Trade

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan Promised the Best for the Country

Abuja, Nigeria, May 10, 2010

President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday promised to do his best towards moving Nigeria forward, as reported by Nigerian newspaper, Punch. The President made the promise at separate receptions for delegations from Niger and Kano states, which were led by their ...

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Indonesia to Tout Volcano Power at Bali Geothermal Conference

Denpasar, Indonesia, May 06, 2010

Indonesia has launched an ambitious plan to tap the vast power of its volcanoes and become a world leader in geothermal energy, while trimming greenhouse gas emissions. The sprawling archipelago of 17,000 islands stretching from the Indian to the Pacific Oceans ...

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Turkey’s TAV Wins Three Awards in Dubai

Istanbul, Turkey, May 06, 2010

Turkey’s leading airport operator, Tepe-Akfen-Vie Airports Holding (TAV), has received awards in three categories at the Emerging Markets Airport Awards (EMAA) ceremony in Dubai. In a written statement released on Friday, TAV said the company was named “the best airport ...

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Egypt’s Construction Investments to Reach USD 7.3 billion by 2015

Cairo, Egypt, April 21, 2010

Egypt’s rapidly growing building and construction sector is expected to attract investments of around USD 7.3 billion by 2015. The sector continues to uplift related industries such as cement, iron, furniture and electricity and has emerged as one of the ...

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The D-8 11th HLTO Meeting to be Held 9-10 October 2010 in Istanbul

Istanbul, Turkey, April 16, 2010

The D-8 Organization is scheduled to hold the 11th Session of High Level Trade Officials on October 9-10, 2010 in Istanbul, Turkey. Representatives from each member countries is expected to download the necessary meeting documents, namely Agenda, Annotated Agenda, Program ...

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D-8 Organization to Cooperate Intensively on Marine and Fertilizer Issues

Cairo, Egypt, April 13, 2010

D-8 Organization recently has successfully held the first D-8 Senior Officials Meeting on Marine Affairs and Fisheries & Fertilizers, with conjunction to the first D-8 Ministerial Meeting on Marine Affairs and Fisheries & Fertilizers, in Cairo, Egypt on April 6-8, ...

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Business Talks Likely to Boost Egypt-Turkey

Istanbul, Turkey, April 08, 2010

Ongoing bilateral talks between the businesspeople of Turkey and Egypt within the scope of a recent visit may result in deals worth $100 million at minimum, according to the head of a Turkish business association. A committee of 140 Egyptian ...

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Brands Bet on Indonesia as Spending Booms

Samarinda, Indonesia, April 08, 2010

SAMARINDA, Indonesia—International companies are betting Indonesia will become Asia’s next big consumer market after China and India—in part because of booming jungle outposts like this one. Here in Samarinda, a coal-mining center on the far eastern edge of Borneo, the population ...

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Turkey and Pakistan to Accelerate the Development of Economic Relations

Lahore, Pakistan, April 06, 2010

Turkey and Pakistan enjoy strong political relations and now it’s time to boost bilateral economic cooperation, President Abdullah Gul said during his visit to Pakistan on the first of April. Completing his official talks in the capital Islamabad, Gul proceeded ...

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D-8 Hails Bangladesh Ratification on D-8 Visa Agreement: Another Step Forward to Boost D-8 Cooperation

Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 05, 2010

Bangladesh has ratified the D-8 Agreement on “Simplification of Visa Procedures for the Businessman of the D-8 Member States” on March 22, 2010, making it the fifth member states to formalize the agreement within D-8 Countries. According to the Article ...

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