AfDB Grants €264 million to Morocco to help fight Covid 19
To support the “Covid-19 response support program” launched by Moroco, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has decided to grant €264 […]
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Fight against desert locusts will take time, despite significant control gains – FAO Director
The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of (FAO), QU Dongyu, has warned that efforts to control desert locusts will take time, noting increased […]
DR Congo: Government resumes income tax collection
The suspension of income tax collection in DR Congo, decided at the end of March to cushion the coronavirus crisis, will not have lasted the […]
France adopted the bill rectifying the end of CFA franc
The bill ratifying the end of the CFA franc was adopted on Wednesday 20 May in the Council of Ministers by the French government. This […]
Coronavirus Lockdown Costs Morocco $100 Mln Per Day
The coronavirus lockdown, enforced in Morocco from March 20 to June 20, has been extended for three more weeks till June 10 to prevent the […]
COVID-19: Diaspora’s money transfer to Africa may decline by 23%
Remittances from the African diaspora are expected to decline by 23% this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic consequences. This year, the […]
Akinwumi Adesina’s accusers Call for Independent Investigation
While an internal investigation has just cleared the African Development Bank (AfDB) President of accusations of prevarication and favoritism made against him, his accusers are […]
Coronavirus: South Africa announces €24.4 billion economic and social support plan
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Tuesday a “huge economic and social support plan” worth 500 billion rand (€24.4 billion), to support companies and […]
CAR: Debate on good management of covid-19 funds
Debate on good management of the funds received by the Central African Republic to cope with covid-19 retains attention more than prevention measures in the […]
IMF helps Ghana face economic fallout
As growth falters and the government’s financing needs expand, Ghana received an aid from the International Monetary Fund. The West African country which was promoting […]