China-built free trade zone inaugurated in Djibouti
The China-built International Free Trade Zone (DIFTZ) in Djibouti was inaugurated last week in the presence of several African heads of state. The $370-million project […]
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Senegal: Rice production to exceed 875,000 tons in 2020
Rice production in the Senegal River Valley, is expected to rise from the current 455,000 tons to 875,000 tons by 2020, the director of development […]
Djibouti opens $3.5 billion Chinese-built free trade zone
The government of Djibouti on Thursday commissioned a $3.5 billion Chinese-built free trade zone, seeking to capitalize on its strategic position on one of the […]
Ghana is open for business – President Akufo-Addo tells South Africans
Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday spoke at the Ghana-South Africa Business Forum, held in Pretoria, as part of his State Visit in […]
Twenty-five African banks in the top 1,000 of The Banker 2018 report
In its 2018 report published earlier this week, The Banker Magazine placed twenty-five African banks among the top 1000 banks in the world. Standard Bank, […]
Côte d’Ivoire to build its first biomass power station from cocoa waste
Côte d’Ivoire, the world’s top cocoa producer plans to build a 60 to 70 megawatts (MW) capacity biomass power generation plant running on waste from […]
IMF to consider bailout for debt-crippled Congo Republic
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund will examine Congo Republic’s request for a bailout on July 6, the international lender said on Wednesday. […]
UN experts discuss Morocco’s accession to ECOWAS
Experts of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) as well as representatives of the private and the public sector are gathered in Benin’s capital […]
Millions of Ghanaians not benefiting from booming economy—UN
The UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights said millions of people in Ghana are not benefiting from the country’s booming economy, but […]
South African firms urged to invest in public projects in Zambia
Zambia’s finance minister has urged South African firms to invest in roads and power plants in the Southern African nation after it suspended borrowing indefinitely. […]