Mali: Abu Dhabi Development Fund to finance a hybrid solar energy project
The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) signed a $ 9 million loan agreement with the Malian Government to finance the construction of a hybrid […]
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Cotton: Burkina Faso to reach its 800,000t target according to Ecobank
The production target of 800.000 tons of cotton, set at the beginning of the campaign by the Inter-professional Cotton Association (AICB) of Burkina Faso is […]
King Mohammed VI, a leader who believes in the African miracle
King Mohammed VI of Morocco wound up on Friday his several-day African tour that took him successively to Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Côte d’Ivoire and Gabon, […]
Ghana needs $15 bln over 10 yrs to close infrastructure gap, Vice President
Ghana’s Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur said at a forum of financial sector operators and private entrepreneurs in Dakar that Ghana requires some 15 billion dollars […]
Ethiopia to double its sugar plants by November 2015
Addis Ababa aims to become Africa’s biggest sugar producer and exporter with plans to double the number of its sugar estates to six by November […]
Laurent Fabius urges G7 nations to boost investment in renewable energy projects in Africa
The French Foreign Minister, Laurent Fabius requested the G7 nations to act against Climate Change and invest in clean energy sources in Africa. He also […]
Ecobank names Nigerian Ade Ayeyemi as new Group CEO
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, parent company of the Ecobank Group, the leading pan-African bank with operations in 36 countries across the continent, has announced the appointment […]
Zambia not to benefit from Africa’s TFTA
Three African trade blocks, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), the Eastern African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) […]
Cameroon: Nexttel lands 2 million subscribers in 8 months
The Viettel telecom company, Nexttel has recorded two million subscribers in first eight months of activities with its 3G license, Cameroon’s third mobile provider said […]
Côte D’Ivoire: Standard to open a branch in Abidjan
The South African banking group Standard Bank has announced recently that it would convert its representative office in Côte d’Ivoire into a Branch to expand […]