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Dr. Uzoka-Anite said that the administration launched the National Talent Exports Programme (NATEP) to create 1m through talent exchange/export, business process outsourcing and job outsourcing.

The ministry plans to spend the sum of N500m on investment promotion, image rebranding and roadshows. Another N500m is earmarked for the procurement of office furniture and fittings

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The Senate has frowned at the alleged allocation of N1bn for a foreign trip to Geneva, Switzerland, by the Ministry of Trade and Investment. The Senate

For the third quarter of 2021 a recovery is observed in the Central American region by importing almost $400 million of televisions, mainly from Mexico with sales of $213 million, monopolizing the Central American market.

The government of El Salvador, with the cooperation of the People's Republic of China, is planning the construction of the new National Library, with a large and illuminated design so that users can access spaces both inside and on terraces with commercial areas.

In Panama, a 71,976 Kwp solar plant will be built on a usable area of 75 hectares, requiring 12 inverters and 04 transformers distributed in modules.

For the third quarter of 2021, rice imports made by Central America showed a decrease of 31%, however, the main supplier of the region was the United States of America with $139 million, which represents 68% of the purchases made from Central America.

During the third quarter of 2021, purchases made by Central America increased by almost 50% to $136 million, with Guatemala being the largest supplier with $38 million in sales to the region.

During the third quarter of 2021 there was a growth in the Central American region in fiber optic cable imports by $10 million, reaching $55 million in purchases, the main supplier is China with $18 million.