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Kenya
Business: Global leadership initiative for schools launched in Kenya
Kenyan schools will now be able to access a leadership programme that seeks to empower primary and secondary school children with leadership and life skills.
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Kenya
ANC hits out at religious group for advice on election law
Party accuses the Inter-Faith Council of Kenya of being partisan.
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Kenya
EACC probing Mombasa County Sh1bn garbage tender scandal
Spokesman says report ‘soon’ as Senator Omar accuses Governor Joho of overseeing Sh1bn scam
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Singapore
Singapore's Jurong Aromatics Placed in M&A Market for Sale
Singapore's Jurong Aromatics, a global petrochemical joint venture for which SK Group invested about 3 trillion won was placed in the M&A market for sale. In a situation where the international oil prices are showing signs of recovery and chemical companies are enjoying strong performances, the competition to acquire the ...
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USA
FDI Committed in 2016 Reaches Record-high Level at $21.3 Bil.
The amount of foreign investment committed last year hit a record-high level. The Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy said on January 3 that the balance of foreign direct investment in 2016 was US$21.3 billion, up 1.9 percent from the previous year. This is the highest level since the ministry ...
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Cina
AIIB Asks Vice Chief Hong to Clarify Whether to Retain His Post
Hong Ki-taek, former chairman of the state-run Korea Development Bank, is making no response to the request of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to clarify whether he will retain his job as the bank's vice president. According to the Korean Ministry of Strategy and Finance on January 3, the AIIB ...
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USA
Nov. Current Account Surplus Rises to $8.99 Bil...First Export Upturn in 29 Months
The current account surplus in November last year increased slightly due to the stronger export performance. According to a report "November 2016 International Balance of Payments (Preliminary)" published by the Bank of Korea on January 4, the current account balance for the month of November was a surplus of US$8.99 ...
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Nigeria
Lagos forensic lab: What the public needs to know
Tunde Dawodu In a few weeks or months to come, the Lagos State Government-owned forensic science/DNA laboratory will come on stream. It’s touted to be a state-of-the-art scientific facility meant to aid the law in the detection of crimes, apprehension of criminals and the exoneration of the innocent. The world ...
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Nigeria
FG slashes import duties on 115 items
Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja The Federal Government, in a bid to promote development in critical sectors of the economy, has approved a reduction in the import duties of 115 items in various sectors of the economy. The approval was given by President Muhammadu Buhari as part of the fiscal policy measures ...
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Nigeria
Sahara, Oando, MRS, 36 others win NNPC crude lifting contracts
Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja Sahara Energy, Oando Plc and 37 other companies are among the successful bidders for the 2017/2018 crude oil term contracts of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, which were announced in Abuja on Thursday. According to the Group General Manager, Crude Oil Marketing Division, NNPC, Mr. Mele Kyari, ...