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 […]
Finance
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 […]
DRC: A conference on economic growth took place in Kinshasa
A conference on economic growth in the DRC took place from 8th to 9th January in Kinshasa. The participants of the forum have reflected on […]
Ivory-Coast: EU plans to invest € 60 million per year.
The European Union (EU) will strengthen economic cooperation with Ivory-Coast in 2015 with a financial contribution of almost € 60 million per year for five […]
Ghana: the government will borrow GHȻ 25.4 billion in 6 months
After borrowing GHȻ 12.72 billion last year from the issuance of government’s securities, the government will borrow GHȻ 25.42 billion from the domestic market within […]
Ten companies will join the Egyptian Exchange
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Egyptian Exchange (EGX), Mohamed Omran, has announced that ten new companies will join EGX during the […]
Ebola: Associations of African Lotteries has granted 35 million FCFA to Togo
The Association of African lotteries (ALA) has granted Togo an amount of 35 million FCFA to support its preventive actions against the Ebola virus. The […]
Zimbabwe: Banks continue to fold up, sector no longer safe
Zimbabwe’s banking sector seems to be crumbling as local banks continue to head out of business. The trend has been continuing for the past couple […]