Cheap Oil, Insecurity Slow CEMAC Economic Growth – IMF
Countries of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) are facing economic turbulence, the IMF said over the weekend following 2-week visit to Libreville […]
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Uranium-Rich Niger’s Economy to Grow by 5.2%
Landlocked Niger’s economy is expected to grow by 5.2 percent this year, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday. “The economic perspectives in the medium-term […]
Angola Must Combat Money Laundering, CB Governor
Governor of Angola’s central bank, Valter Filipe da Silva, said Angola needs to fight money laundering and financing terrorism by focusing on ethics and morality […]
Kenya’s Economy Grew by 5.6% in 2015
Kenya’s economy grew by 5.6 percent in 2015 up from 5.3 recorded in 2014, the statistics office said on Tuesday. Agriculture, which contributes nearly a […]
Algeria GDP Growth Stood at 3.9% in 2015
Algeria’s economy grew by 3.9 percent in 2015, up from a 3.8 percent the previous year, the government said on Monday. In 2015, the North […]
Nigeria Has not Applied for IMF Assistance, Finance Minister
Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun said over the weekend that the West African nation has not applied for financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund […]
Ghana: New Central Bank Governor to Tackle Inflation, Revamp Growth
Ghana’s new Central bank Governor, Dr Nasiru Issahaku said his top priority is to tackle inflation in the West African nation and pursue new fiscal […]
Angola Seeks IMF Help to Address Economic Challenges
Angola, Africa’s second largest crude producer, on Wednesday said it plans to start talks with the International Monetary Fund about a loan to help its […]
Nigeria Needs to Collect More Taxes as Growth Dwindles, IMF
The international monetary fund (IMF) has for the second time cut its growth forecast for Nigeria as the west-African nation faces “substantial challenges” from low […]
Zimbabwe: Foreign Firms Have a Week Deadline to Cede Majority Stakes to Locals
Foreign businesses in Zimbabwe have until April 1 to comply with the country new equity laws that compel them to cede at least 51 percent […]