Africa

News summery dated on Nov. 28

Date:2015-05-26

1. According to the report of DAILYNATION on Nov. 27, Guinean president Conde said on Nov. 26 that military force can completely fight against the fatal Ebola virus which began to spread in disadvantaged countries of Africa last year.
2、Somali Stock Exchange is about to be opened by 2015.
3、According to the report of THISDAY on Nov. 28, SON said on Thursday that in order to protect local products, unqualified products will be restricted to entering Nigeria. By 2015, all products exported to Nigeria will have to comply with the NIS.
4、On Nov. 17, Thursday, another bomb explosion occurred by the roadside of Zhoumubi District of Adamawa, causing 35 persons died. Members of Boko Haram, again, were suspected to make this assault.
5、According to the report of THISDAY on Nov. 28, compared to the nations investing in industrialization, collapse in world oil prices gave rise to greater loss than Ebola virus in economic aspect.  
6、According to the report of DAILYNEWS on Nov. 28, Coca-Cola Company would purchase African Crown Beverages Company at a price of USD 260 million (about SH 2.34 billion).
7、Extension of Swahili - Songzhuang of Beijing is also called "African Village".
8、Yesterday, OPEC meeting decided the oil output would not be reduced. Nigeria advised to lessen the benchmark oil price in FY 2015 to USD 60 per barrel.
9、The priority task of Cameroon in 2015 includes decrease of corporate tax bearing by 5%.
10、 Mauritania will increase the VAT to 16% from 14%.
11、Ethiopia encourages foreign investment by launching a series of preferential policies.