Gabon unveils $300 million new port Harbor
The Gabonese government on Saturday, unveiled a $300 million port as the central African nation seeks to modernize the existing Port of Owendo. The new […]
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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 […]
Senegal: National revenue records a surplus of 560 billion CFA
Senegal’s economy has recorded a revenue surplus of over 560 billion CFA, data from the West African nation’s office of economic planning, policies and finance […]
Ghana extends IMF credit Facility program to 2019
The Government of Ghana, on Wednesday, extended the credit facility program with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by a year following a conclusion of an […]
Tanzania’s first quarter growth slows to 5.7 %
Tanzania’s economic growth slowed to 5.7 percent in the first quarter of this year from 6.8 percent previously, the statistics office of the East African […]
Mali: economy to post 5.3% growth in 2017
Malian economy is expected to grow by 5.3% this year and 5% the following year, the International Monetary Fund reported. These performances will be driven […]
IMF approves $666 mln loan for Cameroon
The International Monetary Fund executive board on Monday approved a $666 million, three-year extended credit facility for Cameroon to support economic and financial reforms in […]
IMF team to visit DR Congo as economic crisis deepens
International Monetary Fund Managing Director, Christine Lagarde on Thursday proposed a visit of IMF officials in Democratic Republic of Congo to check the state of […]
Ivory Coast to reduce 2017 Budget on low cocoa prices
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara on Wednesday announced plans to cut the 2017 budget of the west-African nation by 10 percent due to a sharp drop […]
Tunisia: Economy expected to recover in 2017 – PM
Tunisia’s Prime Minister Youssef Chahed on Sunday indicated that the economy will start to regain growth in 2017 as the North African Nation revived its […]