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Ctg Port tariffs after 40 years: Benefits of dev, income will increase
About 92 percent of the country's import-export trade and about 99 percent of container transport are transported through Chittagong Port. But with the development of Chittagong Port, the income will increase by Tk 1500 crore annually due to the...

Enterprise AI Agents Clock In On The Factory Floor
Integrating enterprise AI with operational technology systems promises a new level of resilience, agility and efficiency for factories and other physical operations. getty Enterprise AI is increasing the value of data-centric business systems —...

Aliko Dangote to Nigerians: Buy made-in-Nigeria goods to create jobs
Aliko Dangote, the chairman of Dangote Group, has asked Nigerians to patronise only made-in-Nigerian goods and services so as to grow the economy. Dangote spoke on Saturday during a media tour of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, led by Reno Omokri,...

Injectable Drug Delivery System Innovations
The evolution of injectable drug delivery systems marks a transformative period in pharmaceutical therapeutics, where technological sophistication converges with patient-centered design to revolutionize how medications reach their targets. Global...

Bawumia pledges world-class dev’t, cites digital innovations as proof
Former Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has reiterated his commitment to delivering world-class development if elected President, citing his record of innovation and digital transformation as...
Prediction: Buying Brookfield Corporation Today Could Set You Up for Life
Brookfield sees a massive opportunity to invest in AI infrastructure. The global investment firm also sees a sizable opportunity to offer alternative investments and wealth solutions to individual investors. The company's real estate portfolio...

Transportation: Paving the Way for Growth
Kentucky’s roads and bridges are the backbone of the commonwealth’s continued and future success, crucial for economic growth, connecting people to jobs and services, and enabling the efficient movement of goods and services. In Kentucky, about a...

Telangana Police Housing Corporation renamed as TGPICS
The Telangana Police Housing Corporation Limited has been renamed as the Telangana Police Housing Infratech and Consultancy Services Corporation Limited (TGPICS) with effect from Saturday (October 18), following government approval. TGPICS...
MOFA, FAO mark World Food Day - Call for collaboration, innovation as bedrock of transformation
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA), in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), commemorated 2025 World Food Day with a call for collaboration and innovation to transform Ghana and the world's food systems. The event...
Economic Watch: Robots take center stage as Canton Fair spotlights innovation, smart tech
by Xinhua writers Hong Zehua and Qiu Qingyi GUANGZHOU, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- A humanoid robot that can pour you a glass of water, a spherical robot that can start and stop precisely at any point on land, and an AI-powered robotic dog that climbs...

Nigeria poise to anchor Africa’s next wave of innovation
Nigeria’s dominance in West Africa’s digital economy positions it as a critical hub for the continent’s next frontier of innovation. Beneath the country’s e-commerce boom lies a tougher reality, which is that millions of small and informal...

Transportation Top Use for Robots
Top applications The number of robots built for transportation and material handling was up 14% to 102,900 units in 2024. This is more than any other professional service robot Transportation in indoor environments without public traffic qualifies...

Omi Eko: Lagos Partners Global Investment Agencies To Revolutionize Water Transportation
1 LAGOS – The Lagos State Waterways Authority, LASWA, was on Friday, October 17 agog with the launch of ‘Omi Eko’, a strategic water mass transportation project that is set to crystalize Governor Sanwo-Olu’s masterplan of upscaling water mobility...

Shops shut, transport hit during Telangana bandh for backward classes reservation
The bandh called by Backward Class organisations demanding 42 percent reservation for BCs in local body polls received widespread support across Telangana on Saturday. While several commercial establishments were shut across the state, public...
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Can Innovation and Trade Reshape How the World Feeds Itself?
It’s been a year of shakeup for international assistance after the abrupt closure of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Agri-Pulse Newsmakers asked former Ag Secretary and current World Food Prize Foundation CEO Tom Vilsack about how...

Logistics cost to drop to single digit by year-end: Gadkari
Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari said on Friday that India’s logistics cost is set to fall to single digit by December 2025, and called it a milestone in the nation’s pursuit of global competitiveness. Addressing a...

Innovation: Lidl launches mobile shops in Hungary!
Starting on 17 October, Lidl is taking to Hungarian roads in a new form: the “Lidl on Four Wheels” mobile shop is setting off on a nationwide tour to bring everyday shopping to residents of the smallest villages with no grocery stores. The...

Evolve Future Mobility Show showcases innovations at EXPO Sharjah
The discussions highlighted global best practices from leading EV charging operators and outlined a practical roadmap for expanding e-mobility and advancing growth and innovation across the sector. Hosted at Expo Centre Sharjah and supported by...

Enterprise Armenia chief: peace opens path to new economy
October 17, 2025 - 17:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Gohar Abajyan, Executive Director of the Investment Support Center (Enterprise Armenia), stated that the peace agreement preliminarily signed between Armenia and Azerbaijan signals the beginning of a...
Iowa governor extends harvest proclamation allowing heavier farm transport loads
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds will extend a proclamation that affects the transportation of agricultural products and materials across the state. The extension, which will be signed by Governor Reynolds, takes effect on Saturday, October 18, 2025,...