Japan Seeks Charges Against Ad Firms Over Olympics Contracts
Japan's competition regulator has filed criminal complaints against the advertising giant Dentsu and five other firms over the alleged bid-rigging of contracts for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The regulat...
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Namibia And Iceland Entwined In Corruption Scandal
The financial scandal - named after a 2019 Wikileaks release called the "Fishrot Files" - stretches from Namibia to Iceland, taking in government ministers and involving at least $20m. Namibia is now ...
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Era Of French Interference In Africa Is Over
French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated that France harboured no desire to return to past policies of interfering in Africa after he began a four-nation tour of the continent. Macron said the age ...
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UN Agency Predicts 50% Growth In Africa’s E-commerce
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa says e-commerce in Africa will grow by 50 per cent by 2025. The Acting Executive Secretary, UNECA, Mr Antonio Pedro, explained that investing in the c...
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Nigerian President Inaugurates NNPC Power Plant In Maiduguri
President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated the Maiduguri Emergency Power Project, describing the feat as another testament towards achieving a stable, uninterrupted power supply aimed at improving the eco...
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Nigeria's Manufacturing Slowdown Fuels FX Shortage
The Nigerian Economic Group Summit says Nigeria’s weak manufacturing is a significant factor fuelling the shortage of foreign exchange The NESG Senior Economist, Dr Wilson Erumebor, stated that the la...
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Nigeria's Currency In Circulation Drops To N1.38tn
The total amount of currency-in-circulation in the country dropped from N3.29tn as of the end of October 2022 to N1.38tn as of the end of January 2023 as a result of the naira redesign policy of the C...
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Mexico Huge Crowds Rally Against Electoral Reform
Huge rallies have been held in several Mexican cities against what protesters say are government attempts to undermine the electoral authorities. Lawmakers last week voted to slash the budget of the N...
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