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Algeria: Ministry of Commerce orders lifting ban on imported goods

August 12, 2017

Algeria’s Ministry of Commerce has ordered the release, without delay, of goods imported and blocked at the zones under customs control, for lack of issuance by domiciliation’s banks, ALG 24 website reported on Thursday.

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Algeria: Commercial activity increased in the first quarter of 2017

August 2, 2017

Commercial activity increased in the first quarter of 2017 in Algeria, particularly in agri-food and textiles sectors, but stock-outs were noted for some products, according to an opinion poll, conducted by the National Office of Statistics (ONS) to 533 business leaders (all legal sectors).

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Lenovo Continues to Gain Momentum in First Quarter FY 2017/18

August 18, 2017

Behind the strength of its 3-wave strategy, Lenovo’s business transformation continued to gain traction during the first quarter, delivering solid profitability in its core PC and smart devices business, and revenue and profit improvements in targeted growth areas, including the data center and mobile businesses.

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Spirent Tests Wi-Fi Network Performance with O2 at the Coca-Cola London Eye

August 18, 2017

Spirent Communications plc (LSE:SPT), today announced its Landslide E10 network test platform has been used with O2 to validate the Wi-Fi network performance and capacity at the Coca-Cola London Eye, before the launch of a new smartphone application last month. Merlin Entertainments plc, operator of the London Eye, wanted to measure its Wi-Fi network performance, to ensure its infrastructure could provide an excellent experience for users of the new app, which puts increased demands on the Wi-Fi network. “The London Eye is a global attraction and the customer experience is a big reason for our success,” said Sunny Jouhal, Coca-Cola London Eye General Manager. “Innovation and technical prowess are......

Stanford Graduate School of Business Launches Two Educational Opportunities to Empower Youth and Entrepreneurs in Southern Africa

August 17, 2017

Stanford Graduate School of Business (Stanford GSB) today announced a USD $3 million, three-year partnership with De Beers Group to empower young, budding entrepreneurs and owners of established businesses in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa through two new educational programs launching in 2018. Stanford is expanding two of its successful programs to Southern Africa: the Seed Transformation Program of the Stanford Institute for Innovation in Developing Economies, known as Stanford Seed, and the Stanford Go-to-Market program for accelerating business ventures to market. The two programs are: Seed Transformation Program, a one-year program of intensive sessions on topics such as leadership, strategy, business ethics, accounting, marketing, and value chain innovations. Skilled facilitators assist participants in applying classroom insights, developing......

Air Seychelles Introduces Scenic Flights Product

August 17, 2017

Air Seychelles has launched Scenic Flights, a new product offering more choice of activities to tourists visiting the island nation.

The flights will give air travellers panoramic and bird’s eye views of Seychelles’ largest island Mahé at low altitudes.

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