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  Finance

  Nigeria’s Biggest Threat Has Just Landed. JP Morgan’s disclosure that it could remove Nigeria from its Government Bond Index (GBI-EM) over the next three to five months is currently the biggest threat to Africa’s largest economy.
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  Economic Development & Policies

  How Strikes Are Killing Nigeria’s Public Health System. On December 30 2014, Nigeria’s only neuropathologist, Effiong Essien Udo Akang, died of a heart condition on his way to a private hospital.
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  Retail & Manufacturing

  DealDey Boss ‘100% Confident’ E-commerce Will Overtake Traditional Retail. No one doubts the rapid rise of E-commerce in Nigeria, but very few have gone as far as to predict its complete overthrow of physical retail houses in significance and patronage. Etop Ikpe is one of the...
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  General

  10 Things You Must Know Before Trying Your Hands On Treasury Bills. Treasury bills have long been regarded as the safest way to invest over a period of time without paying taxes, as well as having the assurance that your initial capital will be returned at the...
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  International

  Nigeria’s Top 30 Corporate Deals Of 2014. in oil prices, the devaluation of the Naira and the problem of insecurity. But amidst these concerns, there were a number of developments in the corporate space; from mergers and acquisitions, to ground breaking IPOs.
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  Energy

  This Portuguese-speaking Country Holds Africa’s Largest Gas Reserves. Bank Group has revealed that Mozambique holds the largest natural gas deposits in Sub-Saharan Africa with over 20 billion barrels reserved in its deep waters.
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  Advisor Network

  South African Private Equity Returns At 18.5%. Last week’s release of the RisCura-SAVCA South African Private Equity Performance Report confirms that the local asset class continues to yield good returns for investors.
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  Economic Development & Policies

  The Global Economy is Round. “You go to war with the army you have, not the army you might want”, so said Former US Defense Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld We won’t always have all the natural resources we need, most countries...
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  Energy

  Africa: We Choose Oil. “Though oil is only available in certain areas, energy usage is throughout the world, even in the darkest places of Africa.” – Michael Hick There is something sinister at play in the geo-political arena, and...
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  Advisor Network

  Three Reasons African Countries Will Survive This Oil Crisis. It is true that several countries still rely on natural resources and commodities, but recent statistics show that the Africa Rising narrative is not dependent on oil nor does it depend on mining.