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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, 20140314

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, 20140303

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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The Challenging Opportunity Of Africa’s Rising Workforce // L’occasion Stimulante De Main-D’œuvre Croissante De L’Afrique

Jide AdesinaNovember 19, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 19, 20140295

Africa is growing, and it is growing fast. By 2050, the continent will account for half of the world’s population growth, and...

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Sea Trucks wins contract award with Oriental/Afren/Addax // Mer Camions Remporte Le Marché Récompense Avec Oriental/Afren/Addax

Jide AdesinaNovember 17, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 17, 20140317

Sea Trucks Group reports the award of a second installation contract for a development...

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S. African Police Investigating President Zuma over $23mln of Home Spending /African Police chargée de l’enquête le Président Zuma sur 23mln $ de dépenses maison

Jide AdesinaNovember 10, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 10, 20140311

In a letter to lawmakers published Monday police confirmed they had initiated an investigation into spending at Zuma’s Nkandla home, AFP reported. The president, who...

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Airtel Africa Launches Thuraya Satellite Operations in 12 Countries // Afrique Airtel Lance Des Opérations Satellite Thuraya Dans 12 Pays

Jide AdesinaNovember 10, 2014November 10, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 10, 2014November 10, 20140314

style=”display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px” data-ad-client=”ca-pub-3299921071151129″ data-ad-slot=”2102069697″> Airtel Africa has announced a partnership with Dubai-based mobile satellite services provider, Thuraya in a deal which will...

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Dangote Cement to Enter 14th African Country with Tanzanian Power Plant Matthew Staff

Jide AdesinaNovember 4, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 4, 20140310

By Mathew Dangote Cement is looking to broaden its horizons even further as it seeks a license for a 75 megawatt (MW) power...

Commerce

Senior Managers Stole Billions And Covered Up Looting of Ailing Mumias

Jide AdesinaNovember 2, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 2, 20140335

Blatant looting and financial malpractice by successive managers of Mumias Sugar Company could be responsible for the current situation in which the principal employer in...

Commerce

Malawi Government Releases Report That Names Cashgate Figures // Malawi Gouvernement Publie Son Rapport Que Les Noms Des Figures de Cashgate

Jide AdesinaOctober 31, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 31, 20140405

The Malawi government released yesterday an external forensic audit into the alleged theft of almost $50 million of public funds, a scandal known in the...

Commerce

Ethiopia A leading Hub of Manufacturing In Africa // L’Éthiopie A Conduisant Le Hub De La Fabrication En Afrique

Jide AdesinaOctober 31, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 31, 20140315

By JAKE BRIGHT Ethiopia is bidding to become Africa’s lead manufacturing hub, repositioning itself as an outsourcing alternative to countries such as China, where rising...

Commerce

Nigeria Targets Cocoa Output Of 500,000 Tons In 2014-15 Season // Nigeria Cible Sortie De Cacao De 500 000 Tonnes En 2014-15 Saison

Jide AdesinaOctober 28, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 28, 20140315

By Tolani Awere Nigeria plans to boost its cocoa output by more than 40 percent to 500,000...

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VIMPELCOM SELLS TELECOM UNITS IN BURUNDI, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC // VIMPELCOM VEND UNITÉS TÉLÉCOM AU BURUNDI, RÉPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE

Jide AdesinaOctober 20, 2014October 21, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 20, 2014October 21, 20140352

Vimpelcom has sold two African businesses, in Central African Republic and Burundi, for 65 million dollars to Econet Wireless Global. This is as part of...

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Global Growth Disappoints, Pace of Recovery Uneven And Country-Specific // La Croissance Déçoit Mondial, Rythme De La Reprise Inégale et Spécifique Au Pays

Jide AdesinaOctober 13, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 13, 20140310

Global growth at 3.3 percent in 2014 and 3.8 percent in 2015; forecasts shaved down since April Legacies from crisis, low potential growth weigh on...

Commerce

AFRICAN EUROBONDS IS A SHORT TERM SOLUTION //EUROBONDS AFRICAINS SOLUTION À COURT TERME

Jide AdesinaOctober 7, 2014October 7, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 7, 2014October 7, 20140321

The African Eurobond asset class shift from a niche area to mainstream may be a short-term solution to a long-term problem. According to Antoon de...

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YOUWIN INITIATIVE, A COMPETITIVE APPROACH TO CURBING UNEMPLOYMENT IN NIGERIA // YOUWIN INITIATIVE, Une Approche Concurrentielle POUR LA LUTTE CONTRE LE CHÔMAGE AU NIGERIA

Jide AdesinaOctober 7, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 7, 20140288

By Veronica Olayinka Adesina Unemployment among our youth is one of our biggest challenges. The time has come to create jobs (and) lay a new...

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UN Agencies Reach More Than Half A Million People With Life-Saving Aid In South Sudan // Agences Des Nations Unies Atteignent Plus D’un Demi-Million De Personnes Atteintes De Sauvetage Aide Au Sud-Soudan

Jide AdesinaOctober 1, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 1, 20140311

Porters unloading humanitarian supplies from the Mi26 helicopter in Jiech, South Sudan. Photo: WFP/George Fominyen Two United Nations agencies have reached more than half a...

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OPEC Output-Target Cut Not Agreed Yet, U.A.E. Oil Minister Says

Jide AdesinaSeptember 23, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 23, 20140301

OPEC nations have yet to decide to cut their collective oil-production target, the...

Commerce

Nigeria: Jumia Unveils Same Day Delivery Service

Jide AdesinaSeptember 19, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 19, 20140405

Jumia has introduced a same day delivery to its customers in Lagos, exactly two years after its major competitor, Konga, introduced a similar service in...

Commerce

Government t Is Restructuring Naads To Create Revolution In Agriculture

Jide AdesinaSeptember 15, 2014September 15, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 15, 2014September 15, 20140367

The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has been criticised time and again for poor service delivery, and yet Naads extension workers have...

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Dollar Heads For Best Run

Jide AdesinaSeptember 13, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 13, 20140329

The US dollar headed for its ninth straight week of gains on Friday, some measure of how the economic fortunes of the United States and...

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