Algeria: Algerian companies urged to invest in Senegal Emergence Plan
President Macky Sall has said that relations between Senegal and Algeria must surpass traditional bilateral relations and must now encourage economic activities as well as […]
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Ebola: the IMF will pay $ 150 million as new aid to three African countries
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that it is preparing to pay an additional $ 150 million dollars to Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, […]
DRC: The government ordered the replacement of custom officials in Katanga.
The Minister of Finance, Henry Yav Mulang, instructed the General Director of the Head office of Customs and Excise (LDB) to replace “without delay” all […]
Kenya: Equity Bank mobile money to save five million users by June 2015
According to James Mwangi, CEO of Equity Group, Equitel, the virtual telecom group, specialized in mobile money, will have 5 million users by June 2015. […]
SENEGAL : Livestock contributes 7% to GDP
The livestock sector is of paramount importance in agricultural economies of West Africa, including Senegal, where it contributes 7% to the gross domestic product (GDP), […]
Cameroon: Military neutralizes second Boko Haram attack
Boko Haram has been pushed back by Cameroonian forces after it attempted to take a military camp in Kolofata, located almost 10kilomtreres away from the […]
Algeria: More than $70 billion to develop shale gas exploration despite protests
State-owned Sonatrach is adamant with its plans to exploit shale gas despite the protests of the habitants in the region. The Managing Director of the […]
DRC: A conference on economic growth took place in Kinshasa
A conference on economic growth in the DRC took place from 8th to 9th January in Kinshasa. The participants of the forum have reflected on […]
Ivory-Coast: EU plans to invest € 60 million per year.
The European Union (EU) will strengthen economic cooperation with Ivory-Coast in 2015 with a financial contribution of almost € 60 million per year for five […]
Ghana: the government will borrow GHȻ 25.4 billion in 6 months
After borrowing GHȻ 12.72 billion last year from the issuance of government’s securities, the government will borrow GHȻ 25.42 billion from the domestic market within […]