Equity Bank Dividend on a record $114m despite profit dip
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Equity Bank dividend payout of $0.03 (KES4) per share will amount to a 36 per cent payout of the regional lender’s...
Nigerian Women in Public Relations concludes Experiencing PR 2024 Conference, stakeholders advocate relationships as...
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LAGOS, Nigeria, 22 March 2024-/African Media Agency (AMA)/-The Nigerian Women in Public Relations has unveiled its Keynote Speaker and a stellar lineup of...
AfDB projects in Egypt and Ivory Coast win top awards
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AfDB projects in Egypt and Côte d’Ivoire win at the 2024 Bonds, Loans & ESG Capital Markets Africa Awards.
These projects showcase...
Seychelles aims to set up regional aquaculture centre of excellence, says SFA
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The first Containerised Echinoderm Hatchery, a state-of-the-art facility was opened earlier this year. (Seychelles Aquaculture/Facebook)Photo license Purchase photo
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World Bank to open office in Seychelles soon, government providing space
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Idah Pswarayi-Riddihough paid a courtesy call to President Wavel Ramkalawan at State House on Monday. (State House)
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The World Bank...
Bimalab Africa accelerator secures $600,000 for expansion
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The Bimalab Africa program is an innovation that brings together insurance innovators, technology partners, insurance firms, investors, and regulators.
BimaLab Africa will...
Lender backs Smart Africa’s Digital Academy with $20M grant
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Smart Africa Digital Academy (SADA) seeks to bridge the digital skills gap in African countries, enhancing employability and meeting the evolving...
non-tariff trade barriers| easing Kenya-Tanzania trade
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Non-tariff trade barriers are restrictions trade blocs impose to further their political and economic goals.
Kenya and Tanzania are working on resolving...
Impact of Red Sea shipping disruptions on global trade
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Red Sea shipping disruptions by Houthi rebels is stemming from the Israel -Palestine dispute in the Gaza Strip.
Simultaneously, transits around the...
17 Comptroller of Government entities’ salaries withheld
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Monrovia, April 3, 2024:-The Comptroller and Accountant General of Liberia, Elwood T. Netty, has directed that the March 2024 salaries of...
On 2nd Thoughts: Why are investors shunning Liberia despite huge opportunities?
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By Othello B. Garblah
Liberia provides investment opportunities, mainly in the mining, agriculture, fishing, and forestry industries and in other sectors such...
Article: Exporting unprocessed rubber makes no economic sense
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By: Samuel P. Jackson Development Consultant
The Liberian rubber industry is dying. Exporting unprocessed rubber will accelerate its demise. The country was...
Three more ambassadors join King Kanu at Sportsbet.io
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The new signings are part of the crypto sports betting site’s global team, led by Nigerian football legend Nwankwo Kanu
LAGOS, Nigeria, 16...
Good plan or escape from oil spill suits?
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Shell Nigeria is selling off major stakes in the west African country.
Critics blame the government of Nigeria for allowing the...
Expensive loans pushing agribusinesses to friends, family for financing
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Expensive loans remain a major issue across populations engaged in agriculture in Nigeria, Tanzania and Zambia.
Report by Alliance for Green Revolution...
Flagship economic report highlights why global cooperation is key
The flagship forecast launched in New York on Thursday indicates that last year’s stronger-than-expected GDP growth coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic masked short-term...
Spending Unlimited – FPIF
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The White House released its budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2025 on March 11th, and the news was depressingly familiar: $895...
Kenya and Tanzania partner to fight counterfeits
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Kenya and Tanzania are working together to reintroduce the 2011 Anti-Counterfeiting Bill that collapsed at the East African Legislative Assembly.
This law...
Language in the War on Gaza
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Israel’s political and military leaders have produced so many outright lies regarding Gaza and Hamas that it might seem there is...
investing in renewable energy for green future
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The EAC has announced investments in wind and solar energy infrastructure.
Member states have launched various initiatives designed to catalyze and...
Global unemployment to increase in 2024, warns ILO report
Just over five per cent of the world’s workforce is without a job, according to the International Labour Organization’s World Employment and Social Outlook Trends...
Seychelles’ Port Victoria: Extension project deadline for contractors’ interest submission is April 12
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The expansion of the port will make its total length over 600m and is expected to be completed in 2027. (Seychelles...
Waste management: UN launches Challenge Fund for circular economy businesses in Seychelles
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The Challenge Fund aims to support businesses working towards diverting the volume of waste being landfilled by opting for reuse, recycle,...
Myanmar: Middle class ‘disappearing’ amid uptick in brutal fighting
In a new report published on Thursday UNDP said that the middle class has shrunk by half, compared with before the 2021 military coup,...
