Lagos nigeria home of africas biggest Film Industry. In terms of Production Output its considered the 2nd largest in the world off to india bought ahead of hollywood. A New York Times article published in 2002 coins the industrys popular name. Nollywood became popular through a certain time for film shot with digital cameras telling stories based on the dreams and fears of Nigerian Society distributed in bulk on street markets. The reports in the over 60 movie screen mouse in the markets today a new nollywood is emerging it generates an annual turnover of over 500000000. 00 u. S. Dollars and produces the superstars of the african continent going from iraq to give us a little bit of i think you know. With glitz and drama the industry out shines its humble origins in an ordinary Electronics Market we started this business we outsourced them in this business to get in the market and looking in the. Street vendors continue to lay claim to nollywood a new breed of investor has entered the b
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Theyre expected to adhere to these standing rules, including decorum. With that said, during the period, the committee will operate in accordance with hr 965 and specific guidance from the rules committee in a manner that respects the rights of all members who participate. House regulations require members to be visible throughout a video connection during the proceedings. So please keep your cameras on. Also, if you have to participate in another proceedings, please exit this one and log back in later. In the event a member encounters technical issues that prevent them from being recognized for their questioning, i will move to the next available member of the same party and i will recognize that member at the next appropriate time slot, provided they have returned to the proceeding. Being interrupted by technical issues, i will recognize that member of the next appropriate spot for the reminder of their time once their issues have been resolved. In the event a witness loses connectiv
S p 500 few you ares up 15 the nasdaq with a gain of about 1. 7 all because of what is happening with four big horseman check out shares of apple, facebook, alphabet and amazon. They went before congress two days ago and came out with earnings that knocked it out of the park on every one of those counts three of the four are trading sharply higher apple up 6. 1 , facebook up 5. 8 , amazon up 5. 4 alphabet did beat earnings estimate did post the first revenue decline and is down 0. 67 . More on those in a second. Lets kick it over to wi will everyone wilford. Good to be back extraordinary numbers, as you said well discuss those in a moment. First check out this mornings agenda as we are closing out the week well bring you results from cat, chevron, exxon and merck. Kol gate, underarmor and others. The late day of july lets check out the market score card owl three major indices on track for the fourth straight gains. Nasdaq the big oner up 18 month to date up 5. 2 . This past week, back
Chambers testify about their concerns. From february until april of 2020. But the closure rates for minority owned businesses are significantly higher with 41 of blackowned businesses, 32 of latino acts owned businesses and 22 of asian businesses. They closed over the same time frame. Now, in april of this year the federal return bank of new york reported that minority and women owned businesses are significantly more likely to show signs of limited Financial Health and are twice as likely to be classified as at risk for distress then nonminorities Small Businesses. Further, companies are three times likely as healthy businesses to close because of [inaudible]. The pcp program established under the cares act and administered by the Small Business administration and treasury as funding lifeline for distressed businesses responding to the culminating pandemic. What recent analysis by the color of change and the u no space United States found only one in ten African American and late lati