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Nigeria
Jigawa Farmers Earned N19.78bn From Sesame Export In 2018 – Association
The Sesame Farmers Association in Jigawa, on Thursday, said its members earned N19.78 billion from the export of 43,000 tonnes of sesame in 2018. The Chairman of the association, Alhaji Yakubu Gwari, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Hadejia. He said each ...
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Cina
China Calls Proposed U.S. Legislation Against Huawei, ZTE ‘Hysteria’
China’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday said proposed U.S. legislation targeting Huawei, ZTE and other Chinese telecommunications equipment companies was due to “hysteria,” and urged U.S. lawmakers to stop the bills. Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying made the comments at a regular news briefing in Beijing. On Wednesday, a bipartisan group of ...
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Nigeria
Sagay: Why NJC can’t consider Onnoghen’s case
Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) Chairman Prof Itse Sagay (SAN) yesterday explained why Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Walter Onnoghen’s assets non-declaration charge cannot first be determined by the National Judicial Council (NJC). In a statement, the eminent Law professor, citing constitutional provisions, argued that not every offence committed ...
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Nigeria
Expert Calls For Governments’ Support To Boost Recycling
Mr Lawal Rasheed, an environmental expert, has called for support from government at all levels to boost the potential of the Nigerian recycling industry. The expert made this call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) while speaking on the viability of the recycling business in the ...
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Mongolia
Mongolian Courts Put Ex-Finance Minister Into Custody Again
Mongolian Courts put ex-Finance Minister into custody, again Custody Ulan Bator, Jan. 17, 2019 (Xinhua/NAN) Former Mongolian Finance Minister Sangajav Bayartsogt, who is being investigated for alleged corruption, has again been taken into custody, local media reported on Thursday. Three district courts in the Mongolian capital of Ulan Bator jointly ...
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Israele
Business in Brief: Pharma shares take Tel Aviv Stock Exchange higher
Shari Arison sells Israeli salt monopoly to Fortissimo fund ■ Five companies weighing bids to set up small-business lender
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Portogallo
António Ramalho: “Para crescermos a 2,2% nos próximos cinco anos teremos de duplicar o investimento”
O investimento médio dos últimos 5 anos em Portugal é de 4,7%. Mas, para alcançar a meta proposta pelo FMI e manter um crescimento sustentável do PIB de 2,2% ao ano até 2022, Portugal precisa de aumentar o investimento para 8,5%, quase o dobro da média dos últimos cinco anos.
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Angola
Acordo de Angola com o FMI vai fazer subir preços dos produtos básicos
Ainda assim, segundo o China-Lusophone Brief, o acordo torna o país credível como um destino de investimento estrangeiro.
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Portogallo
Portugal com menor taxa de inflação da União Europeia em dezembro
Portugal registou em dezembro último a mais baixa taxa de inflação anual (0,6%) no conjunto dos 28 Estados-membros, tendo os preços aumentado 1,6% na zona euro e 1,7% na União Europeia, segundo o Eurostat.
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USA
Uganda: Uganda's Oil Sector Expects U.S.$ 1Billio Investment in 2019
[Independent (Kampala)] Uganda's oil and gas industry is expected to rake in investments worth over US$ 1 billion this year,according to senior energy ministry officials.