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Quarantine has serious economic consequences in Argentina – AFIP report RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina's Federal Tax Bureau AFIP data shows 235,381 jobs were lost. Around 23,000 companies had closed due to the contraction in the economy due to the health measures to control coronavirus, it was reported Friday. Last year, 22,860 companies were lost to restrictions, m.
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Kenya says Chinese-built port in Lamu to receive first ship soon NAIROBI, Kenya, May 7 – A Chinese-built seaport in Kenya’s coastal county of Lamu will receive its first ship on May 20, the Kenyan government has said. China Communication Construction Company has completed construction of berth one of the country’s second commercial port, while b.
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Tuskys' 90% discounts resume at T-Mall NAIROBI, Kenya May 7 – Tuskys resumed the up to 90% discounts on select items at the T-Mall branch in Nairobi Friday, a sale that attracted hundreds last week. The local retailer that operates under the umbrella of Tusker Mattresses Ltd said the discounts are mainly on Electronics, Furniture, .
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Startup Retailo secures $6.7 million seed funding, total investment reaches $9m Retailo, a startup that aims to simplify retail by using technology and increasing access by making supply chains uncomplicated and efficient, has secured $6.7 million in seed funding, the company said in a statement on Thursday. The startup also secured $2.3m in a pre-seed funding round in Octo.
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Corruption, an Unnecessary Evil Since the United Nations Convention Against Corruption was adopted in October 2003, International Anti-Corruption Day is observed annually on December 9. In the context of the ongoing pandemic, António Guterres, the UN secretary general, had a clear message: "Corruption is crimi.
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Pakistan to be added to Amazon's sellers list within next few days: PM's aide Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood said on Thursday that Pakistan would be added to e-commerce giant Amazon's sellers list within the next few days. "We have finally made it. We have been engaged with Amazon since last year and now it's happening. It is a .
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Kenya announces a raft of incentives to woo Tanzanian investors NAIROBI, Kenya May 5 – President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced a raft of incentives aimed at wooing Tanzanian investors to Kenya including the lifting of work permit and visa requirements. The President said his administration will do all in its power to eliminate all non-tariff barriers for Ta.
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Former SBP governor Dr Shamshad Akhtar elected as first female PSX chairperson Former State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) governor and ex-caretaker finance minister, Dr Shamshad Akhtar, was elected as the first female chairperson of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), the bourse said in a statement on Wednesday. Akhtar, who was appointed as an independent director on the board la.
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Cuba struggling to recover its flagship sugar industry RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Once a leader in the world sugar market, Cuba is far from recovering the fertile production volumes of former times in an industry once considered the country's economic driver has not been able to take off since its collapse in the 1990s. Of the 156 mills operating before 1.
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Pakistani startup CreditBook raises $1.5 million in seed funding CreditBook, a Pakistani fintech startup that helps micro-entrepreneurs digitise and keep records of their transactions, has raised $1.5 million in seed funding in a round that included both international and local investors, the startup said in a statement on Tuesday. The startup, which was laun.
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Why investors are trooping to China China's appeal to foreign investment has extended into 2021, as the Chinese economy sustained positive performance in the first quarter, and foreign companies expected a promising future in the country..
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Blinken in UK as G7 foreign ministers resume in-person talks BRITAIN, UK May 3 – Britain this week hosts the first face-to-face meeting of G7 foreign ministers in two years, joined by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, as world powers tackle pandemic recovery plus growing tensions with Russia and China. The Covid-secure gathering in London will prepa.
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How Chinese companies play a vital role in bolstering China-Europe economic ties VALLETTA, April 3 – Though global growth has been overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic, China and Europe have been working together feverishly to bring economic growth back on track. On that front, Chinese companies in Europe have been playing a vital role in boosting bilateral cooperation th.
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First National Shadow Budget roots for a predictable tax regime and urgent debt management NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 28 – A shadow National Budget published by a local public affairs and policy analysis consortium has called for the urgent adoption of a predictable tax regime to foster economic growth and mitigate a looming external debt default situation. The Shadow Budget, dubbed "Road t.
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WTO chief says targeting China in trade reforms "will not work" BRUSSELS, April 28 – China will be more willing to participate in global trade reforms if it does not feel being targeted by other countries, said the World Trade Organization(WTO) chief. According to a Reuters report, WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala made the remarks at a conference o.
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Kenya Airways and Skyports to launch drone delivery service in Kenya NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 27- Kenya Airways has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Advanced Air mobility company, Skyports, to collaborate on launching permanent unmanned aerial vehicle operations in the country. The collaboration brings together Kenya Airways’ significant expertise in a.
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Shaping the Future of Energy Collaboration The cancelation of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's much-awaited visit to India is disappointing but unsurprising. India, a country with nearly 1.4 billion people, is currently confronting a second wave of COVID-19 infections. Though all is not lost as bilateral talks are expected to take plac.
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Avocado farmers to enjoy free fruit maturity testing services at Kakuzi NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 22 – Listed integrated Kenyan agricultural firm Kakuzi PLC has announced a free fruit maturity testing service for smallholder avocado farmers for the current harvest period. As part of the firm's out-grower development programs, Kakuzi, the prime exporter of quality Hass .
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Bill Gates, a Danger to Humanity Bill Gates had his first extended moment in history at the end of the 20th century. He regularly appeared as the richest, but also the nerdiest, man on earth. His rarely eclipsed top ranking lasted for at least two decades. Perhaps bored by the idea of holding wealth, he eventually decided to leave .
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