Long-Time Ruler Jammeh Left Gambia, Emptied Coffers
Gambia’s longtime leader, Yahya Jammeh, has left the West African nation this weekend following tense negotiations. In a televised address on Saturday morning, Jammeh said […]
Finance
Zimbabwe Misses 2016 Revenue Target
Zimbabwe’s tax agency ZIMRA on Thursday said it missed the 2016 revenue target by 4 percent as weak global commodity prices hit mineral royalties in […]
Angola’s Inflation Soars to highest
Angola’s inflation rose to 41.95 percent year-on-year in December from 41.15 percent in November, the national statistics agency said on Thursday. Data also showed prices […]
EU Releases €28.7 Additional Emergency Assistance in Africa, Asia
With the humanitarian situation drastically deteriorating in a number of countries and regions, the EU announced it is releasing an urgent assistance to prevent critical […]
Nigeria’s NNPC Awards Crude Oil Contracts to 39 Companies
Nigerian state run National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has awarded its 2017 crude oil term contracts to 39 companies on Tuesday. NNPC said in a statement […]
Ghana’s GDP Inches to 4% in 2016 Q3 Despite Economic Hurdles
Ghana’s provisional GDP for the 3rd quarter of 2016 grew by 4 percent compared to 3.5 percent in the same period of 2015. According to […]
Nigeria: 50,000 Ghost Workers Cost over $600m Yearly
The Nigerian government has removed over 50,000 ghost workers from its payroll and saved over $600 million in the fight against corruption, the presidency said […]
Kenya: Economy Slows to 5.7% in Third Quarter
Kenya’s statistics office this weekend said the economic growth of the East-African biggest economy has slowed to 5.7% in the third quarter of 2016, compared […]
Mauritius Island’s Trade Deficit Expands 25% in October
Mauritius’ trade deficit expanded 25 percent in October from the same period a year earlier, the statistics office said. The value of exports fell 14.9 […]
Benin Unveils 5-Year Action Plan to Uplift from Poverty
Benin’s President Patrice Talon and his government are planning to spend $15 billion to implement a 5-year action plan meant to boost development of the […]