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Malta
Outgoing EP President Schulz, who could challenge Merkel in 2017, to visit Malta next week
The President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, will be addressing Parliament when he visits Malta on 8 December. Mr Schulz will be accompanied by members of the Conference of Presidents, which includes the chairmen of the political groups in the European Parliament.Last week he announced that he will not seek a ...
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Kenya
Business: Kenyan marketer Chris Diaz named amongst world's best
Brand Kenya Director Chris Diaz has been recognised amongst top global leaders who are influencing high standards in marketing and are respected thought leaders in the industry.
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Kenya
Business News: Nairobi Securities Exchange to start offering ETFs in diversification drive
Kenya's Nairobi Securities Exchange expects its first exchange traded fund (ETF) to be approved by the regulator this year and trading to start soon after.
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Kenya
Business: Nairobi Securities Exchange to start offering ETFs in diversification drive
Kenya's Nairobi Securities Exchange expects its first exchange traded fund (ETF) to be approved by the regulator this year and trading to start soon after.
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Cina
Though Awash in Fakes, China Rethinks Counterfeit Hunters
Part Ralph Nader, part bounty hunter, China’s fakes detectives reap rewards for finding counterfeits — but could go out of business under new rules.
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Nigeria
Ex-UNILAG beggar becomes lawyer, thanks PUNCH
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja A former street beggar, Mr. Abdulsalam Idowu, heaved a sigh of fulfilment of a life ambition as he was called to the bar to start practising as a lawyer in Nigeria on Wednesday. Idowu, who defied all odds, to bag his law degree from the University of ...
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Nigeria
Sagay panel attacks labour leaders, says they’re corrupt
The Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption has kicked against the suggestion that the labour unions should have representatives in the committee. PACAC, which is led by Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), said the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, being not free of corruption themselves and their leaders not ...
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Nigeria
NDLEA arrests newly-wed, tricycle rider with N575m heroin
A newly-wed, Sunday King, and a tricycle rider, Chinedu Egwin, have been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for allegedly smuggling heroin worth N575m into the country. PUNCH Metro learnt that the suspects were apprehended at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos with 6.4 kilogrammes of the drug. ...
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Nigeria
Nigeria records $200m FinTech investment in two years
NIGERIA has recorded over $200m in Financial Services Technology in the last two years, industry experts have said. The experts disclosed this at the 2016 FinTech summit, organised by KPMG, a global network of professional firm providing audit, tax and advisory services. The Partner and Head, Financial Services Technology, KPMG ...
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Nigeria
BoI disburses N5bn to SMES in agro-processing sector
Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja THE Bank of Industry on Wednesday put the funding support to about 242 entrepreneurs in the North-Central region at N5bn. It said out of this amount, N1.5bn was disbursed to 62 SMEs in the agro-processing sector in the 2016 fiscal period alone. The Managing Director, BOI, Mr. ...