IMF to Evaluate the Economic Impact of Drought in Zambia
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced its intention to visit Zambia in mid-April to evaluate the economic impact of the ongoing drought. With 84 […]
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EU offers Tunisia €150 million in financial stability help
Cash-strapped Tunisia received an aid of €150 million from the EU to help it with financial stability as it struggles with an unprecedented economic and […]
Ghana’s Finance Ministry Warns of Potential $3.8B Loss Due to Anti-LGBTQ Legislation
Ghana’s finance ministry has issued a warning that the country could experience a significant loss of funding from international banks, amounting to an estimated USD$3.8 […]
Africa dominates list of world’s 20 Fastly growing economies
Eleven African countries will dominate the list of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024, the African Development Bank Group said. Overall, real gross domestic […]
IMF praises Ghana’s ‘strong’ economic reform policies that begin to bear fruit
Ghana’s recent deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will remain unaffected despite the latest government reshuffle, President Nana Akufo-Addo assured, just as the global […]
U.S., Zambia, AFC Host PGI Forum to Strengthen Investment in Lobito Corridor
President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema, Senior Advisor to President Biden, Amos Hochstein, and President and CEO of the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), Samaila Zubairu, convened […]
West Africa’s ‘Brexit’: Mali stays with regional currency zone, Burkina Faso weighs exit
Mali has said it has no intentions of leaving West Africa’s currency zone, while Burkina Faso has hinted at its possible withdrawal after they, along […]
EU invests 2.75 million euros in sustainable tourism to guarantee income for Cape Verdeans
The European Union delegation in Cape Verde and three associations on Tuesday January 30 signed funding contracts for 2.75 million euros to promote tourist activities […]
Mozambican government plans additional tax on rents and broadening of VAT base
The Mozambican government has made a commitment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to broaden the VAT base and apply an “additional tax” to rental […]
Portuguese banking union finances 66ME water project in Angola’s Hula
A Portuguese banking syndicate will finance the construction of a water dam in the Angolan province of Huila, worth around 66 million euros, according to […]