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Nigeria
Manufacturers Spent N143.29bn On Alternative Power Supply In 2 Years
By CHIKA IZUORA | Members of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) spent about N143.29 billion in alternative power supply between 2019 and 2020. According MAN, members in 2020 spent N81.91 billion on alternative power supply as against N61.38 spent in 2019. In its bi-annual review of the economy released ...
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Nigeria
Firstbank Promotes Diaspora Remittances, Rewards Customers
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has taken the lead in the implementation of the recent Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Naira4dollar policy by rewarding customers with N5 for every dollar received through foreign remittances. The N5 for a dollar incentive is paid to FirstBank’s customers regardless of their preference to ...
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Nigeria
Advancement In Cyber, Information Technology Fueling Bank Fraud – NDIC
BY OLUGBENGA SOYELE | The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has attributed the increase in bank related scams to the sophistication of fraud related techniques, such as hacking and increase in information technology related products and usage. The NDIC’s executive director, corporate services, Omolola Abiola-Edewor, who stated this at the ...
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Nigeria
Customs JBT Arrests 5 Foreign Women Specialised In Duping Nigerians
BY ABDULLAHI OLESIN | The Nigeria Customs Joint Border Patrol Team ( JBPT) in the North Central zone has arrested five foreign women that specialised in duping innocent Nigerians through charms. The JBPT team in Lokoja, Kogi State capital, arrested the suspects. The suspects are Fatima Mohammadu (38) from Niger ...
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Brasile
São Paulo industry operating 8.1% higher than before pandemic, says IBGE
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - São Paulo's industry is currently operating 8.1% above the February 2020 level, before the pandemic, according to data from the Monthly Industrial Survey - Regional Physical Production, released by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). The increase of 1.1% in the state's production ...
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Italia
#FARNESINAXLEIMPRESE - Ambasciatore Vassallo: “Nuove prospettive di partenariato tra Italia e Sudan”
L’Italia costituisce uno dei principali partner commerciali del Sudan a livello europeo, con interessi concentrati prevalentemente nei settori agroalimentare ed energetico. Sono inoltre in corso di analisi alcune prospettive di partenariato in settori potenzialmente strategici e ancora poco esplorati,...
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Uruguay
En semana de turismo disfrutá y desenchufate en el lugar más verde de Colonia
Casa del Sol te recibe a vos y a tu familia con un enorme predio de 20 hectáreas para disfrutar de actividades al aire libre: piscina, golf, fútbol, vóley, bicicletas, caminatas, entre otras.
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Qatar Turchia
Turkish, Russian foreign ministers meet in Qatar
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov met on March 10 in Qatar’s capital Doha.
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Giappone
Japan economy at risk from COVID-19 variant and delayed shots, say experts
Economists see a contraction as the result of the government's slow response to a new wave of COVID-19 infections late last autumn.
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Kenya Regno Unito
Trade agreement between Kenya and UK ratified
A multi-billion shilling trade deal between Kenya and the United Kingdom (UK) has been endorsed by the two countries' parliaments.