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Nigeria
Cash crunch hits banks as CBN mops up naira
A severe cash crunch has hit the economy with serious effects on households, firms and banks as the Central Bank of Nigeria continues to mop up naira in order to reduce dollar demand, OYETUNJI ABIOYE writes In order to reduce demand for foreign exchange, especially the dollar, the Central Bank ...
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Nigeria
NHIS: Reps demand N351bn audit from HMOs
Niyi Odebode and John Ameh, Abuja The House of Representatives said on Sunday that its probe of the implementation of the National Health Insurance Scheme would continue as it gave Health Maintenance Organisations up to Wednesday to submit audited accounts on how the N351bn spent on the scheme since 2005 ...
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Nigeria
Upping the ante in insurance penetration
Africa’s insurance market is estimated at $64 billion. But Nigeria, despite its potential, is not in the picture because of low insurance penetration. But, the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and operators are determined to reverse the trend by driving insurance awareness. Insurance Correspondent OMOBOLA TOLU-KUSIMO reports. The figures are ...
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Nigeria
We’ve Developed Over 250 Technologies To Trigger Industrial Revolution In Nigeria – Elemo
Dr. Goria Elemo is the director general of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi (FIIRO). In this interview with CHIKA IZUORA, she outlines how the Institute plans to help government actualize its industrialization plans to grow the economy with the development of over 250 Technologies. You have a set ...
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Nigeria
CBN Will Continue To Review Policies On Economy – Emefiele
BY MARK ITSIBOR, Abuja The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele has said the apex bank will continue to review its polices to ensure that the best is achieved for the country’s economy. Emefiele disclosed this in Nsukka at the weekend in a lecture titled: ...
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India
India's Reliance invests $25m in Jerusalem incubator
Reliance will hold a 20% stake in the Israeli incubator in partnership with OurCrowd, Motorola Solutions, and Yissum.
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USA Israele
Court orders embattled telecoms tycoon to keep away from Bezeq for two more months
Business in Brief | Kenon in talks to sell IC Power unit’s Latin America business ■ IDB gets votes of confidence in IDB Development bond sale ■ Bank shares weigh on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
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USA
Sexual violence ‘on a massive scale’ in South Sudan leaves thousands in mental distress
Source: Amnesty International Country: South Sudan, UgandaThousands of South Sudanese women and girls, and some men, who have been raped in ethnically-charged sexual attacks in the ongoing conflict are battling mental distress and stigma with nowhere to turn for help, Amnesty says. South Sudan: Sexual violence ‘on a massive scale’ leaves thousands ...
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Senegal
''Les PME agricoles permettent d'éradiquer le chômage'' (Agronome)
Dakar, 23 juil (APS) – Les Petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) de productions agricoles peuvent contribuer à éradiquer le chômage en Afrique, a soutenu l'ingénieur agronome, Professeur Moussa Seck. - Actualités
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Turchia
Foreign policy of the new Turkey
The growing tension between Germany and Turkey is culminating to alarming levels