By InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Linkage Assurance Plc Friday announced it has appointed Pius Apere a new Deputy Managing Director (DMD) to replace Aniola Durosinmi who recently resigned from the Company. Education Background: Pius Apere (Phd) holds NCE certificate in Mathematics/Economics (Distinction) from College of Education, Abraka, Nigeria (1977 – 1980) before […]
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Fitch: Macro Stability in Sub-Saharan Africa Supports Stable Outlook
(The following statement was released by the rating agency) Fitch Ratings says in its 2014 Outlook report for Sub-Saharan African (SSA) sovereigns that growth will pick up in 2014, helped by recovery in Europe, but financial market turbulence linked to Fed tapering could pose challenges for sovereigns with twin deficits […]
Dollar, euro, Swiss franc hit multi-year highs vs. yen
The dollar and euro rose to five-year highs against the yen on Friday, driven by upbeat U.S. data before the Federal Reserve’s meeting next week and dwindling excess cash in the euro zone banking system. The yen also slumped to a three-decade low against the Swiss franc, with some attributing […]

