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Kenya
Why Kenya won't lift scrap metal trade ban
The government will not lift the ban on trade in scrap metal until there are regulations in place to guide the business.
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Kenya
Traders threaten to exit market as business dips
Vegetables and fruit vendors at Kambi Somali market in Kakamega town are crying foul over loss of business.
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Kenya
Officer deployed to man KCSE exam saved from angry mob
A police officer deployed to guard Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education exam candidates is said to have abandoned his duty station on Tuesday.
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Nigeria
Alcaldía niega tener contratos de consultoría y desmiente información proporcionada por el MEF
En un comunicado enviado la tarde del 16 de marzo, la Alcaldía de Panamá aclara que si bien han presupuestado $41 millones bajo el renglón de consultorías en el municipio capital de 2019 a la fecha, la alcaldía que lidera el perredista José Luis Fábrega “no ha contratado consultorías”.
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Russia
Exports to Russia Blocked by U.S. and Its Allies
To try to halt the war in Ukraine, the U.S. and its allies have imposed the most sweeping export controls seen in decades on Russia. Now they have to enforce them.
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Senegal
Covid-19 : Dakar signe un partenariat avec l'USAID pour stimuler la vaccination
Dakar, 16 mars (APS) - L'Agence des États-Unis pour le développement international (USAID/Sénégal) a annoncé mercredi avoir signé avec le gouvernement sénégalais un partenariat pour stimuler la vaccination contre la COVID-19. Dakar, 16 mars (APS) - L'Agence des États-Unis pour le développement international (USAID/Sénégal) a annoncé mercredi avoir signé ...
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USA
US Fed raises interest rate in battle against high inflation
WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve escalated its battle against the wave of price increases battering the US economy, raising the benchmark interest rate on Wednesday even as it acknowledged the risks posed by the war in Ukraine.
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Nigeria
Court Dismisses Fraud Charge Against Ex-Air Peace Manager
A Lagos State Magistrate’s Court has dismissed the allegations of fraud brought against a former duty manager of Air Peace, Mrs Shola Ogunwuyi, by the police. The Magistrate, Oluwatosin Fogbohun, discharged Ogunwuyi of the allegations after holding that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case against her. The ...
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Nigeria
Trade Fair Dispute: Lagos Police Warn Against Self-help
The commissioner of police, Lagos State, Abiodun Alabi, has warned the warring factions at the Balogun Business Association (BBA), International Centre for Commerce (ICC), at the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex, Lagos, not to resort to self-help. Alabi, who was spoke against the backdrop of the court ruling, warned all ...
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Brasile
Montadora chinesa anuncia investimento de R$ 10 bilhões no Brasil
A Great Wall Motor (GWM), maior montadora de veículos chinesa de capital 100% privado, anunciou hoje (16) um investimento de R$ 10 bilhões até 2032 no Brasil, sendo R$ 4 bilhões até 2025. A fábrica da empresa no Brasil, que antes pertencia à Mercedes-Benz, está localizada na cidade paulista de Iracemápolis ...