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Nigeria
FG Trains Kano State Executive Council Members On e-Governance, Digital Transformation
In its fulfillment to enable the development of National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS), the federal government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, under the leadership of Honourable Minister, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has kick-started a pioneer programme to train Members of Kano Executive ...
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Panama
Cciap pide un contrato ‘más equitativo’ con Panama Ports Company
La Cámara de Comercio, Industrias y Agricultura de Panamá (CCIAP), señaló ayer que después de revisar y analizar las actas de las reuniones de la junta directiva de la Autoridad Marítima de Panamá (AMP) “es menester lograr un contrato más equitativo” con Panama Ports Company (PPC) y “en beneficio ...
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Brasile
Trabalhadores nascidos em abril podem sacar auxílio emergencial
Trabalhadores informais e inscritos no Cadastro Único para Programas Sociais do Governo Federal (CadÚnico) nascidos em abril podem sacar, a partir de hoje (5) a quarta parcela do auxílio emergencial 2021. O dinheiro foi depositado nas contas poupança digitais da Caixa Econômica Federal em 21 de julho. Os recursos também podem ser transferidos para uma conta-corrente, sem custos ...
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Brasile USA
Brazilian company creates 1st cryptoasset for investments in startups
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Familiarity with Bitcoin is currently widespread, but what if the cryptoasset concept were applied to investments in startups? Such is Conectelo's proposal with the creation of a decentralized governance token called DEFI Elo21. With an initial investment of R$3.5 million (US$677,000), Conectelo estimates that R$1.5 ...
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Brasile
Carrefour to open positions for refugees in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On August 6 Carrefour Group will promote an initiative exclusively intended to hire refugees in Brazil. The plan is to fill as many openings as possible according to candidate availability and job compatibility. Currently, the business conglomerate employs some 340 staff of over 20 different ...
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Brasile USA Paraguay
Paraguay welcomes IMF’s US$250 million grant for health and social programs
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "Vice Minister of Economy Iván Haas welcomed the IMF Board of Governors' approval of some US$250 million to finance the Economic Consolidation and Social Containment Bill, intended to guarantee health, social programs and support for workers and companies," the Ministry of Finance said in a ...
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Brasile
Brazil opened 150 new markets for agricultural products since 2019
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil has reached the mark of 150 new markets opened for agribusiness products since early 2019. The most recent was the authorization to export fish to Mexico, which materialized earlier this week. In July, access to 4 new markets was formalized. One of them was ...
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Brasile Argentina Paraguay Uruguay
Uruguay and Paraguay’s meat exports hit new record as Argentina blocks foreign sales
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The latest data show that the decision taken by the Alberto Fernández government to restrict beef exports is failing to produce a positive effect on the sector and the country. There is a sharp drop in prices received by producers, less activity in the exporting ...
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Brasile Qatar Paraguay
Paraguay to receive next week a new batch of vaccine doses donated by Qatar
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Paraguay will receive at the end of next week a new batch of Moderna vaccines, of approximately 99,600 doses, donated by Qatar, the Foreign Ministry said in a press release on Wednesday. The Foreign Ministry explained that the shipment of vaccines had to overcome "logistical ...
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USA
Adidas lifts outlook for second time this year
Second-quarter sales soar by more than 50 per cent as demand in the US and Europe recovers