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China overtakes US as world's largest trading country
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| China has passed the US as the world’s biggest trading nation as measured by the sum of exports and imports in 2012. It’s a position the US has held for over six decades.
US exports and imports of goods last year amounted to $3.8Read More... |
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Kenya's GDP grew 4.7pc in 2012: Treasury
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| The Treasury estimates Kenya economic growth to have been 4.7 per cent last year, slightly lower than its earlier projection of 5.1 per cent.
Economic secretary Geoffrey Mwau said the growth is likely to improve this year to at least six perRead More... |
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Dubai's popular "Indian Property Show" in Qatar for the first time
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| Sumansa Exhibitions, organisers of Indian Property Show- one of the largest and the most diversified exhibitions of Indian Properties have announced the dates of the first ever edition of Indian Property Show in Doha - Qatar. The property extravaganzRead More... |
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China Is Now The World's Top Smartphone And Tablet Market
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| China has overtaken the US as the world's top market for smart devices—tablets and smartphones running Apple's iOS or Google's Android operating system.
That's the conclusion of a new report by Flurry Analytics, which tracks usage and device cRead More... |
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Trade Fair to Boost Commerce, Peace in Kaduna
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| The Kaduna Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KADCCIMA) have assured Nigerians that this year's planned 34th Kaduna International Trade Fair (KITF) will help to promote peace in the Northern region and also attract billions of naiRead More... |
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Trade fairs provide vast opportunity to companies
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| Exhibitions provide wide scope of opportunity for companies to launch and market their products and services, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has said.
"Trade fairs provide avenues to every company, be it manufacturer, dealer, vendRead More... |
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South Africa Is Best Place For Business In Africa - Grant Thornton
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| Despite socio-political challenges and the serial upheavals in South Africa’s mining and agricultural industries, Africa’s largest economy remains the best place to do business in Africa in terms of business destination, a research Read More... |
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Kenyan economy likely to grow up to 6 pct in 2013 - IMF
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| The International Monetary Fund expects the Kenyan economy to grow at least 5.5 to 6 pct this year from an estimated 4.5 to 5 percent in 2012, assuming elections in March go smoothly, a senior fund official said.
"Kenya has stayed the cRead More... |
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South Africa still ranks best for business in Africa
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| SOUTH Africa remains the most attractive country in Africa in which to do business despite serious knocks to investor confidence during the past few months, two separate surveys showed on Wednesday.
This upbeat message is surprising in the fRead More... |
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Microsoft launches $75 billion for African businesses
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| World’s largest software maker Microsoft has shown some love for Africa by launching a $75 billion program in the region that will take around 1 million African businesses online. The program introduced by company, known as 4Afrika initiative, Read More... |
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Microsoft and Huawei team up to sell smartphones in Africa
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| Microsoft, taking aim at the world's fastest-growing smartphone market, said Monday that it would team up with Huawei of China to sell a low-cost Windows smartphone in Africa.
The phone, called the Huawei 4Afrika Windows Phone, will cost $15Read More... |
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India Elbows Way to Become Top Import Market
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| India is now Kenya's top source market for imports ahead of its Asian rivals China and the United Arab Emirates, in what is seen as the clearest shift yet by Kenya to the East for international trade.
Fresh data from the Kenya National BureaRead More... |
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Middle East oil expo lined up
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| The 18th Middle East Oil and Gas Show and Conference (MEOS 2013) will open on March 10 at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre.
The four-day event is being held under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prime Minister PRead More... |
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Accra the African city with highest growth potential: Survey
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Accra is the city with the highest growth potential in sub-Saharan Africa.
This is according to Mastercard’s African Cities Growth Index.
The index, developed in the final quarter of 2012, projected the growth potential of 19 Read More... |
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South Africa businesses invest more in digital mapping
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| A new survey highlights the growth of digital mapping as a business tool among South African businesses. According to the survey, 76 percent of South African corporations and 38 percent of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) spend more than 2 percentRead More... |
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