Niger finalizes agreement with IMF for $43 million disbursement
Recognizing the positive performance of Niger’s economy, an IMF delegation in Niamey reached an agreement with the ruling military Government on November 11 to disburse […]
COVID-19
Cape Verde, Guinea-Conakry and Liberia join the World Bank’s health security program
Cape Verde, Guinea-Conakry, and Liberia are included in the initial phase of the Health Security Program (PSSA) for West and Central Africa, spearheaded by the […]
Cape Verde’s GDP per capita grew 7% between 2015 and 2021
Cape Verde’s National Statistics Institute (INE) reported on October 1 that the country’s GDP per capita, representing the total wealth produced per inhabitant in a […]
Cape Verde Bank foresees growth path in the country
Forecasts from the Bank of Cape Verde align with those of other international financial and development institutions, indicating positive economic growth driven by tourism and […]
Northeast Nigeria’s Measles Outbreak Claims Lives of Over 42
In Nigeria’s northeastern state of Adamawa, a measles outbreak has claimed the lives of at least 42 individuals in just over a week, according to […]
A traditional mass wedding for hundreds of Ethiopian couples
Hundreds of couples gathered in the Ethiopian capital on Sunday January 14 to take part in a traditional mass wedding ceremony, the first event of […]
Uganda to destroy 6.7 million euros worth of out-of-date Covid-19 vaccines
The Ugandan authorities are to destroy 5.6 million out-of-date doses of Covid-19 vaccine, worth an estimated 6.7 million euros, according to a report presented to […]
Cape Verde’s economy grew by 2.7% in the third quarter of 2023
Cape Verde’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 2.7% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2023, according to data from the National Statistics Institute (INE). […]
Ethiopia officially in debt default
The long-awaited news became official on Tuesday December 26: Ethiopia has defaulted on its debt. The country has defaulted on its last payment of $33 […]
The economic crisis at the heart of Ghana’s Presidential election
The economy is emerging as a key issue in the campaign for Ghana’s December 2024 presidential election, at a time when the country is facing […]