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Nigeria
Assets sale: PENGASSAN, TUC threaten to shut down Nigeria
Fidelis Soriwei, Everest Amaefule, Okechukwu Nnodim and ’Femi Asu Oil workers, under the aegis of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, have threatened to shut down the country should the Federal Government carry out its plan to sell national assets to augment revenue shortfall. Also, the ...
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Nigeria
I can’t predict when recession’ll end –Finance minister
Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has said that she cannot predict when the nation will get out of the current economic recession. She, however, said that some of the efforts of the government to reflate the economy had started yielding results. The minister, who spoke ...
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Australia Nigeria
ActionAid Nigeria flaws govt’s new mining tax incentives
…says Nigeria loses $2.9bn yearly on tax incentives ActionAid Nigeria has expressed grave concern over a recent announcement by Nigeria’s Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, to offer foreign investors waivers and holidays in the nation’s mining sector. Fayemi had, at a mining conference in Australia, announced ...
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Nigeria
Experts chart roadmap to tapping insurance benefits
The Chairman, Susman & Associates, Dr. Shamsuddeen Usman, said insurance industry in the country had a lot of opportunities and potential yet to be tapped into in the country, listing some of the ways to tap into its huge potential to grow the industry. Usman, while speaking at the 2nd edition of the Executive Breakfast Meeting Series of the ...
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Nigeria
NSC Seeks Removal Of Physical Trade Barrier In African Sub-region
The executive secretary and chief executive officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), has called for the removal of physical trade barrier in African sub-region. Bello made the call during the inauguration of the interim working committee of West Africa Road Transport Union (WARTU), held in Lagos. According to him, ...
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Kenya
Kenya, Jordan to boost trade in visit by King Abdullah II
The King is reciprocating a visit by the President who went to Jordan in August last year.
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Kenya
CBK says foreign banks targeting local market despite new rate cap
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has disclosed that banks from eight countries are looking to enter the Kenyan market even after capping interest rates.
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USA
US Orthodox rabbinical association: Chief Rabbinate behavior ‘a disgrace’
Normative Jewish law states that if after converting a convert subsequently fails to fulfill all the religious commandments he nevertheless remains Jewish.
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Israele
Business in Brief: Leumi expected to turn in strong third-quarter results from one-time factors
Cellcom goes ahead with $129 million bond offer; Teva reports encouraging results for tardive dyskinesia treatment; Imperva shares jump on report of several companies weighing takeover; Tel Aviv shares edge higher in light trading.
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Turchia
British FM due to visit Ankara for solidarity after failed coup
British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson is to visit Ankara between Sept. 25-27 to express solidarity after the failed July 15 coup, according to a written statement issued by Turkish Foreign Ministry on Sept. 25.