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Portogallo
Estudo sobre nutrição vai acompanhar centenas de crianças ao longo de quatro anos
"É de pequenino que se torce o pepino" foi uma das frases ouvidas ontem em Lisboa, na apresentação daquele que será um dos primeiros estudos nacionais de impacto relacionado com a nutrição. No país em que uma em cada três crianças apresenta excesso de peso, a sensibilização para a adoção ...
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Kenya
Kenya's economy swells by Sh520b after review but agriculture takes hit
Kenya reviewed the structure of its economy by including new economic activities, a state that saw other sectors eat into agriculture
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Kenya
Kenya's moment of truth as Treasury reviews economy
Kenya's debt as at end of March stood at Sh7.3 trillion with the country expected to borrow about Sh1 trillion in the financial year 2021/22.
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Brasile El Salvador
Edward Snowden says countries should follow El Salvador and adopt bitcoin
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Former CIA systems administrator Edward Snowden, who became famous for disclosing details of the NSA's surveillance system, used social media to comment on the adoption of bitcoin in El Salvador. According to him, other countries should follow the same path. Answering journalist Aaron van Wirdum, ...
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Nigeria
5stars Premier Unveils Merrybet Headline Sponsor As 2021 Season Kicks-off
Leading sports betting company, Merrybet has been announced as the headline sponsor of the 2021 5stars Premier League season. The 3rd edition of the league would take centre stage on Saturday September 11th in Abuja. Speaking at unveiling in Abuja onTuesday, the managing director of 5stars premier league, Olumide Aturu, ...
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Nigeria
BREAKING: Lagos Assembly Passes VAT, Anti-open Grazing Bills
In an unprecedented accelerated hearing and passage, the Lagos State House of Assembly, on Thursday, passed two Bills into law, including Anti-open Grazing Bill within four days. The legislations are Anti-open Grazing Bill for a law to prohibit open cattle grazing in Lagos State, trespass of cattle on land and ...
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Nigeria
National R&D Foundation Draft Bill Loaded With Innovative Ideas – Yadudu
The chairman of the committee on National Research and Development Foundation (NRDF) executive bill, Professor Auwal Yadudu, said the proposed document in the bill contains massive innovative ideas that would propel the knowledge economy in Nigeria. He stated this recently, in Abuja while presenting the executive draft bill to the ...
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Nigeria
Police, OPS Brainstorm Over Security In Lagos
The Nigerian police force and the Organised Private Sector (OPS) on Wednesday brainstormed on how to create a secured business environment for economic growth in Lagos State. The meeting which was organised by the Lagos Chambers of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) with the theme, ‘2020 security meeting Business dialogue series’ ...
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USA
Arizona divesting from Ben & Jerry's parent company over settlement boycott
Citing anti-BDS legislation, Arizona's divestment from its $143 million in Unilever bonds and commercial paper is the most significant move a U.S. state has taken over the ice cream maker's decision to halt sales in Israeli settlements
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Kenya
Kenya: How Sh10-a-Day Plans Turned Into Big Investments for Boda Boda Groups
[Nation] An idea that started with two groups of boda boda riders saving Sh10 per day is progressively turning into a notable investment in Nyamira County and beyond.