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NSE Halts 6-Day Losing Streak on Renewed Interest in Banking Stocks

By Yakubu LAAH InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday halted a 6-day losing streak with the all-share index (ASI) advancing by 0.18 percent to close at 26,221.75 points; driven by renewed interest in banking stocks. “Following today’s gain, the Month-to-Date (-3.67 percent) and Year-to-Date (-8.73 percent) returns […]

Mastercard at Smart City Expo: Making Cities Better and Making Better Cities

November 10, 2016/MasterCard Bernhard Mors More than half of the world’s population lives in cities – a number that is set to increase to 70 percent by 2050. With so many people living, working and traveling to cities, many urban hubs around the globe are facing significant challenges. As a […]

South Africa’s manufacturing output flat, points to slowing economy

November 10, 2016/Reuters South Africa’s factory output was flat in September from a year ago, data showed on Thursday, contrasting strong second quarter economic growth and increasing the risk of a credit rating downgrade. Separately, mining output increased by 3.4 percent year-on-year in September. But analysts said this was not […]