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Singapore aims to be a gateway to Asia for African companies

Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing has urged African companies to look to Singapore to access the rest of Asia. Mr Chan said this in his opening address to.

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World Bank Vice-President for MENA Visits Morocco

A World Bank statement has announced that its vice-president for the MENA region, Ferid Belhaj, is visiting Morocco from August 27-29. The three-day visit is Belhaj’s first trip to the.

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South Africa Deserves Investment in Wiser Business Leaders

The corporate leadership failures in South Africa of the last few years demand that we approach leadership differently. BY Associate Professor Kosheek Sewchurran The last few years have raised some.

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Senegal to Host 68th Session of WHO Regional Committee for Africa

Representatives from 47 African states inaugurate here today the 68th session of the Regional Committee of the World Health Organization (WHO) for this continent. At the meeting in Senegal, ministers.

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African’s Richest Man Dangote, 4 Others Raise N143bn From Commercial Papers’ Issuance

There has been increased activity in the commercial papers’ market in recent times as Dangote Group, Access Bank, Nigerian Breweries, Coronation Merchant Bank and Sterling Bank have been to the.

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Nigeria: Banks get N23 trillion deposits, engage 44,000 ‘casual workers’

The end month balance of the banking sector’s deposit base as at June 2018 was N23.21 trillion, indicating a level of liquidity at the disposal of the lenders for credit.

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Equities Market Rebounds on Bargain Hunting, Gains 0.45%

The equities market rebounded last week with the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) All-Share Index (NSE ASI) gaining 0.45 per cent after three weeks of decline. Although trading in the week.

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Egypt’s NBE bank targets $2.5 bln external loans in FY2019

National Bank of Egypt (NBE) is looking to raise its foreign debt by $1 billion to reach $2.5 billion in financial year 2018/2019, vice chairman Yehia Abu Al Fotouh said..

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Homa Bay-KNCCI wants State to privatize sugar industries

The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KNCCI) wants the State to privatize sugar industries to overt the ongoing crisis in the sugar sector. National Chairman Kiprono Kittony said.

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Central Bank of Libya to hold meeting in Tunisia to facilitate review on its transactions

Sources from the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) said Saturday that the CBL is likely to hold a meeting next week in the Tunisian capital. The sources explained that the.

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