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Nigeria
Reactions trail killing of Shiites in North
I am no Shiite. As the son of a Sunni Muslim scholar, I have irreconcilable theological differences with Shiism. But I would be remiss if I failed to speak up in the face of the murderous persecution of Shiites in northern Nigeria. Shiites have had run-ins with Nigerian law enforcement ...
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Nigeria
CBN orders banks to stop dollar loans
Bank customers who do not earn foreign exchange (forex) will henceforth not be able to secure dollar-denominated loans, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said. CBN Director, Banking Supervision, Mrs. Tokunbo Martins, broke the news yesterday at the CBN-Financial Institutions Training Centre (FITC) continuous education programme for Directors of ...
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Nigeria
Chinese businessmen desperate to invest in Nigeria – Envoy
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja Despite the current economic recession in the country, the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Zhou Pingjian, on Tuesday said he had been inundated with requests by investors from his country who he stated had been “falling over one another” to explore business opportunities in Nigeria. According to ...
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Senegal
Un chef d'entreprise sénégalais propose la création d'une Fédération africaine de la franchise
Dakar, 18 oct (APS) - Le directeur général de Hertz Sénégal, Aimé Sène, a proposé mardi à Dakar la création d'une Fédération africaine de la franchise, pour une bonne optimisation du développement des PME. Dakar, 18 oct (APS) - Le directeur général de Hertz Sénégal, Aimé Sène, a proposé mardi ...
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Senegal
Mbagnick Diop :"Le système de franchise facilite la montée en compétence"
Dakar, 18 oct (ASP) - Le système de franchise facilite la montée en compétence au niveau local, a soutenu mardi à Dakar, le président du Mouvement des entreprises du Sénégal (MEDS), Mbagnick Diop. Dakar, 18 oct (ASP) - Le système de franchise facilite la montée en compétence au niveau local, ...
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Senegal
Une Charte signée par des entreprises pour la promotion de la diversité
Dakar, 18 oct (APS) - Au total 11 entreprises opérant au Sénégal dans différents secteurs d'activité ont signé mardi à Dakar une "Charte de la diversité des entreprises au Sénégal", un document qui les engagent à "mieux refléter dans leurs effectifs, la diversité" de la population sénégalaise. - Société
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Giappone
Mitsubishi Heavy to scale down shipbuilding business
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said it will scale down its shipbuilding operations by withdrawing from the money-losing large passenger ship business. The company said Tuesday it will concentrate on building small and medium-size passenger vessels and passenger-cargo ferries, and is considering spinning off that business. It said it is already ...
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Giappone
Tokyo stocks rise as yen pauses its climb
Stocks extended their winning streak to a third straight session on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Tuesday, helped by buying on dips on the back of a halt to the yen’s strengthening versus the dollar. The Nikkei average advanced 63.49 points, or 0.38 percent, to end at 16,963.61. On Monday, it ...
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Giappone
Dollar rises to around ¥104 as confidence in Clinton victory grows
The dollar was easier around ¥104 in Tokyo trading late Tuesday after dipping below ¥103.70 earlier, following overnight falls on stock markets and in U.S. Treasury yields. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥103.99-99, down from ¥104.14-16 at the same time Monday. The euro was at $1.1014-1014, up from ...
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Canada Belgio
L'UE donne à la Belgique jusqu'à vendredi pour dire oui au Ceta
La Commissaire européenne au Commerce Cecilia Malmström a donné à la Belgique jusqu'au sommet européen des 28 dirigeants de l'UE à Bruxelles vendredi pour donner son feu vert au Ceta, traité de libre-échange avec le Canada, lors d'une conférence de presse mardi.