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USA
Bribery: Telecom firm to pay fine of $1bn
Swedish telecom firm Telia will pay fines of nearly $1 billion to settle a bribery case brought by US, Swedish and Dutch authorities, the US Justice Department announced Thursday. Stockholm-based Telia Company AB, whose securities traded in New York, “corruptly built a lucrative telecommunications business in Uzbekistan, using bribe payments ...
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Nigeria
S/Africa: Ex-AU commission chairwoman sworn in as MP
Former African Union (AU) Commission Chairwoman, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has been sworn in as new Member of Parliament (MP) in South Africa amid speculations that she will be promoted to cabinet position. Parliamentary Spokesperson Moloto Mothapo said “Dlamini-Zuma will immediately undergo an induction programme and be provided with necessary tools of ...
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Nigeria
IPOB/Army clash: IGP promotes slain officer
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, has conferred a post-humous promotion on the late Assistant Superintendent of Police, Cyril Nwosu who was killed when suspected members of IPOB attacked and burnt down the police post in Ariaria Aba. The dead police officer who was yet to be confirmed as ...
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Francia
Cevital veut faire de l’Algérie l’usine de l’Afrique et de la Méditerranée
Profitant d’une tribune consacrée à la réflexion autour des enjeux et opportunités, a priori énormes, d’une coopération triangulaire entre l’Afrique, le monde arabe et la France, M. Rebrab s’est montré très ambitieux et assez optimiste quant à la capacité des opérateurs économiques de la rive sud de la Méditerranée à ...
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Myanmar
WHO launches high-impact health response in Cox’s Bazar
Source: World Health Organization Country: Bangladesh, MyanmarResources to help provide safe water, sanitation and hygiene have been mobilized and a mass measles, rubella and polio immunization campaign has been carried out for 150,000 children.Trauma. Childbirth. Anxiety. Disease. These are some of the priority health needs of the more than 420,000 vulnerable people ...
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Nigeria
Nigeria: Nitda to Boost Investment, Local Tech Entrepreneurs At Gitex
[This Day] The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said it will be focusing on mobilising global attention on the investment potential of Nigeria's information technology (IT) sector and promotion of local tech-entrepreneurs at this year's GITEX 2017.
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USA
Africa: World Leaders Gathered At UN Commit to Boosting Investment in Education
[UN News] World leaders today pledged to tackle the education crisis that is holding back millions of children and threatening economic development, at a high-level event at United Nations Headquarters in New York aimed at securing finance for this critical goal.
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Nigeria
Nigeria: Jim Ovia Recognised in U.S. As Africa's Business Leader
[This Day] Endorsement and recognition have again come the way of Jim Ovia, Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, as he was on Tuesday night recognised as a leading entrepreneur in Africa by the African-American Institute (AAI).
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USA Nigeria
Nigeria: Jim Ovia Recognised in America As Africa's Business Leader
[Vanguard] Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Jim Ovia, was, Tuesday night, recognized as a leading entrepreneur in Africa by the African-American Institute, AAI.
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Senegal
La plateforme de commercialisation du riz local, une solution contre la mévente (ministre)
Dakar, 21 sept (APS) – La plateforme dédiée à la commercialisation du riz local demeure "une solution efficace" pour endiguer la mévente dont se plaignent certains producteurs, a soutenu jeudi à Dakar le ministre du Commerce, de la Consommation, du Secteur informel et des PME, Alioune Sarr. - Commerce