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Nigeria
Stocks: CBN special forex window attracts N2.715tn investments
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s special foreign exchange window for investors and exporters has stimulated investments in the stock market, ushering it into a new era of growth, STANLEY OPARA writes The Nigerian equities market has attracted N2.715tn investments owing to the foreign exchange window for investors and exporters introduced ...
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Nigeria
NHIS seeks police presence as suspended ES threatens to resume
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Federal Ministry of Health will, on Monday (today), write to the Nigeria Police Force to secure the National Health Insurance Scheme headquarters in Utako, Abuja, as the suspended Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the NHIS, Prof. Yusuf Usman, has vowed to resume this week. Sources told ...
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Cina
China says economy grew 6.9% in second quarter
China posted better-than-expected growth of 6.9 percent in the second quarter, official data showed Monday, but authorities warned of lingering risks to the economy. Analysts polled by AFP had forecast growth of 6.8 percent after the economy expanded 6.9 percent in the first quarter. “Generally speaking, the national economy has ...
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Nigeria
Bank-to-bank forex deals resume
Banks can now directly sell foreign exchange (forex) to one another, without prior Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) approval, The Nation has learnt. The policy shift became exigent following the improvement in forex supply to key segments of the market, a development that has shored up market confidence. A top manager in ...
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Nigeria
NSIA: Nigeria’s Future Now
By Wale Suleiman If there is one institution in the country through which one could glimpse at the future of Nigeria today, it will undoubtedly be the Nigeria Sovereign Investments Authority (NSIA). It was set up to receive, manage and invest revenue of the Federal and State governments, Federal Capital ...
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Nigeria
Experts To Tap Into $7bn Mining Sector Opportunities
By CHIKA IZUORA, Lagos Experts have said that the Nigerian mining industry has witnessed some phenomenal developments and holds huge potential capable of turning the economy round. “Nigeria is on the mining map and the sector is working hard to prepare its road map because ultimately, there are enormous investments ...
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Malta
Uneven job realities
Malta’s economy is characterised by uneven employment realities. On the one hand, Malta is top European performer on a macro-level, with the third lowest unemployment rate in the EU and with a consistently growing economy. On the other hand there are quite a lot of working-age persons who do not form ...
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Cina
China set for 1st annual growth rise since 2010
Economy poised to reverse 6-year slowdown as GDP beats target for 2nd straight quarter
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Cina
China: PIB cresce 6,9% ao ano no 2º trimestre; mercado esperava 6,8%
Outros dados de atividade divulgados pelo governo chinês também vieram em alta, demonstrando resiliência da economia
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Cina
Predictably, China’s Year-on-Year Growth Maintains Its Steady Pace
Beijing released officially reported data that showed the economy expanding in the second quarter at 6.9 percent, virtually unchanged from the first quarter.