Beninese President Patrice Talon takes the helm of WAEMU
Patrice Talon is the new current president of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). The Beninese head of state was appointed by his […]
Finance
AfDB Pledges to Earmark $2.8 Billion for South Africa over Five Years
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Akinwumi A. Adesina, announced, Thursday in Johannesburg, 2.8 billion dollars support to South Africa over the […]
ECOWAS, AfDB Sign MoU to Support Pharmaceutical Industry
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has signed a memorandum of understanding with the African Development Bank (AfDB) on a project to […]
ECOWAS launches North Backbone electricity project
The Regional Electricity Interconnection Project called “North Backbone Project” which involves Nigeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Benin and Togo was launched this week in Gorou Banda, […]
Morocco to adopt emergency measures to cope with the impact of drought
King Mohammed VI has ordered the Government to adopt a set of emergency measures to cope with the impact of the drought affecting farmers, the […]
Cooperation: Denmark suspends aid to Burkina Faso and Mali
Denmark announces that it will partially suspend its development aid to Burkina Faso due to the military coup and to Mali after the forced departure […]
Burundi says U.S. agrees $400 mln aid
The United States approved $400 million in aid to Burundi on Friday, Burundi’s foreign minister announced, less than three months after the lifting of U.S. […]
Angola recovers $11 billion embezzled from Public Treasury
Angola which had launched 715 prosecutions for corruption, fraud, embezzlement and other financial crimes has recovered assets worth more than $11 billion that were looted […]
IMF: Morocco’s economy is rebounding thanks to successful vaccination rollout against Coronavirus
Thanks to a successful vaccination campaign, Covid-19 cases have declined sharply in 2021, and the Moroccan economy is rebounding, says the International Monetary Fund in […]
AfDB provides $14Mln grant to boost food security in South Sudan
The African Development Bank (AfDB) announced Monday a $14 million grant to South Sudan destined to boost food security, value addition and trade. “The five-year […]