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Kenya
DCI raid nets 'millions of fake dollars' in Nairobi
Four foreign nationals and four Kenyans seized.
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USA Nigeria
Only Prudently Managed States Can Access Foreign Loans, Says Edo Govt
LEADERSHIP: …assures on judicious use of credit The Edo State Government has allayed fears that the state’s foreign debt profile was worrisome, arguing that the credits which the state enjoys were accessed as a result of the state’s transparent governance and prudent financial management. The Debt Management Office (DMO) recently ...
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Nigeria
After Long Recess, KDHA Passes 3 Bills Into Law
LEADERSHIP: Kaduna House of Assembly passes three bills in to law as it resume from the long recess. The passage followed the presentation of reports by the committee on commerce, industry and tourism, and the committee on Agriculture and forestry in which the standard rules of the house in the ...
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Cina
The New New World: Donald Trump, China Savior? Some Chinese Say Yes
Business leaders and intellectuals say one of Beijing’s toughest critics could force the country to change. Still needed: voices of support from the inside.
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Brasile
Brazilian Evangelical Bishop Granted Diplomatic Passport
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s Foreign Affairs Ministry (Itamaraty) has granted diplomatic passports to evangelical bishop Edir Macedo, founder and leader of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, and his wife, according to the Official Registry. The authorization for the issuance of ...
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Brasile
Infographics: Two out of Three Brazilians Have Access to Internet
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter This is the first series of infographics on Digital Life in Brazil. RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian consumer is ready for digital disruption. In many ways, it has already begun. More than two out of three Brazilians have access to smartphones and the ...
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Brasile
Brazil Creates a Latin American Record in Bitcoin Trade
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The craze for cryptocurrencies has reached an all-time high in South American countries, particularly Brazil. The recorded trading volume in the country surpassed 100 thousand Bitcoins last week – a new Latin American record, according to data from the CoinTrader ...
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Brasile Venezuela Regno Unito
Brazil Gains From Sanctions on Venezuela
Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The U.S. sanctions on Venezuela’s oil industry have tightened the global crude oil market. Oil buyers are intensely looking for alternatives to the heavy Venezuelan oil. As London based global information provider IHS Markit points out, OPEC would be the first ...
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Cina Regno Unito
Africa: Chinese and African Signing Investment Projects Agreements As a Result of the ITC Textile & Apparel Investment Roadshow
[ITC] The International Trade Centre (ITC), in partnership with the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textile and Apparel (CCCT), organized an Investment Roadshow on Textile and Garment from 11 to 15 of March 2019 in Shanghai and Wuxi, China. The roadshow was organized within the framework ...
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Etiopia
Ethiopia: Investment Commission, Africa Advisory Partners Sign MoU to Promote FDI
[Addis Standard] The Ethiopian Investment Commission has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Africa Advisory Partners (AAP), an advisory firm that help clients establish and execute market entry and business development strategies across Africa.