Ghana: Central Bank increases benchmark interest rate
The Bank of Ghana increased the policy rate by 1 percentage point, Governor Kofi Wampah told reporters in the capital, Accra after the 66th regular […]
sub-Saharan Africa
DRC cuts budget to face oil price drop
The Democratic Republic of Congo is planning steep cuts in spending across all parts of its current 2015 budget by nearly 12 percent to compensate […]
Over $ 1 Billion to Improve Access to electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa
The U.S. government announced last week it will invest more than $ 1 billion to improve energy access for underserved communities across sub-Saharan Africa. The […]
Morocco-Africa : A Cooperation Strategy with Significant Religious Dimension
Morocco’s cooperation strategy with sub-Saharan Africa is multifaceted and its commitment in the Sahel region focuses not only on political, economic and military aspects but […]
Mauritania : Islamic finance to be introduced
In its efforts to modernize the banking system and make long-term loans available to companies, Mauritania’s central bank aims at developing the Islamic finance, Central […]