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Kenya
Youth urged to exploit digital skills for employment
Ajira Digital Programme is a project of the Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth in partnership with the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (Kepsa).
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Nigeria Regno Unito
ITF To Partner UK On Implementation Of Skills Programmes In Nigeria
The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) has signed an agreement with the United Kingdom’s Skills for Prosperity – Nigeria (S4P-N) programme to promote and institutionalise the fund’s intervention programmes to become flagship programmes for the national apprenticeship training system (NATS). A statement issued by Mrs. Suleyol Fred Chagu, director, public affairs ...
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USA Nigeria
SON Partners States To Build SMEs’ Capacity For Export
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has partnered with some state governors in a bid to grow and develop the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in their respective states. To this end, SON signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the concerned States to assist SMEs standardise their production processes, ...
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Russia Nigeria
Nigeria, Russia Trade Volume Still Low – Shaposhnikov
The deputy head of mission, Russia Embassy, Ambassador Valery Shaposhnikov has decried that the trade volume between Nigeria and Russia is still low, and stressed the need for Nigerian agro-food export to meet international standards. This is even as the envoy said the trade volume between both nations is $600 ...
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Nigeria
Insurance Managers Set For Increased Insurance Penetration
Following deliberations at the recently concluded 47th African Insurance Organisation (AIO) conference in Lagos, insurance managers have vowed to implement some of the resolutions by improving on their product and service delivery. This, they said, will equally lead to increased insurance penetration, adoption and acceptance in the country. On his ...
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Russia Nigeria
New Nigeria-Russia Chamber Of Commerce, Opportunity To Consolidate Trade, Business – Osinbajo
With mutual diplomatic relations between both countries dating back to the 60s, the formal inauguration of a Nigeria-Russia Chamber of Commerce and Industry will greatly consolidate efforts made to deepen the long-lasting relationship and invigorate business opportunities, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Prof. Osinbajo made the observation yesterday when ...
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Nigeria
CBN Pumps N424.14bn Into Power, Gas Infrastructure
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it has given out N424.14 billion to help develop electricity and gas infrastructure in the country. The apex bank maintained that the federal government needs about $100 billion annually to address the nation’s infrastructure deficit. Delivering the keynote address at the Finance Correspondents ...
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Brasile Colombia
Colombia leads in entrepreneurship among 28 countries
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ipsos released a new survey that found that Colombia leads with the highest entrepreneurial spirit index among 28 countries surveyed. According to the survey conducted with 1,500 respondents, Colombia is at the top of the list in terms of business creation: out of necessity or ...
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USA Guatemala
Guatemala eyes joining S. Korea-Central America FTA
South Korea's trade ministry said Tuesday it is currently under negotiations with Guatemala to invite the Central American country to a multilateral trade pact that fully went into effect this year. Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo met his Guatemalan count
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USA
SK Innovation, Ford to invest W13tr to build three US battery plants
South Korean battery maker SK Innovation Co. and American automaker Ford Co. said Tuesday they will invest 13 trillion won ($11 billion) to build three electric vehicle batteries in the United States by 2025. A joint venture between the two companies