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Brasile Argentina
Urban recyclers in Argentina call for approval of Packaging Law
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Urban recyclers in Argentina called on Tuesday for activities and rallies in various parts of the country to demand the approval of the Law of Packaging with Social Inclusion which will be presented today in Congress, and set budgets for environmental protection in packaging management. ...
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Cina
For China’s Business Elites, Staying Out of Politics Is No Longer an Option
The fallout from Beijing’s crackdown on the ride-hailing app Didi has ensnared even those who made it a point to not mix business with politics.
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Nigeria
PIB: Federal Govt, Oil Majors To Meet Over Grey Areas
Major Oil companies in Nigeria have scheduled an emergency meeting with their Joint Venture partner, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), to iron out some grey areas in the just passed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). This is as the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari ...
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USA Nigeria
Nigeria Targets $1bn From Leather Industry In 2025, Says Osinbajo
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has said Nigeria being one of the highest producers of leather and finished leather products in Africa with a projected revenue of US$1 billion by 2025, the industry could become a game-changer for Nigeria’s economy by improving the country’s foreign exchange earnings, boosting growth, and providing ...
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USA
Nigerian Senate Fumes Over Maltreatment Of Nigerians By Benin Republic
The Senate has condemned what it described as the “unlawful” encroachment and arrest of Nigerians by the authorities of the Republic of Benin. Accordingly, the upper chamber directed its Committees on Foreign Affairs, Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, and States and Local Governments to interface with the Federal Ministry ...
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Nigeria
Supreme Court Hears Motion Against $15bn Judgement Oct 7
Supreme Court has fixed October 7, 2021, to hear the motion seeking leave to appeal the £2.556 billion judgement entered by the Federal High Court in 2014 against the Central Bank of Nigeria, Union Bank of Nigeria, the minister of finance and the attorney-general of the federation. The Court of ...
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Nigeria
Lagos Passes Bill To Stop Parade Of Suspects
The Lagos House of Assembly yesterday passed an amended version of the Criminal Justice Law of the state barring the police from henceforth parading suspects before the media. The bill was passed at a sitting presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Wasiu Eshilokun-Sanni, on behalf of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. ...
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Senegal
Moussa Baldé énonce les conditions de la modernisation agricole et rurale
Dakar, 6 juil (APS) - La modernisation de l'agriculture et de la vie en milieu rural passe aussi par la promotion de sources de revenus non agricoles et l'accès renforcé aux services sociaux, a souligné mardi le ministre de l'Agriculture et de l'Equipement rural. - Agriculture
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Kenya
Why food manufacturing firms are so hard to start and sustain
Kenya's Import Dependency Ratio (IDR) worsened from 15.4 per cent in 2018 to 16.4 per cent in 2019.
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Kenya Emirati Arabi Uniti
Kenya: Kenya Eyes New Market, Investment Opportunities in Expo Dubai 2020
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya is looking to attract new investors and expand its export market during the World Expo Dubai 2020 that was rescheduled for dates starting October 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022.