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21 ships to berth at 3 Lagos ports with PMS, others – NPA

21 ships to berth at 3 Lagos ports with PMS, others – NPA

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says 21 ships carrying petroleum products, food items, containers and other cargo are expected to berth at the Apapa, Lekki Deep Sea and Tin Can Island ports in Lagos between August 18 and August 25. The…

Analytics Intelligence, OADC partner on sovereign AI for Nigerian businesses

Analytics Intelligence (AI), a provider of artificial intelligence and data analytics solutions, has entered into a strategic partnership with Open Access Data Centres (OADC), a WIOCC Group company, to develop sovereign AI and cloud…

Japan’s earnings surprise analysts to fuel bets for broad rally

Japan Times

Japan’s earnings surprise analysts to fuel bets for broad rally

Companies posted their largest earnings beat in five years despite soaring oil costs.

Japan Times

Yobe, UNDP to equip waste collectors with electric tricycles

Yobe, UNDP to equip waste collectors with electric tricycles

The Yobe State Government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have concluded plans to equip informal pushcart waste collectors in Damaturu with electric tricycles under an earned-ownership model. The intervention is aimed…

China eases limits on Nvidia H200 chips as AI race escalates

China eases limits on Nvidia H200 chips as AI race escalates

Beijing permits small shipments to help leading tech groups in drive to catch up with US rivals

POTEMAN targets investment, innovation in Nigeria’s port, logistics sectors

POTEMAN targets investment, innovation in Nigeria’s port, logistics sectors

The Port & Terminal Management Academy of Nigeria (POTEMAN) will bring together stakeholders in the maritime and logistics industries to explore investment opportunities and promote innovation across Nigeria’s port and logistics sectors…

Bloomberg

Oasis Urges Kakaku.com to Withdraw Support for EQT’s Buyout Bid

Kakaku.com Inc. shareholder Oasis Management Co. has asked the company to withdraw its support for EQT AB’s buyout bid on grounds that the offer is too low, escalating a bidding war for the Japanese price comparison site.

Bloomberg

Foundation trains 600 women, PWDs in entrepreneurship

Foundation trains 600 women, PWDs in entrepreneurship

No fewer than 600 women, young girls, including People With Disabilities(PWDs), have been trained in different entrepreneurial skills by Jummy iCare Foundation, in Akure, Ondo State capital. Resource persons were invited to train the…

Chinese humanoid robot maker surges 600% in trading debut

Chinese humanoid robot maker surges 600% in trading debut

Unitree makes stellar start in Shanghai as investors clamour for shares

The Punch

Tinubu, EFCC boss meet on seized houses after Osun freeze row

President Tinubu and EFCC Chairman meet to discuss the management of seized houses nationwide, following a recent dispute over the freezing of Osun State a Read More…

The Punch

RNZ

Te Papa chief executive Courtney Johnston announces resignation

Courtney Johnston has resigned as the museum's boss after six and a half years in the job.

RNZ

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Peso sinks to new record low, nears P62/$1