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Nigeria
Exchange rate: Foreign airlines raise fares
International airfares out of Nigeria have recorded a further rise following an increase in exchange rate for ticket prices by the International Air Transport Association, OYETUNJI ABIOYE and MAUREEN IHUA-MADUENYI report The international airfares from Lagos to various destinations across the globe have recorded a further increase following the announcement ...
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Nigeria
CBN, others unveil new homeownership scheme
Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi A new scheme targeted at providing improved access to housing finance to aspiring homeowners has been unveiled by stakeholders in the industry. The scheme, known as My Own Home and domiciled with the Central Bank of Nigeria, is also expected to among other things provide awareness, education and ...
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Iran
Two million pilgrims converge on Mecca for the hajj
Two million Muslims from across the globe are converging on Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the hajj pilgrimage, a religious duty and for some pilgrims the journey of a lifetime. This year sees the return of pilgrims from Shiite Iran, regional rival to Sunni powerhouse Saudi Arabia, and comes with ...
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Nigeria
Nigeria: How Nigeria Can Attract Huge Investment, By SBM Chief, Others
[Guardian] For Nigeria to pull huge investment into the country, the need for government to make the incentives policies and regulatory framework more attractive and less stringent has been stressed.
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Australia
TPP negotiators kick off talks in Sydney aimed at breathing new life into trade pact
The chief negotiators from the 11 remaining Trans-Pacific Partnership countries began three-day talks in Sydney on Monday to move forward implementation of the regional free ...
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USA
Insurance group warns Texas flood damage from Harvey may match that of Hurricane Katrina in 2005
Flood damage in Texas from Hurricane Harvey may equal that from 2005’s Hurricane Katrina, the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history, an insurance research group ...
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Nigeria
$14.1b forex deals attract investors
Foreign investors’ confidence in the economy is rising. The feat is attributed to the $14.1 billion combined foreign exchange (forex) deals from the Investors’ & Exporters’ FX Window – I&E FX Window- and the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN’s) weekly dollar interventions, The Nation has learnt. The I&E FX Window has since ...
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Nigeria
‘Multiple taxes, policy inconsistency bane of private sector’
For the economy to move forward there is a need for policy consistency and the need to see governance as a continuum. Such policies need to be tailored to support industries to achieve economic growth, curb youth restiveness through massive employment generation, and promote social welfare for the overall well-being ...
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Kenya
Kenya leads push for new World Trade Organisation members
Kenya is leading the push for more countries in the region to join the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
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Nigeria
LCCI: Why refineries, others are not attracting investments
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has identified inappropriate and unimplemented policies, as well as unfriendly business environment, as part of the reasons the refineries and other sectors of the economy have failed to attract the required investments. LCCI Director-General, Muda Yusuf, said the policies and the environment ...