Ghana Showcases Economic Turnaround at IMF–World Bank Spring Meetings
Ghana’s economic recovery has taken centre stage at the IMF–World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., where Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson presented the country’s […]
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World Bank Cuts Sub-Saharan Africa’s 2026 Growth Outlook Amid Mounting Global Pressures
The World Bank on Wednesday, April 8 downgraded its 2026 economic growth forecast for sub-Saharan Africa by 0.3 percentage points from its October 2025 projection, […]
World Bank Reaffirms Backing for Nigeria’s Reforms, Stresses Role of Legislative Oversight
The World Bank has reiterated its strong support for Nigeria’s reform agenda, citing steady progress towards economic recovery and underscoring the importance of parliamentary oversight […]
South Africa Declares National Disaster as Flood Death Toll Climbs to 92
South Africa declared a national state of disaster on Thursday, June 19, as the death toll from severe flooding in the Eastern Cape climbed to […]
São Toméan PM admits the country is in bad shape, but promises improvements by 2024
The Prime Minister of São Tomé admitted on November 14 that the “country is in a bad way” and that the first year of government […]
Kwanza loses 3.6% against the dollar last week and falls 38.8% since January
The Angolan currency lost 3.6% in value against the dollar last week, despite a slight recovery between Wednesday and Friday, and has already fallen 38.8% […]
Cape Verdean economy grew by 6.9% in 2019
The Cape Verdean economy grew by 6.9% in 2019, above the initial estimate of 5.7%, according to the final national accounts report for that year, […]
Morocco scores best economic growth performance in MENA – IMF forecasts
Morocco will score the best economic growth performance in the MENA region as shown by the forecasts of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which has […]
Netherlands invests $9million to rehabilitate roads in South Sudan
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has received an $9 million contribution from the Kingdom of the Netherlands to improve smallholder farmers’ access to […]
Nigeria: Buhari slims his schedule for further treatment
Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari has reduced his working hours since he returned from medical leave, Voice of America reported. According to the US media, the […]