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Savannah Cement's Secretive Sale Increases Exposure of Creditors
Directors of troubled Savannah Cement illegally sold the company’s apartment in Nairobi for an unspecified amount soon after the firm fell into administration. Mr Kahi’s report shows the only other asset left as investment property is a parcel of vacant land in Kitengela measuring about 2.5 acres.
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Read more at Business Daily
Tanzania Tourism Minister Announces Significant Changes to the Tourism License Fee Structure
The new measure will see a 50 percent reduction of the annual Mount Kilimanjaro climbing business license fee from $2000 to $1000 effective July 1, 2024. The strategic decision is part of the government’s broad plan to quadruple annual tourists’ numbers to Africa’s highest mountain from 56,000 to 200,000.
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Read more at The Citizen
The Big Question - What Is Europe Doing Wrong?
Business Europe President, Fredrik Persson ADVERTISEMENT There are 44 countries in Europe. The European Central Bank (ECB) estimated growth in 2023 to be 0.6%. In the USA GDP increased at an annual rate of 3.3% in the fourth quarter of 2023. Business Europe represents 36 of Europe’s national business federations.
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Read more at Euronews
Luxury Brands in Q1
LVMH’s fashion division, Prada and Bottega Veneta grew in the single digits. Hermès and Moncler brand also bucked industry trends. Burberry and Richemont will report their numbers on 15 and 17 May.
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Read more at Vogue Business
KT to Lead the Transformation of its Media Business
Korea's no. 2 wireless carrier KT is utilizing AI technology in the entire process of content creation and TV viewing across its media and content units. KT will continue leading the market by integrating AI technology into the media value chain based on our business capabilities.
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Read more at koreatimes
Business Class Flights - Which European Airlines Offer the Best Value?
Four of the top 10 airlines with the smallest price discrepancies are based in Europe. Only one African airline - Air Algerie - and one American - American Airlines made top 10.
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Read more at Euronews
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Acer Malaysia Launches New Desktops and Projectors
Acer Malaysia has new offerings including commercial desktops, a portable dual-screen monitor and a high-quality projector, all crafted to ramp up productivity and multimedia experiences for professionals and businesses alike. Enhanced performance Acer introduces the Veriton S2720G and veriton X 2720G series, entry-level desktops packed with the latest 14th Gen Intel Core processors. These desktops promise concise performance with 8GB RAM and 512GB SSD storage, ideal for multitasking and quick data
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Read more at theSun
The Ringgit Opened Easier Against the US Dollar
At 9 am, the ringgit eased to 4.7715/7810 against the greenback from Friday’s close of 4.7650/7710. The FOMC is set to meet on April 30 and May 1 and markets are expecting no change in rates and the committee’s tone.
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Read more at The Star Online
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