VIP INTERVIEWS
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Olayinka Braimoh
Nigeria
CEO, Hall7
"Lagos is about 37% of the market, Abuja is 22%, Port Harcourt 6%, and the rest of Nigeria is about the last 35%."
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Eng. Abdullah Al-Swaha
Saudi Arabia
Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Saudi Arabia
"The Kingdom witnessed around a 1000 cyber attacks in 2016, targeting primarily foundational IT infrastructure and platforms."
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Pierre Nkurunziza
Tanzania
President, Burundi
"It is true that most Burundian trade effectively transits through the port of Dar es Salaam."
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Salahaddin H. Dardeer
Saudi Arabia
President, Saudi Aramco Base Oil Company
"Our production will go from 550,000 tons to 1.2 million tons."
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Henning Jensen
Costa Rica
Rector, Universidad de Costa Rica
"In the engineering field we have an unemployment rate of zero, which is impressive."
FEATURES
ECONOMY
Focus: 5 critical issues to address
Renegotiating NAFTA
From Alaska to Chiapas, the NAFTA agreement is still in force. But all this is set to change next week when renegotiation talks get underway.
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TELECOMS & IT
Focus: Call centers and app development
Kingston BPO
A technological revolution is taking place at the heart of the Caribbean, as the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector rapidly emerges as one of the country’s biggest employers.
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FINANCE
Focus: Blockchain tech firm looks to set up in Mauritius
Currencies in Africa
As the modern world scrambles to understand, adjust to, and profit from the rise of blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies, we look at how this technology could affect Africa.
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EDITOR'S PICKS
ECONOMY
Focus: Fighter jets for a cup of joe
Jakarta-Moscow Barter Arrangement
In a creative response to western sanctions, one on weapons and the other on certain agricultural products, Russia and Indonesia have struck a deal bartering fighter jets for coffee and palm oil.
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DIPLOMACY
Focus: Kenyans vote in tense elections
Cease and Devolve
As voters go to the polls in one of the most contested elections in Kenyan history, much more than half-century old personal rivalries is at stake.
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TELECOMS, IT & MEDIA
Focus: Top 5 film industries
And...Action!
In a world of complex macroeconomic realities, fake news, and political tensions, it is easy to forget about one of the most profitable industries in the world, that of cinema.
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ECONOMY
Focus: 5 Noteworthy Facts about Costa Rica
Costa Rica Surprises
Costa Rica, known for its matchless natural beauty and biodiversity, is also Latin America's oldest working democracy and a surprisingly open economy. But the country stands out from its neighbors for other reasons too.
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ECONOMY
Focus: 5 surprising facts about Panama's economy
5 Surprising Facts About Panama's Economy
We’ve heard about Panama hats and the world-famous canal, but did you know these unexpected facts about the Central American nation’s economy?
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ENERGY
Focus: Tanzania cracks down on mining industry
Way Down in the Hole
The seemingly endless tension between Acacia Mining and the Tanzanian government has reached new highs.
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