WAMU: Three Moroccan banks in the top 5
Three Moroccan banks have positioned themselves in the top 5 banking groups in the West African Monetary Union (WAMU), Ecofin news Agency reported. These are […]
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Morocco, Benin Sign MoU on Urban Development
Morocco and Benin signed, Friday in Rabat, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on land development, urban planning, housing and urban policy. The MoU, signed during […]
West Africa: BOAD to invest 50 billion FCFA in climate projects
The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has pledged to invest about 50 billion CFA francs to support climate projects in the region. The information was […]
OCP Group’s JESA subsidiary wins $403 million contract in Benin
The joint venture between OCP Group and Jacobs Engineering Group of the United States (JESA), has just signed a contract with the Millennium Challenge Account-Benin […]
WAEMU: Economic activity remains strong
Economic activity remains strong in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) as countries of the regional bloc maintain their growth momentum. Forecasts predict a […]
Single African Air Transport Market agreement signed by 26 countries
Twenty-six African countries out of the 55 members of the African Union have committed to the establishment of the concept of a Single African Air […]
AfDB to launch 12 new projects to support SMEs in 6 African countries
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will launch twelve new projects to support agribusiness SMEs in 6 African countries, The Bank said in a statement. The […]
AU launches world’s largest free-trade area, biggest economies out
Forty-four African countries on Wednesday launched a $3 trillion continental free-trade zone encompassing 1.2 billion people. But Nigeria and South Africa, the continent’s biggest economies […]
Togo, only African country to back US position over Jerusalem
Togo, a tiny West African nation, is the only country on the African continent to have voted in favor of President Donald Trump’s political move […]
IMF chief Lagarde visits Benin, forecasts 6% growth in 2018
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, has started an African tour in Benin on Monday. Lagarde who spoke in a joint press […]