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October 22, 2019 No Responses

South African Airways Recalls Some Aircraft, Amends Flight Schedule

South Africa’s cash-strapped national airline (SAA) said on Tuesday it may operate an amended flight schedule following a decision to recall some of its planes to undertake compliance checks in line with regulatory requirements.According to SAA, some of the flights...

October 18, 2019 No Responses

British Ports Welcome Brexit Deal

The British Ports Association (BPA) has reservedly welcomed the news that a Brexit deal was agreed on Thursday between the United Kingdom and the European Union. Under the new deal, Northern Ireland will remain part of the UK’s customs territory...

October 17, 2019 No Responses

Toyota Unveils Electric Mini Car

Toyota on Thursday unveiled a special mini car. The development is coming after its success with hybrid technology.Indeed, the logical assumption was that Toyota would jump in with both feet into development of battery-electric cars.At first it seemed th...

October 15, 2019 No Responses

Navy Rescues 329 Spain-Bound Migrants

The Moroccan navy said it rescued 329 Spain-bound migrants in the Mediterranean from October 10 to October 13, 2019.Official news agency MAP quoted a military source as saying that the migrants, mostly sub-Saharan nationals, were trying to cross the Strait...

October 14, 2019 No Responses

South Korea Donates Buses To Nigerian Customs

The Embassy of South Korea in Nigeria has donated two Hyundai buses to the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), to boost its operations.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Lee In Tae, Ambassador of South Korea to Nigeria, handed...

October 11, 2019 No Responses

Commonwealth Trade Ministers Seek Reform Of WTO

Trade ministers from across the Commonwealth on Thursday made a commitment to resist all forms of protectionism, and to work urgently together towards reforming the World Trade Organisation, which sets the global rules for international trade.Following a meeti...

October 10, 2019 No Responses

Large LNG Sector To Sustain Growth Into 2020

Positive developments in the large LNG sector are expected to continue throughout the rest of 2019 and into 2020, according to a report from VesselsValue.The sector is being driven by increasing demand as more countries prioritize LNG as an energy...

October 9, 2019 No Responses

Automotive Expert Seek Review Of Renault-Nissan Alliance

Automotive Editor at GlobalData, David Leggett, on Wednesday called for a review of the Nissan-Renault alliance.Reacting to the appointment of new CEO for the group, Legget said: “Rumours are swirling in France that Renault is to consider the question of...

October 9, 2019 No Responses

Report: Shipping Confidence Drops As Trade Wars Intensify

Confidence in the shipping industry fell in the past three months to its lowest level for two and half years, according to shipping adviser and accountant BDO.Yet owners, charterers and managers were more confident than they were at the time...

October 8, 2019 No Responses

Azerbaijan Tourism Board, Wego Seal Partnership

The largest online travel marketplace in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Wego has collaborated with Azerbaijan Tourism Board (ATB) to invite travellers from the GCC to take another look at Azerbaijan and experience its wide array of sights...

October 7, 2019 No Responses

Commonwealth Model Offers Hope For Easing Multilateral Trade Tension

By Patricia Scotland, Commonwealth Secretary-General Global uncertainties and tensions are escalating and affecting trade in every region. We see rising protectionism, while multilateral cooperation – including through the World Trade Organisation &#8211...

October 5, 2019 No Responses

Commonwealth Ministers Target $2tri Trade By 2030

Trade ministers and senior officials from 53 Commonwealth countries will gather in London on October 10, 2019 to explore modalities on how to achieve $2trillion trade by 2030. The Minister are also expected to put strategies in place for deepening....

September 10, 2019 No Responses

NYSC Bars Eight Foreign Graduates

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Coordinator in Kano State, Ladan Baba, says no fewer than eight foreign graduates were refused registration due to incomplete and inconsistent documents. Mr Baba revealed this on Monday during the passing out parade of.....