South Africa recorded an inflation rate of 6.1% in 2014
South Africa has recorded an inflation rate of 6.1% in 2014, against 5.7% in 2013, despite the beneficial effect of lower oil prices at the […]
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Senegal to produce 350,000 tons of onion by 2016
The government of Senegal is planning to produce more than 350,000 tons of onion by 2016. A workshop to develop a share of the onion […]
Kenya: Japan lends $270 mn loan to help expand Mombasa port
The government of Kenya has signed a $270 million loan deal with Japan last week to help expand the capacity at Mombasa port, a busy facility […]
Ecobank to appeal $15 million ruling
In a recent article published on this website, it’s announced that Ecobank Transnational Corporation (ETI) was ordered by the commercial court of Abidjan to pay […]
Cameroon: James Onobiono launches an investment company
The Cameroonian businessman James Onobiono has launched on the 15th December 2014, a new company named Propero SA. According to the Cameroonian newspaper “Investir au […]
IMF: Carla Grasso appointed as new Deputy General Director
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced on the 14th January, the appointment of the Italy-Brazilian Carla Grasso as Deputy General Director r, a new […]
UEMOA: 140 billion FCFA of treasury bonds to begin in 2015
Four countries of the Economic and Monetary Union of West Africa (UEMOA) have started 2015 with treasury bonds issued to support the funding of their […]
Ebola: the IMF will pay $ 150 million as new aid to three African countries
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that it is preparing to pay an additional $ 150 million dollars to Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, […]
The French SNCF and the Moroccan ONCF will create a joint venture for TGV’s maintenance
The Moroccan company ONCF and the French National Railway Company (SNCF) signed on the 6th January in Rabat a contract in the amount of € […]
DRC: The government ordered the replacement of custom officials in Katanga.
The Minister of Finance, Henry Yav Mulang, instructed the General Director of the Head office of Customs and Excise (LDB) to replace “without delay” all […]