Category: INTERNATIONAL
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The firm with 900 staff and no office
There’s a growing trend for firms to ditch their offices entirely, but is that good or bad for workers? “Talent is evenly distributed but the opportunity is often not,” says Cate Huston. “Working this way means you can access that talent and also give an opportunity.” She leads the developer experience team for Automattic, a…
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Pick n Pay supermarket launches ‘nude’ fruit and vegetable produce wall
Pick n Pay on Monday launched a ‘nude’ fruit and vegetable produce wall — a dedicated plastic and packaging-free zone — in 13 stores across the country as part of a trial to measure customers’ readiness to switch from pre-packaged food to loose products. Retail Executive, Commercial at Pick n Pay, Paula Disberry, said plastic…
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Nigeria to sign Africa free trade agreement
Nigeria will sign an Africa free trade agreement at the coming African union summit, according to a statement posted on the Nigeria presidency’s Twitter feed on Tuesday. Nigeria, the largest economy on the continent, was one of the last countries that had not committed to signing the deal and its decision to join the bloc…
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We’re ready for AfCFTA Implementation – ECOWAS Brown Card Secretariat
The Secretariat which is responsible for coordinating the implementation of the ECOWAS Brown Card Insurance Scheme says it is engaging with key stakeholders across the continent, to ensure that the insurance scheme remains robust even as the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) comes into force this month. The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), signed by 44 African countries,…
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ECOWAS adopts Eco as single currency for sub-region
Beginning in January 2020, countries within the West African sub-region will be able to use a single currency called ECO. The currency was adopted by the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government on Saturday in Nigeria’s capital Abuja. The West African leaders endorsed the currency at their 55th Ordinary Session and approved a…
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[AUDIO] Don’t learn our bad example, former central bank of Nigeria boss begs Ghana
A former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Prof. Charles Soludo has cautioned Ghana to consider investing revenue from natural resources into capital investments that will be beneficial to other generations. Prof. Soludo, who was speaking at a forum held to commemorate the first anniversary of the passing of former Vice President Kwesi Amissah…
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Ghana-China partnership points to a balanced direction – Chinese Ambassador
The Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Shi Ting Wang, has stated that trade relations between Ghana and China are growing in a more balanced and sustainable direction. Speaking at the opening of the 3rd China Trade Week (CTW) in Accra, he attributed the growing trade between the two countries to efforts to achieve shared growth in various…
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Article: Facebook wants to know if you’d trust it with your money
By: Kurt Wangner When Facebook Inc. recently unveiled Libra, its long-awaited cryptocurrency, the company used the announcement as a chance to convey just how much care has gone into the digital asset. David Marcus, the former PayPal Holdings Inc. president who’s the social network’s blockchain boss, said at a June 11 preview held under the…
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ECOWAS partners EU on combating piracy and maritime criminality
The Commission of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has developed measures to intensify effort towards combating piracy and other maritime criminality with the support of development partners. A statement from the Commission said development partners such as the European Union (EU), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and the governments…
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Ecowas set to adopt common measuring instruments to harmonise standards
Plans to harmonize standards of measurement of products manufactured and consumed within the West African region have seen some progress. This follows the drafting of a document for the calibration and verification of measuring instruments. Countries within the ECOWAS region that agree to sign the document will be expected to use the same instruments recognized…