Tunisia: Attijari Bank to sell client’s 27.550 shares over court decision
Country’s largest banking network Attijari Bank is to sell 27.550 shares belonging to a client who contracted a loan from the bank. The decision for […]
Month: October 2017
Morocco’s King Renews Strong Determination to Press ahead with Reform Process
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has renewed his strong determination to press ahead with the reform process in his country and to address the difficulties […]
Liberia: Weah, Boakai in the run-off ballot
As forecast by observers, Senator George Weah and Vice-President Joseph Boakai will be in the run-off ballot in Liberia, according to the partial results released […]
Senegal adopts $6.7 billion finance bill for 2018
The Senegalese government has adopted the Finance Bill for 2018 with a budget of 3,709.10 billion CFA francs ($6.7 billion), about 10.4% increase compared to […]
No presidential polls in DR Congo until mid-2019
There will not be elections to choose the next president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) until 2019, the electoral commission said. Elections were […]
Burkina Faso: Ex-minister Bassolé released from prison, placed under house arrest
Burkina Faso’s former foreign affairs minister, Djibril Bassolé, has been released from jail on Wednesday, pending trial for treason. Djibril Bassolé who is accused of […]
Liberians expect provisional election results as vote counting goes on
Vote counting is underway in Liberia as over two million voters await the results of the general elections held on Tuesday. Vice-President Joseph Boakai and […]
Sub-Saharan Africa to record slow growth – WB’s Africa Pulse report
Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy is growing more slowly this year than expected, the World Bank said on Wednesday. According to the Bretton Wood institution’s Africa Pulse […]
Morocco Looks forward to establishing tripartite partnership with Russia and Africa
Morocco expressed its steady commitment in favor of Africa and invited Russia to seal a tripartite partnership to undertake mutually beneficial projects in the continent. […]
Ethiopia devalues Birr to cope with foreign currency crunch
The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) on Tuesday announced a devaluation of the country’s currency, the birr by 15% in a bid to cope with […]