Namibia should pay 20% of public deficit in 2015, with borrowing on the JSE
The government of Namibia plans to tap into its Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) listed bond facility and raise further money for its budgetary requirements. The […]
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Nigeria: UBA plans expansion in Angola and South Africa
According to the UBA’s Chief Executive Officer, Phillips Oduoza, who spoke at the World Economic Summit in Davos, the lender will move to the southern […]
Ivory Coast will launch a new Eurobond
Ivory Coast will launch its second Eurobond on the international capital market after the “overwhelming success” of the operation last year. This new Eurobond will […]
Morocco plans to invest 3.3 billion euros in the construction sector in 2015
The General Secretary of the Moroccan Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Logistics, Redouane Belarbi has announced that 36 billion dirhams (3.3 billion euros) will be […]
The African Risk Capacity pays 12.5bln FCFA to three Sahelian countries.
The CRA Ltd insurance company will pay 12.5 billion FCFA to Niger, Senegal and Mauritania. This payment will be made for insurance against drought which […]
Mauritania: The World Bank appreciates the growth rate
Mauritania one of the African countries which has recorded a significant growth rate, 7% in 2014, was appreciated last week in Nouakchott by the […]
Ethiopia: Standard Bank will open a representative office
The South African banking group Standard Bank is going to open representative office in Ethiopia by the end of the first quarter of 2015, reports […]
Ghana: Facebook now free on Airtel
The giant mobile operator Airtel Ghana has announced on the 22nd December, 2014 a partnership with Facebook to offer the Internet.org app to its customers […]
AFCON 2015: US $ 1.5 million for the winner
The rewards for of the 30th edition of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) are officially announced by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The […]
Togo to build 540 social housing unit by 2017
In 35 months, 3 years, the first social housing construction project called “Mokpokpo Estate” will become a reality in Togo. The kickoff of the construction […]