• Nigeria

    CBN injects $254.3m into retail forex market

    Players in the retail segment of the Nigerian inter-bank foreign exchange market received a $254.3 million boost from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday. The release of the said sum followed bids received by the apex bank from forex dealers. Information obtained from the CBN indicates that the deals ...

  • USA

    USA: Fed vede economia solida, rischi finanziari moderati

    (Teleborsa) - La politica monetaria "resta accomodante" e la Banca centrale americana prevede "un graduale incremento dei tassi di interesse negli Stati Uniti", con l'inizio...

  • Nigeria

    Naira Suffers Marginal Loss Against Dollar Despite CBN’s Intervention

    The Naira on Friday suffered marginal loss against the dollar at the parallel market in spite of CBN’s intervention at the foreign exchange market. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Naira lost one point to exchange at N366, weaker than N365 traded on Thursday, while the pound ...

  • Etiopia

    Letarik Alemayehu

    Name: Letarik Alemayehu Education: BA in Literature Company Name: Letarik Advertising and Printing Studio Title: Owner and Managing Director Founded in: 2013 What it does: Advertising, event organizing and printing HQ: Near Plaza Hotel Number of employees: 30 Startup capital: 1,800 birr Current capital: 2 Million birr Reasons for starting ...

  • USA Etiopia

    Revisiting the Washington Consensus

    Two features have characterised International Economic Law during the recent period of rapid and seemingly unrestrained economic globalization: its emergence as the most important field of international law and its close association with the ruling paradigm of development, as embodied in the celebrated Washington Consensus. Its importance is confirmed by ...

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    Climate change-poverty-migration: The new, inhuman ‘Bermuda Triangle’

    Source: Inter Press Service Country: WorldRural areas of developing countries, where often poor households have limited capacity to cope with and manage risks, are forecast to bear the brunt of higher average temperatures.By Baher Kamal ROME, Jul 7 2017 (IPS) World organisations, experts and scientists have been repeating it to satiety: climate change ...

  • USA

    Child under-nutrition costs DRC economy $1 billion a year

    Source: Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, African Union, UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, World Food Programme, New Partnership for Africa's Development Country: Democratic Republic of the CongoDRC could save up to $383 million by 2025 if the prevalence of underweight children is reduced from ...

  • Regno Unito

    South Sudan has little to celebrate at sixth independence day

    Source: Catholic Agency for Overseas Development Country: South SudanJuly 9 marks the sixth anniversary of South Sudan’s independence, but the promise of the world’s youngest country is marred by hunger and conflict, as millions of people still face starvation.9 July marks the sixth anniversary of South Sudan’s independence, but the promise ...

  • Regno Unito

    Worldpay emerges as a winner in the war on cash

    Vantiv’s £9bn deal to buy its UK rival shows that ecommerce is big business. Banks are playing catch-up

  • Turchia

    Turkey’s Malatya apricots get coveted EU geographical brand

    After a three-year wait, Turkey’s famous home-grown apricot has earned a coveted EU geographical indication, boosting hopes of bolstering the fruit’s export and marketing.