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USA
Fortune magazine ranks Chimamanda Adichie among 50 greatest world leaders
Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie has been named amongst the 50 greatest world leaders in the 2017 Fortune magazine ranking. The ‘Half of a yellow sun’ writer was ranked at number 42 on the list with Chicago Cubs baseball team president Theo Epstein at number one. Business mogul Jack Ma of ...
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Nigeria
50% of fruits, vegetables get damaged daily – NEPC
Anna Okon The Nigerian Export Promotion Council has stated that 50 per cent of fruits and vegetables harvested in Nigeria get damaged on a daily basis. The council said that in addition to post harvest losses, the country also suffered a huge revenue loss from poor packaging of agricultural produce ...
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USA Nigeria
US Consulate Wades Into Fulani Herdsmen, Farmers Feud in South West
Following the raging feud between the Fulani herdsmen and farmers in Nigeria, the Consulate General of the United State in Lagos has waded in with a view to finding lasting solution to the lingering crisis, especially in the South western region of the country. The Consulate, in partnership with a ...
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Cina
Dangote Buys Largest Crane In Africa From China
Business mogul, Aliko Dangote is presently the owner of the largest crawler crane in Africa. The astute businessman bought the crane from China’s number one construction company, XCMG Construction Machinery Co Ltd, a Company dealing in heavy machineries. “Our biggest customer in Africa is Dangote,” the Assistant President and General ...
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USA
Chimamanda Adichie Makes List Of 50 World Leaders
Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie has been named amongst the 50 greatest world leaders in the 2017 Fortune magazine ranking. The ‘Half of a yellow sun’ writer was ranked at number 42 on the list with Chicago Cubs baseball team president Theo Epstein at number one. http://fortune.com/worlds-greatest-leaders/chimamanda-adichie-42/ Business mogul Jack Ma ...
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Giappone
New Russian development chief eager to bolster trade with Japan
Russian Economic Development Minister Maxim Oreshkin expressed eagerness Friday to boost trade with Japan, a Japanese government official said. The two nations have been trying to expand business ties party to make progress on a territorial dispute that has prevented them from signing a peace treaty to end World War ...
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Giappone
Toshiba finalizing Chapter 11 plan for troubled Westinghouse
Toshiba Corp. is finalizing a plan to let its troubled U.S. nuclear unit Westinghouse Electric Co. file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection by the end of the month, sources close to the matter said Friday. The embattled Japanese conglomerate is looking to use the bankruptcy filing to finalize losses related ...
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Giappone
Dollar slightly firmer around ¥111.35 in Tokyo
The dollar gained ground modestly to move around ¥111.35 in late Tokyo trading Friday, on the back of expectations that the U.S. House of Representatives will vote for an Obamacare replacement plan. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥111.33-34, up from ¥111.24-25 at the same time Thursday. The euro ...
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Giappone
Tokyo stocks rise further on pause in yen’s advance
Stocks gained further ground on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Friday, as investors stepped up buybacks in view of a pause in the yen’s recent upsurge. The 225-issue Nikkei average climbed 177.22 points, or 0.93 percent, to end at 19,262.53. On Thursday, the key market gauge gained 43.93 points. The Topix ...
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Giappone
German scientists test world’s ‘largest artificial sun’
Scientists in Germany are testing what they describe as “the world’s largest artificial sun,” which they hope could pave the way toward creating hydrogen to use as a green fuel. The system called Synlight — being developed at the German Aerospace Center near Cologne — is an array of 149 ...