Month: March 2020
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Business Insight
Hundreds of Amazon workers demand warehouse closure after coronavirus case
Workers at Amazon’s Staten Island warehouse staged a walkout on Monday, March 30, 2020, over the online retailer’s decision to…
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JPMorgan plans to raise up to $10 billion for alternative investments: source
JPMorgan Chase & Co’s alternative investments unit is looking to raise up to $10 billion to boost its spending power…
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Commentaries
Covid-19: Africa urgently needs an ubuntu plan
Africa urgently needs a globally coordinated ubuntu plan in response to Covid-19, a fiscal stimulus that recognises our shared and…
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WHO clarifies that coronavirus is not airborne
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has described as false information circulating on social media that Coronavirus (COVID-19) is airborne. The…
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Pandemic: Sweden avoids draconian measures of the rest of European countries
While swathes of Europe’s population endure lockdown conditions in the face of the coronavirus outbreak, one country stands almost alone…
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SEC Nigeria unveils regulatory framework for crowdfunding
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at the weekend unveiled an exposure draft of its regulatory framework for crowdfunding in…
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Equatorial Guinea shortlists companies for key energy projects
The Board of Directors of the Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons (MMH) of Equatorial Guinea has selected and revealed the…
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COVID-19: UBA hands over N1b cheque to Lagos State Government
Nigerian tier 1 lender, the United Bank for Africa (UBA) on Sunday, March 29, 2020 presented N1 billion cheque to…
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MePlaylistTM attracts investment from Mathew Knowles and other global investors
MePlaylistTM, a 100% African solution to music consumption and promotion has earned the attention of global investors and partners like…
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International vessels without thermal screening facilities face ban in Nigeria
As part of measures to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA),…
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