Tunisia: Economy expected to recover in 2017 – PM
Tunisia’s Prime Minister Youssef Chahed on Sunday indicated that the economy will start to regain growth in 2017 as the North African Nation revived its […]
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Côte d’Ivoire: Morocco’s Club Afrique Développement holds forum on investment in tourism
Club Afrique Développement-Côte d’Ivoire will hold a forum to promote investments in the tourism sector of the West African country, in capital city Abidjan on […]
Drop in Oil Prices Unveils Vulnerability of Algerian Economy
Algerian authorities have finally been compelled to face the reality and admit the failure of their economic model based on crude oil exports and trade. […]
Ivory coast and Ghana to increase cocoa processing capacity and price
World’s top cocoa producers Ivory Coast and Ghana will boost ties to coordinate production strategies to tackle price volatility in the two west-African nations, Reuters […]
China announces ban on ivory trade, new hope for Africa
China, the world’s largest ivory importer and trader on Friday announced the ban of all trade in ivory by the end of 2017. The move […]
Kofi Annan calls world leaders to increase investment in food systems
Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has called on World leaders to increase investment in developing countries and food systems in order to “produce more […]
Morocco-Cameroon: LafargeHolcim Maroc Afrique launches construction of €42.6 million-cement plant
The Cameroonian locality of Nomayos, near capital Yaounde, will house another cement of factory of LafargeHolcim Maroc Afrique (LHMA) with production expected to hit 500,000 […]
Algeria supports oil freeze continuation as stocks diminish
Algeria has voiced its support for the extension of the oil production freeze agreement between OPEC and non-OPEC members as it believes that “stocks in […]
Exiled Gambian ex-leader Jammeh to take up farming
The former president of The Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, has reportedly disclosed plans to take up farming full time in Equatorial Guinea. The long-time leader, wearing […]
Rwanda’s economy grew by 5.9 percent in 2016
Rwanda’s statistics office said on Wednesday the country’s economy grew by 5.9 percent last year, less than the 6.9 percent growth recorded a year before. […]