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Nigeria
Fraud: Reps Charge CBN On Stringent Sanctions On PoS Operation
The House of Representatives has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to as a matter of public interest, introduce stringent regulations and guidelines including sanctions on the Point of Sale (PoS) business operations in Nigeria. The resolution followed a motion raised during yesterday’s plenary by Jimoh Olajide, a ...
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Turchia Nigeria
NCAC To Strengthen Cultural Ties With Turkey
The National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) is strengthening cultural ties with People’s Republic of Turkey and other foreign nations in Nigeria for a stronger International Arts & Crafts Expo, INAC. Director general of NCAC, Otunba Runsewe disclosed this during the courtesy visit of the ambassador of Turkey to ...
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Nigeria
Customs, CBN Disagree On e-Invoice Policy
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Thursday disagreed over the e-valuation, e-invoice policy for import and export introduced by the apex bank. This was as both agencies and other stakeholders appeared before the House of Representatives Committees on Customs and Excise as well ...
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Nuova Zelanda
Wellington City Council puts 8.8pc rates increase on the table
Business rates would increase to keep up with house prices under the Wellington City Council’s draft annual plan, and the Chamber of Commerce is crying foul.
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Brasile
Agreement with CERN gives Brazil access to world’s largest particle accelerator
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The agreement signed on Thursday, March 3, made Brazil an associate member of the European Center for Particle Physics (CERN), giving Brazilian scientists access to the world's largest particle accelerator, Brazil's Foreign Ministry said. Once the agreement is ratified, Brazilian scientists will be able to ...
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Brasile USA
Brazil registers a positive balance of foreign investments
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In February, Brazil exported more than it imported, and the trade balance registered a surplus of US$4 billion. It is the best result for February in five years. Brazil has registered a positive balance of foreign investments since the beginning of the year, even after ...
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Brasile USA
Brazilian beef exports hit record for second month in a row
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's beef exports have re-recorded impressive figures after a record volume in January. Last month, 159.1 thousand tons were shipped, an increase of 55.8% compared to February 2020, according to the Secretariat of Foreign Trade (Secex). In terms of sales, the result was even better. ...
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Georgia (Country)
How Stacey Abrams Thinks About Business
In a new book, the candidate for Georgia governor delves into lessons she learned as a business owner. She says they’ve been useful for politics, too.
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Costa Rica
Costa Rica legaliza el uso de cannabis medicinal
Luego de tres años de discusión y superadas las diferencias entre el Congreso y el Ejecutivo, Costa Rica colocó la firma a la ley que avala el uso del cannabis medicinal y terapéutico, un anuncio saludado este jueves por familias de pacientes.
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Senegal
Lancement des travaux de la phase 2 du Train express régional, samedi
Dakar, 3 mars (APS) - Le président de la République va lancer, samedi à 15 h, à Diass (ouest), les travaux de la deuxième phase du Train express régional (TER), annonce l'APIX, l'agence chargée de la promotion des investissements et des grands travaux de l'Etat. - Agenda