Egypt: WB disburses $1 billion in financial assistance
The World Bank has allocated $1 billion in financial assistance to Egypt as the North African seeks to revive its ailing economy hit by the […]
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World Bank to release $57 billion for projects in Sub-Saharan Africa
The World Bank this week pledged to commit a record $57 billion to finance projects in sub-Saharan Africa. According to the head of the Washington-based […]
Nigeria will overcome recession in 2017 – Budget Minister
Nigeria’s Budget Minister, Udoma Udo Udoma, on Wednesday said the Government is determined to bring the country out of its first recession in a quarter […]
Ghana predicts 6.5 percent budget deficit for 2017
Ghana’s Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta on Thursday said the government aims to reduce its budget deficit and inflation in 2017 as it plans to stabilize […]
UN expert urges lenders to act as Tunisia seeks foreign investment
A UN independent expert on foreign debt and human rights on Wednesday encouraged international lenders to lend additional support to Tunisia, which is struggling to […]
Uganda eyes 5.5% GDP in the year ending June 2018
Uganda’s economy boosted by lower borrowing costs and higher oil sector investments will grow by 5.5 percent in the year to June 2018, a budget […]
Morocco Enacts its Membership in Afreximbank
Morocco has enacted its membership in the Cairo-based African Export–Import Bank or Afreximbank by publishing in the latest official gazette the Convention establishing Afreximbank. Morocco […]
Three African countries listed among world’s most powerful economies by 2050
Price Waterhouse Coopers published rankings of 32 future power economies by 2050. In the report, titled “The long view: how will the global economic order […]
Less than 1% of Naira Notes are Fake – Nigeria’s Reserve Bank
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday said less than one percent of the west-African nation’s local currency in circulation is fake. The reserve […]
EU launches $47 billion fund for Africa
The European Union this week launched a $47 billion development fund for Africa. The African Economic Development Fund is to help accelerate African countries economic […]