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USA
Investment: Bouchouareb receives representatives of US companies
ALGIERS-Minister of Industry and Mines Abdessalem Bouchouareb held talks Monday in Algiers with representatives of various US companies operating in Algeria, and those interested in investment opportunities in the country, the ministry announced in a statement. Bouchouareb received CEO of General Electric Jeffrey Immelt. GE engaged in a partnership ...
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USA Yemen
Young girls still facing heavy responsibilities and violence - UNICEF
Source: UN Children's Fund Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo, WorldGirls between 5 and 14 years old spend 40% more time, or 160 million more hours a day, on unpaid chores and collecting water & firewood compared to boys their age. Young girls still facing heavy responsibilities and violence by YVES WILLEMOT Girls between ...
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USA
Communities involvement is key to reducing disaster mortality
Source: UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Country: Bangladesh, Haiti, Jamaica, Philippines, WorldStrengthening disaster risk governance and coordination, combined with participation of affected populations, has proved successful in reducing disaster mortality.By Huw Beynon NEW YORK, 11 October 2016 - The risk of dying in a hurricane or flood is lower today than ...
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Ghana
Tanzania: Investments On Call As Four New Envoys Present Credentials
[Daily News] President John Magufuli has invited business persons and investors from Sudan, Slovakia, Ukraine and Ghana to come and invest in various sectors of the economy in Tanzania.
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Sudafrica
South Africa: Twinsaver Invests R580 Million in Equipment
[CAJ News] Johannesburg -THE multimillion-Rand investment in production equipment by local tissue manufacturing company, Twinsaver, will boost supplies to the local and export markets as well as maintain the company's leading position in the sector.
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Etiopia
Ethiopia Blames 'Foreign Enemies' for Stoking Unrest
[Al Jazeera] Ethiopia has accused "foreign enemies" of arming, training, and financing groups it blames for a wave of unrest in regions around the capital, Addis Ababa, a day after a six-month state of emergency was imposed.
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Etiopia
IMF Reports Positive Economic Growth Despite Unrest
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has affirmed that Ethiopia’s economy continued to perform favourably last year, while ignoring the impact of widespread public discontent and protests in various parts of…
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Etiopia
Tech Mahindra Rewarded $3.4m Project
Tech Mahindra has won the Addis Abeba Transport Programme Management Office (AATPMO) project bid for the implementation of a Business Intelligence System and Enterprise Resource Planning, at a cost of…
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Brasile
Vendas de comércio eletrônico do Casino no Brasil têm queda no 3º tri
Cnova transferiu o negócio de e-commerce no país à Via Varejo em agosto, mas publicou os dados do Brasil como "operações descontinuadas"
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Brasile
Foco em negócios
O Instagram deve faturar US$ 1,5 bilhão neste ano e o Brasil tem muito a ver com isso: é o segundo mercado anunciante da rede, atrás dos EUA. Fazer negócios é o foco, diz James Quarles