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GLENCORE: THE MINING GIANT, BOOSTS PRESENCE IN AFRICA, ESPECIALLY SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO; MINING REVENUES RISE BY 36%, OIL AND GAS BY 100%. D.R. CONGO saw…
WILL F.G REVIEW CANCELLATION OF INTEL’S CONTRACT TO OPERATE ONNE PORT IN RIVERS STATE?
The question arose over Intel’s payment of $42.6 million (N13.2 billion) into the Nigerian Ports Authority Treasury Single Account (TSA).…
HIGH-FIBRE DIET BOOST GOOD BACTERIA TO FIGHT DIABETES
A high-fibre diet can cure symptoms of type-2 diabetes by boosting the good bacteria in the guts, according to Chinese…
COBALT SET FOR PRICE LIFT AS DRC INCREASES MINING ROYALTIES BY 500 PERCENT
The price of battery metal – cobalt – could further increase as the Democratic Republic of Congo hikes up mining…
OPEC’S PRODUCTION RESTRAINT, RESULTING HIGH PRICES, MASSIVE BOOST TO AMERICAN SHALE OIL PRODUCTION
Over the past year and a half, OPEC’S return to market management, by cutting supplies, in alliance with Russia, has…
ALIKO DANGOTE: Richest African Needs To Grow Revenue
Aliko Dangote, richest African businessman, needs to significantly grow revenue to push his group into the ranks of the 500…
SURGE IN MEDICAL TOURISM OVERSEAS BY AFRICAN LEADERS, DESPITE ECONOMIC RECESSION
As 2018 progresses, expect more of the same, not less. Fact is there is not a single medical centre, well-staffed…
CHINA PLANS TO LIFT AN ADDITIONAL 10 MILLION PEOPLE FROM POVERTY WITHIN 2 YEARS
The most powerful Chinese Leader in decades, XI Jinping, the “Good Emperor”, is starting his second five-year team on a…
NIGERIA’S CENTRAL BANK: REINFORCING ITS INDEPENDENCE – REVISITED
Nigeria’s Central Bank, CBN – No Doubt At All- Has Become The Brightest Star On The Nations Financial Firmament. A…