Social benefits attributed by Cape Verde increase in 2023
The Deputy Prime Minister of Cape Verde, Olavo Correia, yesterday rejected changing the forecasts that are included in the draft state budget for 2023, despite […]
Finance
Austria funds a desalination plant in the Cape Verdean island of Boa Vista
Cape Verde’s Deputy Prime Minister, Olavo Correia, announced a financing agreement with the Bank of Austria for 10 million euros to install a desalination plant […]
Cape Verde wants to cut electricity losses on the public grid by 5.5 points by 2023
The European Investment Bank will finance with 110 million escudos (one million euros) a program to reduce in 5.5 percentage points the electricity losses in […]
IMF reaches agreement with Guinea-Bissau for Extended Credit Facility program
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced today that it has reached agreement with the authorities of Guinea-Bissau to negotiate a 36-month program under the Extended […]
Morocco world’s 15th largest fruit exporter
Morocco has become the 15th largest fruit exporter by value thanks to sales spurred by berries, mandarins, watermelons, avocados and oranges, the US Foreign Agriculture […]
IMF, Guinea-Bissau negotiating program for next three years
A mission of the International Monetary Fund, led by José Gijon, is visiting Guinea Bissau for talks with local authorities on the economic situation and […]
The Economist draws a gloomy picture of the “dismal” situation in Algeria
British weekly “The Economist”, one of the world’s reference publications, painted a gloomy picture of the “dismal” economic, political and social situation in Algeria, pointing […]
Guinea-Bissau’s government asks the World Bank for support to manage public salaries
Guinea-Bissau’s Finance Ministry, Ilídio Té, met yesterday with the World Bank to request support for the management of civil service salaries, which consume about 80% […]
Angola: Banco Fomento forecasts inflation reduction to 14% by year’s end
The economic research office of Banco Fomento Angola (BFA) believes that inflation in the country should slow down to 14 or 15% by the end […]
EIB lends Moroccan railway operator $190 mln
The European Investment Bank lent Moroccan railway operator 190 million dollars to help it develop its network and services. The loan is particularly geared to […]