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Nigeria
Police, Kanu Partner To Revamp Sports
By Ejike Ejike, Abuja The Nigeria Police Force is to partner with former Super Eagles captain, Kanu Nwankwo to revamp the fortune of sports in the Force. Speaking when the Nigeria football legend visited the IGP in his office, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris said “in the ...
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Turchia USA
Turkey Regrets Voting Of UN Resolution On Jerusalem
Turkey regrets the vetoing by the United States of UN Security Council resolution that called for the US declaration of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital to be withdrawn, the Turkish foreign ministry said. The United States was further isolated over President Donald Trump’s decision when it blocked a United Nations Security ...
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Thailandia
Disruption to drive digital growth in 2018
The arrival of disruptive technology is expected to help boost the value of the digital economy, forecast to account for 19.4% of Thailand's GDP next year, according to the latest University of Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) survey.
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Thailandia
K-Research sees 4% GDP growth in 2018
Thai GDP will climb 4% in 2018, says Kasikornbank Research Center (K-Research), citing an expected surge in private and public investment.
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Israele
AI-based online insurance co Lemonade raises $120m
The C round in Lemonade, which has its development center in Tel Aviv, was led by Softbank Group.
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Brasile
EDP Brasil compra 14,46% da principal empresa do sector eléctrico no Estado de Santa Catarina
O preço pago por essa participação na Celesc, foi de 230 milhões de reais 59 milhões de euros). Com a conclusão da operação, e condicionada à efectiva conclusão da compra, a EDP Brasil irá lançar uma Oferta Pública Voluntária para aquisição em mercado de acções preferenciais da Celesc.
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USA Giappone
Israeli startup Lemonade Insurance raises $120 million, led by Japan’s SoftBank
The startup, which relies on artificial intelligence and behavioral economics, currently sells insurance in eight U.S. states
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Kenya
Foreign investors drive NSE trading as locals break for festivities
Foreign investors have accounted for a larger share of trading turnover at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) in the past three weeks.
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Etiopia
New National Policy Should Rise Above the GTPs
[Addis Fortune] It was a couple of years into the first edition of the Growth & Transformational Plan (GTP), and a year into the passing of the strategy's chief enthusiast, the late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, that the National Planning Commission was established. It aimed at overseeing the implementation of ...
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Etiopia
It Would Be Expected of the Heads of Multilateral Finance Organisations...
[Addis Fortune] It would be expected of the heads of multilateral finance organisations to be concerned of macroeconomic stability in member countries. They have to ensure the money they lend in generous terms, collected from the international community, would be paid back, if not in time. But the kind of ...