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Guy Laurent Fondjo, Managing Director of Afriland First Bank Guinea, elected President of the Association of West African Banks

The 47-year-old Cameroonian banker was named head of the West African Banking Association (ABAO) after an extraordinary general meeting. Dr. Guy Laurent Fondjo is no longer just director and general manager of Afriland First Bank Guinea or president of Afriland First Holding or even outgoing president of the Professional Association of Guinean Credit Establishments. He …

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Real estate attracts more than 4.45 billion USD in 2022

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Real estate attracts more than 4.45 billion USD in 2022 Real estate ranked 2e position among the most attractive sectors for foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2022 with more than 4.45 billion USD, accounting for nearly 16.1% of FDI stock in Vietnam and up 1.85 billion year-on-year. >> Weakening of the real estate market in …

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Meta wins battle in bid to buy virtual reality startup

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Meta received the green light from a court on Wednesday to buy virtual reality (VR) startup Within Unlimited, according to the Bloomberg news agency, but the US competition authority (FTC), opposed to the acquisition, could appeal the decision. The federal agency had launched legal proceedings against Meta (Facebook, Instagram) at the end of July, considering …

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Eurozone inflation slows to 8.5% in January

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AA / Brussels The European statistics office, Eurostat, said in flash estimates released on Wednesday that annual inflation in the euro zone had slowed to 8.5% in January. Eurostat said in a statement that consumer price inflation in the countries of the region (which includes 20 countries), recorded in January, had fallen from 9.2% in …

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Tribune by Taoufik Baccar* / Compliance: certification at the service of financial institutions

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In this forum, Taoufik Baccar, former Minister of Finance of Tunisia, also former Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia, explains the importance of compliance for financial institutions. Everyone is aware of the growing interest given today to compliance, particularly in the banking and financial sector. This consists, it should be remembered, in the implementation …

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The automotive industry calls on Europe to boost its companies towards the green transition

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The European automotive industry is calling on EU leaders to put in place an ambitious and structured industrial policy to compete with those in other regions of the world. According to Luca de Meo, the new president of the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), Europe’s approach is to regulate the industry to achieve zero emissions, …

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In New York, connecting JFK airport to Manhattan only takes 30 minutes

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To reach the new train line in the Jamaica (Queens) district, you must first take the AirTrain shuttle from JFK airport. Markus Mainka – stock.adobe.com The opening of a commuter rail line last week cuts travel time between New York’s main airport and Grand Central Terminal in half. This is good news for the “suburbanites” …

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With the Apstra update, Juniper continues its data center automation strategy.

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on 01/30/2023, by Michael Cooney, IDG NS (adapted by Jean Elyan), Networks569 words OEM Juniper has added new configuration features, multi-vendor support and enhanced environmental scanning capabilities to its Apstra data center automation IBN platform. This latest release of Juniper Networks Apstra Intent-based networking (IBN) data center automation platform brings expanded configuration capabilities, additional multi-vendor …

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Sabena technics creates a new subsidiary in Toulouse

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the essential The aeronautical service provider has just set up its new subsidiary in the ZAC d’Andromède in Blagnac. It has 200 employees and aims to strengthen certain activities of the group. The French Sabena technics continues its development. On January 25, the service provider specializing in aeronautical maintenance inaugurated some 1,500 m2 of offices …

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Volvo Construction Equipment increases sales and announces new projects

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Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has seen a steady increase in sales over the past year, ensuring good profitability while accelerating the industry’s sustainable transformation. In the fourth quarter of 2022, net balances increased by 27% to SEK 27,596 million (21,812), with a contribution from the products and services market. With exchange rate variations, net …

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