achieved annual sales of 1.11 trillion won last year. It has become the first fast fashion brand to record more ...
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Argentina
La Argentina es líder en el comercio de limón
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