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USA
European defence: the quest for ‘strategic autonomy’
The Aukus deal shows the need for more military collaboration between EU states but the US remains the indispensable partner
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Nuova Zelanda
Judge suppresses name of country at centre of soldier spy case
The foreign country at the centre of an unprecedented espionage trial will remain nameless due to concern it would imperil the “defence and security of New Zealand”.
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Cina
Zespri sales to China continue with no sign of Covid after testing scare
Kiwifruit marketer Zespri says it is continuing to supply into China as normal with no further Covid positive tests on its fruit after a recent scare.Chief executive Dan Mathieson said that event during routine testing of imported...
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Cina
China’s Evergrande used retail financial investments to plug funding gaps
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Ghana Nigeria
MTN Education To Pilot In South Africa, Sudan, Ghana, Kaduna
His Highness, Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II, has leveraged his position on the global board of MTN Group, to attract the telecommunication giant’s initiative to enhance ICT knowledge in Africa, to Kaduna state. Khalifa Sanusi, who is the Vice Chairman of Kaduna Investment Promotion Agency (KADIPA), made the announcement last week ...
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USA
Afreximbank President Decries Trade In Dollars
The President of African Export-Import Bank, Professor Benedict Oramah has advised African countries to reduce the use of US dollars in their transactions in order to enhance their development. Professor Oramah said that entrepreneurs and countries should instead use the Pan African Payment Settlement System which the bank has already ...
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Nigeria
Capital Market Can Help Bridge Infrastructure Gap–SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has again affirmed that the capital market has the potential to bridge the infrastructure gap in the country as well as aid economic development. This was stated by executive commissioner, Operations of SEC, Mr. Dayo Obisan at the annual conference of the Finance Correspondents ...
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Nigeria
Kaduna Launches Five-year Blueprint
Kaduna State Government has launched a new State Development Plan (SDP) which takes into consideration the experiences, challenges and successes of the earlier development plan. The new plan is hinged on transforming Kaduna state into a knowledge-based economy that promotes growth and development, including improving the lives and welfare of ...
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Nigeria
NITDA To Partner e-Business Industry On Digital Economy
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has assured the Committee of e-Business Industry Heads (CeBIH) of its strong partnership and commitment to facilitate a seamless integration towards achieving a digital Nigeria. This, it said, was in line with the implementation of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS). ...
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Nigeria
Dangote Advocates Execution Of Sugar Master Plan To Boost Economy
Nigeria’s National Sugar Master Plan (NSMP) was designed to attract over $1 billion annually in local and foreign direct investments and create an estimated 107,000 jobs over the first ten-year period. Its aim is to raise local production of sugar to enable the country attain self-sufficiency; stem the tide of ...