• Nigeria

    International funders coming with single digit interest loans

    An organised private sector group, Eko Business Dinner,is bringing international funders ready to offer Nigerians loans on single  interest digit. Its Head of Operations,Mr. Chime Nwagbara,  said  reducing bank lending rates to single-digit levels will benefit most businesses. He said with the recession,  businesses which are the lifeblood of the economy need ...

  • Nigeria

    Ambode: Lagos committed to rule of law, justice

    •New legal year begins with religious services Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday restated his administration’s commitment to the rule of law. Describing the judiciary as the citizens’ last hope, he vowed to carry out judicial reforms. He spoke at the Cathedral Church of Christ during a special service to ...

  • Nigeria

    Economic meltdown: Asset sales to the rescue

    In this contribution to the debate on the economy, entitled: “Letter to my countrymen: Averting an economic meltdown via the right type of asset sales”, Mr. Atedo Peterside suggests that the country needs a mix of well-thought out policies to revitalise the troubled economy. The economist and investment banker cautions ...

  • Nigeria

    FG plans to sell 5% of its NLNG shares …insists on repurchase option

    Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Federal Government is planning to sell at least five per cent of its shares in the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas company, The PUNCH has learnt. Impeccable sources in the Presidency told our correspondent that the move had become necessary as part of efforts to revive the ...

  • Nigeria

    Recession: Fed Govt lists conditions for assets sale

    Peterside, Soludo, NLC offer recipes MORE facts are coming up on the Federal Government’s plans to sell some assets in a bid to push back the recession that has hit the economy. Certain conditions must be met before the sale, which is expected to boost Nigeria’s foreign reserves – a ...

  • Algeria

    AFFAIRE DU DÉTOURNEMENT D'ÉQUIPEMENTS HYDRAULIQUES À ANNABA : Relents d'un scandale national

    L'implication d'entrepreneurs et de commerçants dans le détournement d'équipements, de matériels et d'accessoires hydrauliques, importés par l'Etat pour les besoins des structures décentralisées du ministère des Ressources en eau, impose une enquête complémentaire pour mettre à nu toutes les zones d'ombre de ce scandale qui traîne depuis 2014.

  • USA

    Algeria launches, in New York, call for total elimination of nuclear weapons

    WASHINGTON (U.S.A)- Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ramtane Lamamra invited Monday, in New York, the nuclear powers to take their responsibilities to put into effect their commitments taken on the international level, relating to the total elimination of their nuclear arsenals. Speaking on the occasion…

  • USA

    UNAOC Group of Friends Ministerial Meeting: Lamamra calls for inclusive dialogue

    ALGIERS- Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ramtane Lamamra called, Friday in New York, for the promotion of an "inclusive dialogue," allowing for the prevention of xenophobia, Islamophobia, racism and all manifestations of the rejection of the other, said the Ministry in a communiqué. Lamamra, ...

  • USA Libano

    WHO keeps delivering medical supplies and life-saving medicines to major cities in Libya

    Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Libya, WorldThe medicines and supplies are sufficient for a population of 50,000 for a period of three months for both basic and acute trauma care as well as most of the chronic illnesses. HIGHLIGHTS • UN and partners appeal for US$ 10.7 million ...

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    Transforming agriculture to address climate change and other global challenges

    Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Country: WorldThe agricultural sector must transform itself not only to achieve food and nutrition security for all, but also to help address climate change and antimicrobial resistance, the FAO's DG said.FAO's Committee on Agriculture focuses on innovation to achieve food security and ...