The federal government yesterday concluded an elaborate plan targeted at boosting trade between Nigeria and countries in Asia by 100 per cent in the next 24 months. The fresh Nigeria-Asia TRADE STRATEGY was fine tuned last weekend by the officials of the Federal Ministry of Industry Trade and Investment and its parastatals, along with Nigeria’s ambassadors across the Asian countries, in a two-day meeting in New Delhi, India.
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The launch of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus — and the latter's massive 5.5-inch screen — appear to prove Apple founder Steve Jobs was completely wrong when he said in 2010 "no one" would want to buy a phone with a big screen. And while this sort of hindsight wisdom feels a little bit tawdry, it actually cuts to the heart of what is driving the $276 billion smartphone market right now: screen size.
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In sales, we learn to sell benefits rather than features. Keeping that in mind, the way to sell yourself on maximizing your productivity is to realize that with a super-dialed calendar and well thought-out workday strategy, you can perform at double your standard capacity. This is important because a key to fulfillment is living our ideal life into each day, not just every week or month.We want sufficient time to recharge, have fun and be excited about something each and every day.
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Most of us work long hours: 40, 50 or even 60 hours each week. But chances are, given distractions like online entertainment, office snacking habits and ill-designed time management, we're only churning out high-quality work a portion of each day. Here are five practical steps to incorporate into any morning routine to optimize your time at the office and maintain productivity all day long:
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Mobile money has very well caught “continental fire” in Africa as internet penetration continues to increase all over the continent; day after day, more Africans sign up to enjoy the wealth of convenience and flexibility that comes with mobile money, ecommerce and everything along that value chain. M‐Pesa, a mobile money service launched in Kenya in 2007, now has more than 56.9 million customers using the service for everyday transactions. Kenya has seen dramatic shifts in its financial services sector as millions race to more virtual forms of banking. However, users of the M‐Pesa mobile money service are very present in many other African countries including South Africa, Egypt, Lesotho, Congo, Mozambique and Tanzania.
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It is interesting how easy it is to forget the most basic things when were are packing for a trip, isn’t it? Even with a list it is difficult to remember everything we need and sometimes we simply don’t think of these items until we are at our destination and it is too late. Whatever the case may be, Jovago.com Africa’s trailblazing HOTEL BOOKINGPortal has created a list of items a traveller should never be without.
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According to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the global population of internationally mobile students more than doubled from 2.1 million in 2000 to nearly 4.5 million in 2011. Based on this growth trajectory, the total number may sum up to 5 million in 2014. 380,376 African students elected to study abroad in 2010 (representing roughly 10 percent of the world’s international students), the numbers have grown significantly over the past four years, especially with Africa’s middle class growth, hence more families with more money to spend on education abroad.
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Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles has launched direct flights to Antananarivo, Madagascar, to add to South Africa, Tanzania and Mauritius, where it currently operate flights to. “We are thrilled to add Antananarivo to our global network, further cementing our position as the airline of choice in the Indian Ocean region,” said Manoj Papa, Air Seychelles’ Chief Executive Officer.
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The government of Zambia has partnered with local private company Tazama Pipeline Limited to build a $7 million fuel storage plant in a bid reduce fuel shortages in the country, especially in North West province. “The proposed project is construction of a hydrocarbons storage facility with total capacity of 15.5 million litres in Chief Kapijimpanga’s area in Solwezi.
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French smartphone manufacturer, Wiko Mobile has announced it was expanding to new markets in Africa, identifying Nigeria and Kenya as strategic entry points for September. “We are excited about entering our new markets like Nigeria, Kenya and Poland,…and are confident of repeating our success story in these markets,” said David Garcia, Wiko’s head of international development.
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