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M'SILA 3 million quintals of vegetables will be produced

July 20, 2017

The production of vegetables from the wilaya of M'sila during the agricultural season 2016-2017 will reach three million quintals against 2.7 million quintals the previous season, it was learned yesterday of the wilaya services.
According to these departments, in charge of the follow-up of the agricultural sector, this evolution of production estimated at 300,000 quintals is due to the expansion"...

Nigerian Internet Users Hits 91million- NCC

July 17, 2017

According to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), by May this year, Nigeria hit the 91 million mark in terms of internet users in the country.

The number, which has risen from 90,124,428 in April to 91,565,010 in May, was revealed in a report released by the telecommunications industry regulator in its Monthly Internet Subscribers"...

Philip Morris International to Convert Cigarette Factory in Romania into Smoke-Free Product Facility

July 25, 2017

Another step towards a smoke-free future
€490 million planned investment.
300 new jobs to be created

(ME NewsWire)-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) is planning to invest approximately €490 million to transform its cigarette production factory in Otopeni, near Bucharest,"...

Middle East and North Africa aren’t the next big hotspot for tech… yet

July 24, 2017

In the past, people didn’t give much thought to the startup climate in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). But after Careem’s massive funding and Amazon’s acquisition of Souq, people are finally realizing the potential of the region. I’ve been fortunate enough to meet with entrepreneurs and help startups all over the region through my work for the US-based Hidden Founders. The local founders I’ve met in the region are tremendously ambitious about making MENA the next big nest for startups. However, while I’m tremendously positive about MENA’s tech scene, there are still few challenges that lie ahead — which need to be solved before the region can become a major......

Ghana to host 1st African aerospace exhibition

July 24, 2017

Ghana will host the first ever Aerospace and Aviation Exhibition (African Air Expo 2017) in West Africa, scheduled for October 24-26, 2017, at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra.

The event, would, among other objectives, to connect professionals from all areas in the aviation industry to examine human capital needs in the African"...

Average annual inflation rate at 6.5% until June 2017

July 24, 2017

The evolution of the average annual rate of consumer prices stood at 6.5% until late June 2017, the National Statistics Office told APS.

Food prices rose moderately by 0.2% in June compared with May 2017, due, in particular, to higher prices for fresh agricultural"...