Naivas Supermarket will open three new branches before Christmas, pushing its total stores to 91 countrywide. The retailers will open Naivas Foodmarket Ojijo in Parklands (tomorrow), Naivas Nairobi West (December …
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Famous Maiduguri fish market returns to business despite the challenges
Business activities have fully resumed at the famous Baga Fish Market, Maiduguri, an indication that life is steadily returning to normal after more than a decade-old insurgency halted many business …
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China accounts for 66% debt-service payments by Nigeria, other IDA countries in 2022
China is expected to account for 66 percent of the debt-service payments International Development Association (IDA) countries will be making on their official bilateral debt in 2022, the world bank …
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Israel’s NewMed Energy Sign Deal with morocco for Offshore Gas Exploration in Boujdour
Israel’s NewMed Energy has signed agreements with Morocco’s National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM) and Adarco Energy for the exploration and production of offshore gas and oil in the …
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Royal Air Maroc Launches a New Flights offer for Moroccan Fans
Morocco’s national carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has announced its latest round of flight offers to Doha for the benefit of Moroccan fans wishing to support the national football team …
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None Nigerian farmers benefitting from Anchor Borrowers’ Programme
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria, on Wednesday, said most beneficiaries of the billions of naira released by the Central Bank of Nigeria under its Anchor Borrowers’ Programme were not …
The TikTok video platform has been banned on government-issued devices in Texas, adding to a growing list of states that have done the same in the past week amid concern …
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Eskom spends R3.2 billion a year on private security to tackle sabotage
South Africa’s state-owned power utility spends R3.2 billion a year on private security to tackle sabotage and to protect its senior executives, TimesLive reports. Eskom’s general manager for security Karen Pillay …
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FedEx establishes a direct commercial presence in Nigeria to support customers with international trade
FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the world’s largest express transportation company, has announced that it has established a direct commercial presence in Nigeria, to meet the …
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Lagos-based equity and Investment firm decries funding gap for women-led businesses
The Managing Partner of Aruwa Capital, a Lagos-based equity and investment company, Adesuwa Okunbo-Rhodes, has complained about the funding gap women-focused businesses are grappling with. She argued that businesses managed …