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Foreign Shops Twice As Likely To Hire Locals – Study // Étudier Des Magasins Etrangers Deux Fois Plus Susceptibles D’embaucher Des Gens Du Pays

Jide AdesinaJanuary 26, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 26, 20150323

Penwell Dlamini Jean Bovyat, who is French, took part in a march organised by the African Diaspora Forum and the police in Yeoville, Johannesburg, yesterday...

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Foreign Business Owners Continue to Flee Soweto // Les Entrepreneurs Etrangers Continuent à Fuir De Soweto

Jide AdesinaJanuary 24, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 24, 20150343

Several foreign-owned shops in Soweto were abandoned on Saturday following a week of violence and looting. Packets littered the streets, ransacked shops were empty,...

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Nestle Plans To Invest $138 Million In Egypt In Next Few Years // Nestlé Prévoit D’Investir $ 138 Millions En Égypte Dans Les Années A Venir

Jide AdesinaJanuary 20, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 20, 20150368

Swiss food giant Nestle plans to invest about 1 billion Egyptian pounds ($137.93 million) in Egypt in the next few years and believes economic...

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Central banks watch: ECB, BoC, BoJ, Brazil, Turkey And Nigeria to Set Rates, BoE to Release Minutes // Regardez Les Banques Centrales : BCE, BoC, BoJ, Brésil, Turquie et Le Nigéria Pour Fixer Les Tarifs, BoE Pour Libérer Les Minutes

Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 17, 20150331

By Boby Michael All eyes on Draghi with the ECB widely expected to expand its bond buying program in the upcoming policy review.(Reuters) The European...

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Torrential Rain In Mozambique Interrupts Coal Exports // Des Pluies Torrentielles Au Mozambique Interrompt Les Exportations De Charbon

Jide AdesinaJanuary 9, 2015January 9, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 9, 2015January 9, 20150397

Torrential rains in Mozambique, falling non-stop since December, continue to cause extensive damage to the country and its economy. The national rail company reports that...

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Nigerian invests $100 Million in Young Africans

Jide AdesinaJanuary 6, 2015

by Jide AdesinaJanuary 6, 20150354

Jennifer Ehidiamen In an effort to address Africa’s growing unemployment, Nigerian philanthropist Tony Elumelu is spending $100 million of his own money to kick-star...

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Nigeria May Miss Cocoa Output Target As Disease Takes Toll // Nigéria Peut Miss Cacao Sortie Cible Comme Maladie Prend Sans Frais

Jide AdesinaDecember 30, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 30, 20140336

By Tolani Awere Nigeria may miss its cocoa output target of 500,000 metric tons in the 2014-15 season after an outbreak of fungal blackpod disease...

Commerce

Sino-African Ties Look Bright As Trade Heads Toward $200b // Liens Sino-Africain Regarder Bright Comme Commerce Se Dirige Vers 200 b $

Jide AdesinaDecember 26, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 26, 20140326

Chinese relations with Africa are set to grow next year, with both sides considering upgradinga ministerial-level forum to a leadership summit, a senior Foreign Ministry...

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E-commerce Makes To Boost Nigeria Economy // Commerce Electronique Fait Stimuler L’économie Du Nigeria

Jide AdesinaDecember 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 25, 20140339

Culture of innovation The ‘Flying Donkey Challenge’ is a prime example of Nigerian innovators developing a radical solution to a complicated problem, with the focus...

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Maize Farmers Demand Prompt Payment For Delivered Produce //

Jide AdesinaDecember 23, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 23, 20140311

By Titus Too Farm workers shell maize in Cheptiret, Uasin Gishu County, recently. Farmers in the country are uncertain of the future due to delayed...

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Luanda : World’s Most Expensive City For Expatriate // Luanda : Ville La Plus Chère Du Monde Pour Les Expatriés

Jide AdesinaDecember 23, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 23, 20140395

Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg , A resident sits and looks across the bay towards the city center skyline in Luanda. Luanda was ranked the world’s...

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Bank of Uganda Sells Dollars To Boost Shilling Ahead of Christmas // Banque De L’Ouganda Vend Dollars Pour Poussée Shilling Avant La Noël

Jide AdesinaDecember 17, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 17, 20140384

Uganda’s Central Bank sold dollars yesterday to relieve pressure on the shilling created by demand for the US currency, although traders said the outlook was...

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Nigerian Oil Workers Go On Strike Nationwide Today // Travailleurs Du Secteur Pétrolier Nigérian se Mettre En Grève à L’échelle Nationale Aujourd’hui

Jide AdesinaDecember 15, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 15, 20140349

Fuel was sold on the black market during a previous strike Nigeria’s two main oil workers’ unions have begun a nationwide strike, threatening to hurt...

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Wal-Mart’s South Africa Growth Slowed By Mall Food Fight // Sud-Africaine Croissance Wal-Mart Ralentie Par Une Bataille De Nourriture Mall

Jide AdesinaDecember 3, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 3, 20140354

As South African supermarket chains seek to defend their business from the encroaching heft of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT), the U.S. retailer is getting mired...

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Mobile Money Fails The Test For Emergency Relief in DRC // Argent Mobile A Echoué Au Test Pour Les Secours D’Urgence En RDC

Jide AdesinaDecember 1, 2014December 1, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 1, 2014December 1, 20140339

Despite the hype around mobile money’s rapid uptake across Africa, in a new study e-vouchers outperformed mobile money – and in many cases physical cash...

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South Africans White Wines Are Not Inferior // Vins Blancs De Sud-Africains Ne Sont Pas Inférieurs

Jide AdesinaNovember 28, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 28, 20140388

FOR waterlogged Johannesburg, appropriate weather for summer-friendly white wines seems a distant prospect. This is a pity, not only because the Cape produces more fine...

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Sri Lanka, Africa Emerging As Largest Export Markets For Hero Motocorp // Sri Lanka, Afrique Emergents Comme Plus Gros Marchés D’exportation Pour Héros Motocorp

Jide AdesinaNovember 26, 2014November 26, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 26, 2014November 26, 20140353

Sri Lanka and Africa are fast emerging as the largest export markets for Hero MotoCorp, according to the company’s Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, Pawan Munjal....

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ICT To Be Largest Contributor To Nigeria’s GDP by 2020 – Johnson // TIC d’être contributeur Au Nigéria De PIB En 2020 – Johnson

Jide AdesinaNovember 24, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 24, 20140362

Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s minister of communication technology Omobola Johnson has predicted ICT would be the highest contributor to Nigeria’s GDP by 2020. She said this...

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