Ghana: AfDB to boost agricultural sector with $100m
As part of efforts to help the government of Ghana overcome some of its financial challenges, the African Development Bank (AfDB) said, on Monday, it […]
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Guinea: President Alpha Conde re-elected
Guinea’s Alpha Conde has been re-elected President after he won an outright majority in the first round of a contested presidential vote, as the opposition […]
Angola cuts budget by 50% as oil prices fall
The government of Angola, sub-Saharan Africa’s second-largest crude producer, cut spending by half this year following a plunge in oil prices. Vice President Manuel Vicente […]
DRC: Copper production to rise to 1 million tons in 2015
Democratic Republic of Congo will produce about 1 million tons of copper for the second consecutive year in 2015, the mines ministry said on Thursday. […]
Ethiopia: Germany donates one million euro to help refugees
One month after the Ethiopian government announced that the number of people in need of relief assistance had increased to 8.2 million, Germany committed €1 […]
Ghana: Gov’t launches $1 billion Eurobond
Ghana launched a $1 billion Eurobond on Wednesday at a 10.75 percent coupon rate, Finance Minister Seth Terkper said in a statement. “The bond is […]
Burkina Faso: Coup leader and ex-foreign minister charged
A court in Burkina Faso on Tuesday charged a general and a former foreign minister with crimes including threatening state security and murder in the […]
Ghana suspends 7 high court judges over corruption
Ghana’s Vice-President Kwesi Amissah Arthur, acting as president, has suspended seven out of 12 high court judges on Monday in the wake of allegations of […]
South Africa seeks $15 bln by 2022 for new energy production
South Africa’s ageing electricity transmission grid needs investment of $15 billion by 2022 to develop new energy production, an executive at German state development bank […]
Nigeria: Central Bank to retain forex controls amid slow growth
Nigeria’s central bank plans to retain foreign currency controls because of concerns about slowing growth rate, a senior bank official said on Wednesday as Africa’s […]