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Nigeria
Africa Must Start Developing Own COVID-19 Vaccines – Okonjo-Iweala
By Kingsley Alu, Abuja The director-general, World Trade Organisation ( WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said Africa needs to create a “roadmap” for boosting the continent’s capacity to eventually produce COVID-19 vaccines. The WTO DG said it has become an emergency as the continent lags in its efforts to vaccinate 60 ...
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Nigeria
Christopher Kolade: Accountability, Listening Skills Key To My Success
By Enyo Ati | Dr. Christopher Kolade is a veteran broadcaster, diplomat, scholar and administrator, with leadership excellence and outstanding integrity. In the last six decades, Dr Kolade has distinctly modeled leadership excellence and integrity in various positions held within and outside Nigeria. He has contributed immensely in promoting business ...
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Brasile USA
Peru’s Central Bank revising its growth forecast downward for 2021 to 10.7%
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Peruvian Central Reserve Bank (BCR) on Friday, March 19th, projected that Peruvian economy would expand 10.7% this year, revising down its previous forecast (11.5%). Nonetheless, it will be the one of the greatest expansion in South America during 2021, the BCR highlighted. "For next ...
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India USA
Världens största fabrik för vaccin utan råvaror
Serum Institute of India larmar att USA har stoppat export av komponenter.
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Turchia
Israel's expansionist steps violate int'l law, says Ankara
Israel's recent evacuation, destruction and confiscation decisions against Palestinians violate international law, according to a statement by the Turkish Foreign Ministry on March 19.
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Turchia
Investments in Turkey's entrepreneurship ecosystem peak
Investments in Turkey's entrepreneurship ecosystem set a record last year, reaching $139 million, the nation’s vice president said on March 19.
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Turchia
Twitter to appoint representative to Turkey
Twitter accepted a requirement to appoint a local representative in Turkey as part of a new social media law that took effect in October 2020, according to a top Turkish official.
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Cina Thailandia
Online trade with China beckons
China has bounced back economically from the pandemic, with an upsurge in trade with Thailand last year, opening the door for Thai producers struggling with low demand elsewhere to pivot towards the mainland, particularly via e-commerce, say officials and trade networks.
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Panama
Trade target with Panama set
Thailand and Panama have set a target to increase bilateral trade to 10 billion baht after a decline in recent years.
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Giappone
March 11 glitch at Mizuho affected remittances of ¥50 billion
The glitch occurred late at night, disrupting remittances of foreign currency-denominated funds to accounts at other banks in Japan.