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USA
Bondholders take on forex risk as hedging costs soar
Unhedged buying of US bonds opens foreign investors to losses if dollar falls
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Nuova Zelanda
Wellington City Council moves closer to flicking off Arlington site to Housing NZ
The council hopes the partnership with Housing NZ will provide up to 300 'warm, dry' homes.
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Kenya
New farm produce markets hold promise for national economy
Agriculture is key to poverty reduction and economic growth not just in Kenya, but across Africa.
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Kenya
Chinese help sought to equip four polytechnics
The Chinese delegation that was hosted by Embu Speaker Josiah Thiriku promised to partner with the county government on development.
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Vietnam
Orion’s Choco pie sales in Vietnam surpass Korea for the first time
Some 600 million Choco pies were sold in Vietnam last year, with sales reaching 92 billion won ($80.9 million), the high
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Taiwan
TAITRA chairperson praises Korea’s 5G prowess, promotes Computex 2019
South Korea serves as the backbone of world’s 5G advancement, praised Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA)
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Nigeria
Boosting African Economy Via Investment In ICT
LEADERSHIP: The rapid development of information and communication technology (ICT) in the last 20 years has dramatically changed the way people live, work and communicate. According to the World Bank’s World Development Report, ICT can create significant economic benefits for a nation. When broadband penetration rose by 10%, GDP for ...
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Nigeria
FG Urged To Establish Bureau Of Mines
LEADERSHIP: The federal government has been called upon to establish a bureau of mines to ensure the development of the mineral sector in the overall interest of the economy. The appeal was made on Wednesday by a University of Port-Harcourt don, Dr Joseph Nwosu, who was presenting a paper on ...
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Nigeria
FEC Approves $247.3m Foreign Loan For Electrification
LEADERSHIP: The Federal Executive Council, FEC, yesterday approved $247.3 million loan facility from the African Development Bank, AfDB and French Government. Disclosing this while briefing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Council, Presidential Villa, Abuja, minister of Finance, Hajia Zainab Ahmed ...
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Cina Nigeria
China-Nigeria Belt, Road Initiative Will Transform Nation’s Economy – NIPC
LEADERSHIP: The chairman, Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) Babangida Nguroje has disclosed that Nigeria was 100 per cent in support of the Belt and Road Initiative championed by China-Nigeria Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum as it would transform the economic environment of the country. Nguroje, who stated this at the ...