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USA
US trade deficit with Korea not result of FTA: experts
The United States' trade deficit with Korea is not a result of their bilateral free trade agreement, two experts here h
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Indonesia Singapore Vietnam Filippine
Asean must walk the climate talk
Next month, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) is going to have the big party it deserves. The golden jubilee celebration will pay tribute to the remarkable journey of a small regional association founded by five foreign ministers from backward countries in a war-torn region.
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Myanmar
Social media a key to reaching Myanmar consumers
As social media gains popularity in Myanmar, more foreign companies are using it to reach consumers who go online for product information. However, marketing to Myanmar's growing consumer class has room for improvement.
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Nigeria
Law school expels UI graduate after protesting seat reservation
Afeez Hanafi The Nigerian Law School, Bwari, Abuja, has expelled a student, Kayode Bello, after he allegedly had an argument with a fellow student, identified simply as Chidima, over seat reservation in a lecture room. The graduate of University of Ibadan, Oyo State, was reportedly bundled out of the school’s ...
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Nigeria
Cash crunch hits banks as CBN mops up naira
A severe cash crunch has hit the economy with serious effects on households, firms and banks as the Central Bank of Nigeria continues to mop up naira in order to reduce dollar demand, OYETUNJI ABIOYE writes In order to reduce demand for foreign exchange, especially the dollar, the Central Bank ...
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Nigeria
NHIS: Reps demand N351bn audit from HMOs
Niyi Odebode and John Ameh, Abuja The House of Representatives said on Sunday that its probe of the implementation of the National Health Insurance Scheme would continue as it gave Health Maintenance Organisations up to Wednesday to submit audited accounts on how the N351bn spent on the scheme since 2005 ...
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Nigeria
Upping the ante in insurance penetration
Africa’s insurance market is estimated at $64 billion. But Nigeria, despite its potential, is not in the picture because of low insurance penetration. But, the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and operators are determined to reverse the trend by driving insurance awareness. Insurance Correspondent OMOBOLA TOLU-KUSIMO reports. The figures are ...
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Nigeria
We’ve Developed Over 250 Technologies To Trigger Industrial Revolution In Nigeria – Elemo
Dr. Goria Elemo is the director general of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi (FIIRO). In this interview with CHIKA IZUORA, she outlines how the Institute plans to help government actualize its industrialization plans to grow the economy with the development of over 250 Technologies. You have a set ...
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Nigeria
CBN Will Continue To Review Policies On Economy – Emefiele
BY MARK ITSIBOR, Abuja The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele has said the apex bank will continue to review its polices to ensure that the best is achieved for the country’s economy. Emefiele disclosed this in Nsukka at the weekend in a lecture titled: ...
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India
India's Reliance invests $25m in Jerusalem incubator
Reliance will hold a 20% stake in the Israeli incubator in partnership with OurCrowd, Motorola Solutions, and Yissum.