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Australia
Michael Baker's son isolating after testing positive for Covid-19 in Sydney
After their symptoms worsened George Baker and his partner were advised by a health official to catch an Uber to hospital where they waited outside for five hours.
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Brasile
What to expect for Brazil’s economy in 2022
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - If 2020 was considered "the year that didn't end" due to the events triggered by the pandemic, 2021 was marked as the rebound year, since Brazil is experiencing a decrease in cases and, mainly, in the number of deaths caused by the pandemic. Irrespective of ...
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Brasile
Study: Brazil expected to take two or more years to recover its economy
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A survey conducted by Kantar data consulting pointed out that Brazil should take two years or more to get its economy back to pre-pandemic levels. The result is part of the Consumer Insights study, conducted during the last quarter of 2021 with Latin American countries. ...
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Kenya
KFC potato politics speaks of the depth of Kenya's political rot
Our economic mediocrity is not a standard that we can export to the modern world economic order, I doubt KFC even controls 1 percent of local maerket.
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Camerun Nigeria
AFCON 2021: MTN Cheers Super Eagles To Victory
As the Super Eagles gear up for AFCON 2021 in Cameroon, the official communications partner of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), MTN Nigeria, has restated its confidence in the ability of the team to go all the way and win the ultimate prize. The continental tournament commences on Sunday, January ...
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Nigeria
Lagos Targets 1.237trn To Finance 521.275bn Deficit In 2022 Budget
Lagos State government on Friday said the deficit of 521.275 billion of the 2022 budget will be funded through 1.237 trillion targeted revenue as well as combination of internal, external loans and bond issuance. The Commissioner for Budget Economic Planning, Sam Egube, revealed this during a media briefing on the ...
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Nigeria
Heirs Holdings Launches Tender On OML 17
Heirs Holdings has launched a tender for work on the Elelenwa multi-phase pump gathering station, on OML 17 in Nigeria. The tender is coming close to a year after the firm bought 45 per cent stake in the licence from Shell Petroleum Development Co. (SPDC), Total E&P Nigeria and Eni. ...
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Nigeria
MTN To Cheer Super Eagles To Victory At AFCON
As the Super Eagles prepare for the African Cup of Nations which begins on Sunday, the official communications partner of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), MTN Nigeria, has restated its confidence in the ability of the team to go all the way and win the ultimate prize. The chief executive ...
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Nigeria
You Must Be Accountable, Profitable, Buhari Tells NNPC Board
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Abuja urged the board of the newly incorporated Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to ensure strict compliance with corporate governance principles that place premium on doing business with the highest ethical standards, integrity and transparency. Inaugurating the board chaired by Senator Margery Chuba Okadigbo, ...
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Brasile
Dólar cai para R$ 5,63, após dados de emprego nos EUA
Num dia de alívio no mercado internacional, o dólar caiu e distanciou-se da barreira de R$ 5,70. A bolsa de valores subiu pelo segundo dia seguido, mas não conseguiu reverter a queda da semana. O dólar comercial encerrou esta sexta-feira (7) vendido a R$ 5,632, com recuo de R$ 0,048 (-0,85%). ...