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Nigeria
FG Signs N14.7bn MoU For ECOWAS Biometric Card
LEADERSHIP: The federal government yesterday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement as a contractor – Financed Scheme in favour of Messrs Euphoria Press Limited, over a concession period of ten years to produce 13million internationally compliant ECOWAS Biometric Identity Cards at the cost of ...
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Cina
China’s Economy Stabilizes After Beijing Opens the Bank Vaults
New figures suggest the Chinese slowdown is bottoming out. Credit goes to a wave of lending, but economists warn that debt-fueled growth can’t continue.
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USA
F.D.A. Halts U.S. Sales of Pelvic Mesh, Citing Safety Concerns for Women
Boston Scientific and Coloplast were the last two companies selling the medical devices, which have resulted in nearly $8 billion in settlements.
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Brasile
Maize Yields to Decline by up to 60 Percent
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A study to be published in May in the journal Agricultural Water Management simulated the potential impact of climate change on maize yields in Northeast Brazil. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has developed two possible climatic scenarios. The most optimistic scenario foresees greenhouse gas ...
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USA
Shikun & Binui’s new CEO gets one of Israel’s top salaries
Eyal Lapidot is coming from Phoenix Insurance, which went from being one of the country's weaker companies in the sector to its second largest by market value
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USA Nicaragua
Nicaraguan Small Business Lenders Losing Clients Big Time
The companies that form part of the Nicaragua’s Microfinance Association (Asomif) went from a surplus of US $12.6 million dollars[...]
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Senegal
Vers une enquête nationale pour évaluer la loi anti-tabac
Dakar, 16 avr (APS) – La loi anti-tabac, votée en 2014, sera évaluée à travers une enquête prévue en 2020, a annoncé, mardi, l'ancien président de la Ligue sénégalaise contre le tabac (Listab), Docteur Abdoul Aziz Kassé. - Société
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Senegal
Parc des technologies numériques : un outil pour la modernisation de l'économie sénégalaise (expert)
Dakar, 16 avr (APS) - Le parc des technologies numériques (PTN) du Sénégal devra contribuer à la diversification et à la modernisation de l'économie ainsi qu'à la promotion de la croissance inclusive du pays, a indiqué, mardi, le coordonnateur du projet, Bassirou Abdoul Bâ. Dakar, 16 avr (APS) - Le ...
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Senegal
Plaidoyer pour une appropriation de la zakat
Dakar, 16 avr – La directrice générale de la Haute autorité du Waqf (HAW), Oulimata Diop, a souligné, mardi à Dakar, la nécessité d'une appropriation de la zakat-une forme de sécurité sociale, selon elle- par tous les acteurs soucieux de la promotion et du développement de l'économie afin de mieux ...
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Spagna
La riqueza inmobiliaria de los hogares españoles escala al 436% del pib
MADRID, 16 (SERVIMEDIA)