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Kenya
Kenya:Kenya's Plan to Beat Peers in Attracting Investments
[Nation] Kenya has embarked on various plans to boost its attractiveness to investors, starting with incentives on cheaper electricity.
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Etiopia
Micro-Insurance - Vital Mechanism to Change Livelihoods
[Ethiopian Herald] Nowadays, Ethiopia is in an incredible double digit economic growth. According to IMF, World Bank and other international institutions, the nation has continued to be one of the few fastest non-oil growing economies in the world. Thanks to its 70 percent young demographic base, abundant natural resources, suitable ...
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Etiopia
Ambition to Achieve Universal Electricity Access Nationwide
[Ethiopian Herald] Dr. Gebrehiwot Ageba, Program Director at Ethiopian Development Research Institute stressed that in order to achieve structural transformation, Ethiopia must work on the production and consumption of sustainable, inclusive and equitable energy. The exploitation of energy potential in the country is not proportional to the GTP II plan ...
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Etiopia
Ethiopia, South Korea Hold Discussion On Boosting Investment Ties
[Ethiopian Herald] President Dr. Mulatu Teshome held discussions with business delegates comprising higher officials from 25 South Korean companies to boost Korean investment in Ethiopia at the National Palace yesterday.
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Iran
Africa's Important Church Embraces Mystery
[Ethiopian Herald] The Axumite Kingdom was one of the superpowers of the ancient times. Once, it was the mightiest kingdom politically, economically and culturally. It had strong trade ties with the prosperous kingdoms such as Persia, Rome and Greek. The Axumite coins which were minted from gold and bronze have ...
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Brasile
Quase metade dos municípios decretou situação de emergência de 2003 a 2016
Entre os anos de 2003 e 2016, praticamente metade dos 5.570 municípios do país foi obrigada a decretar, pelo menos uma vez em sete anos diferentes, situação de emergência ou estado de calamidade pública em virtude de secas e estiagens. De acordo com o relatório pleno de Conjuntura dos Recursos ...
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Kenya
Mungiki harassing certain tribes at Muthurwa Market in Nairobi
Business operators from Western are forced to part with Sh180 every day in order to keep their stalls, for cleanliness and security.
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Cina Singapore Hong Kong
'Rampant' Singapore piracy prompts Hollywood lobby for crackdown
HONG KONG: Singapore, which prides itself on being a haven for law and order, is being called a haven for pirating copyrighted programming by entertainment titans such as Walt Disney, HBO, the National Basketball Association and the English Premier League.
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Nigeria
Investors gain N4tr in equities
Equities investors in the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) have accumulated capital gains of about N4 trillion over the past 11 months. Low valuations, improved macro economy and more coordinated monetary policy management, led to sustained considerable rally across the stock market. Benchmark indices at the NSE showed average year-to-date gain ...
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Nigeria
Olubadan: chieftaincy law review reversible
The Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji, Aje Ogungunniso I, has said the chieftaincy reform in which the Oyo State government enthroned 21 kings is reversible. Governor Abiola Ajimobi, at last Friday’s Eid-el-Mawlud celebration at the Remembrance Arcade at Agodi in Ibadan, the capital, reportedly said there was no ...