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Top 5 Banking Opportunities In Africa

The rise of sub-Saharan Africa’s banking sector has been incredible. Coupled with emergence as one of Africa’s fastest growing sectors, compared to its relatively unexplored (and approach with caution) status.

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Turning Africa’s Healthcare Challenges Into Opportunities

In 2008, I took a month-long tour of rural clinics across three states in Nigeria, which really opened for me a small window into some of the realities of healthcare.

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Peugeot To Roll Out ‘Made in Nigeria’ Cars By June

Peugeot Automobile Nigeria (PAN) has concluded plans to restart operations in the country with 3,000 cars set to be rolled out in June. In a chat with local business news.

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Transcorp Leads Nigeria Power Transformation Push

 For decades, the power sector has been a drawback in Nigeria’s quest for sustainable economic progress and a major impeder of SME growth in the country. Despite substantial capital regularly.

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Africa’s Hospitality Industry To Create 136,000 Jobs In 2014

No fewer than 136,000 new jobs will be created by the hospitality (hotel) sector in Africa this year, a new research by consultancy W Hospitality Group, which specialises in the.

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Kenya To Invest $74million In Uganda Oil Refinery

Kenya has concluded plans to invest in Uganda’s proposed oil refinery project which is expected to gulp $2.5 billion, after host country offered regional nations an invitation to acquire a.

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KIA Motors and Dana Motors Signs Deal To Build Vehicle Assembly Plant In Nigeria

Kia Motors, a South Korea auto-giant, has signed an agreement with Dana Motors Limited to set up a vehicle assembly plant in Nigeria within the next 2 years. The agreement,.

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Global Investors Turn Focus To Kenya Ahead Of $2bn Eurobond Sale

Global investors are showing an increased interest in Kenya, with the expected issuing of Sh172 billion ($2 billion) Eurobond attracting interest from leading global investment firms. Already, a minimum of.

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Nigeria Introduces New Tax Regime For Businesses

In a bid to boost the country’s revenue generation, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has introduced a new tax regime that will ensure appropriate taxation of multinationals and business enterprise.

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Kenya Expects 20% Rise From New Tax System

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has implemented a new tax management system which will curb tax evasion and see revenue grow by 20 percent. Dubbed the Excisable Goods Management System is.

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