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Cina
Shanghai Lockdown: Chinese Economy Shaken By Zero-COVID Measures
From Tesla’s giga factory to a huge Disney resort, many multinational companies have their Chinese foothold in Shanghai. But in recent days the usually bustling financial centre has been stopped in its tracks after a spike in coronavirus cases. With little notice, officials imposed a lockdown on the city’s more ...
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Nigeria
Nigeria, Netherlands Institutions Sign MoU On Crop Cultivation Techniques
Institutions from Nigeria and the Netherlands have signed a partnership to enhance the exchange of knowledge for protective vegetable cultivation. The Nigerian team was made up of representatives of JMSF Agribusiness Ltd, Eupepsia Place Ltd (Soilless Farm Lab) along with the leading communicator, the Africa Farmers’ Stories while Koppert Biological ...
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Nigeria
National Carrier: Nigeria Open To More Partnerships – Federal Govt
The federal government of Nigeria has said there is no preferred candidate for partnership in the establishment of the national carrier even as it called on more interested bodies to submit their expression of interest bid. The federal government, while speaking through the minister of Aviation, Hadi Serika, said Nigeria ...
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Nigeria
Netherland Funds Agribusiness Scheme For Job Creation
The initiative funded by the Netherlands Government, that is; ReelFruit, Temploy, and Made Culture have partnered to launch the ReelSkills for Agribusiness initiative designed to train 1000 youths on technical and soft skills demanded by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) within the Agri-processing sector in Nigeria. This was in a ...
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Nigeria
Nigeria, 34 Others Benefit From AFC’s $9.9bn Investment In Agric, Infrastructure
Nigeria and 34 other countries on African continent have benefited from $9.9billion investments of Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) in agriculture and infrastructural development on the continent, LEADERSHIP learnt. The $9.9billion investment, as at 2021, was meant to rapidly grow the agricultural sector by leveraging on African fertile lands to feed ...
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Nigeria
CBN Reversing Nigeria’s Over-reliance On Imports – Emefiele
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed that the interventions it embarked upon in various sectors were responsible for the revival of the nation’s economy. The apex bank said its 100-for-100 Policy on Production and Productivity (PPP) is gradually reversing Nigeria’s over-reliance on imports. The governor of the CBN, Godwin ...
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Kenya
The making of Kenya's handout economy
It is open season for politicians to woo voters with all kinds of lofty pledges ahead of the August 9 polls.
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Kenya
Frequent change in tax rules not good for business - audit firm
PKF Regional Tax Partner Michael Mburugu said Kenya needs to urgently adopt a national tax policy.
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Brasile
Receita amplia isenção de Imposto de Renda na venda de imóvel
A partir deste ano, quem vender um imóvel tem mais uma opção para deixar de pagar o Imposto de Renda (IR) sobre o lucro do negócio. A Receita Federal editou instrução normativa que isenta do tributo quem usar os recursos da venda para quitar financiamentos imobiliários contratados anteriormente. A norma foi ...
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Brasile
Dólar cai para R$ 4,60 e fecha no menor nível em dois anos
A entrada de fluxos externos atraídos por juros altos e pela valorização das commodities fez o dólar cair pela terceira vez seguida e fechar no menor nível em mais de dois anos. A bolsa de valores teve um dia mais tenso, com a indecisão sobre o comando da Petrobras, e ...