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Bears Return As Equities Market Slips By 0.66%
LAGOS, FEBRUARY 28, 2018 - The local bourse recorded losses at the close of trading yesterday as the All Share Index (ASI) fell 0.66...
APC endorses Buhari for second term
ABUJA, FEBRUARY 28, 2018 - The national executive committee of All Progressives Congress (APC) has endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari to seek a second term...
Poverty affecting implementation of UNICEF programmes, Says Gov. Okowa
WED, FEBRUARY 28 2018-theG&BJournal-DELTA State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has described poverty as the greatest challenge militating against full implementation of United Nations...
Artificial intelligence technologies boost capabilities of cyber threat actors
WED, FEBRUARY 28 2018-theG&BJournal-In response to cyber defenders’ increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, malicious actors started discussing their potential application for criminal...
Decline in political uncertainty projected to boost Kenya’s GDP growth
Kenya's GDP growth is projected to increase to 5.7% during the first quarter of 2018. This is according to ICAEW's (the Institute of Chartered...
Reported economic crime in South Africa hits record levels; cost and...
At 77% South Africa's rate of reported economic crime remains significantly higher than the global average rate of 49%
77% of SA organisations have...
U.S. Treasury slaps sanctions on more Islamic State targets
WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 27, 2018 - The U.S. Treasury Department has added two individuals and seven organizations in Africa and Asia connected to Islamic State...
Abuja Fuel Scarcity Weighs on Buhari’s Popularity
FEBRUARY 27, 2018 - Lines of cars and trucks snaking around blocks in the center of the Nigerian capital, Abuja, highlight the state’s failure...
Shoprite Holdings ramps up Africa expansion with Kenya entry
JOHANNESBURG, FEBRUARY 27, 2018 - South African Shoprite Holdings will move into Kenya, where weakened competitor positions have opened an opportunity for Africa’s biggest...
Nigeria’s economy grew 1.92 pct in Q4 2017 – NBS
LAGOS, FEBRUARY 27, 2018 - Nigeria’s economy grew 1.92 percent in the last quarter of 2017 compared with a 1.73 percent contraction in the...
