Internet access expected to be key to continent’s post-pandemic socio-economic prosperity A new CEO Survey on Africa carried out by the global research and advisory company Oxford Business Group (OBG) in partnership with BASF looks in detail at how countries across the region are responding to Covid-19, which sectors...
Demand a new deal in and for Africa Advocate speedy implementation of AFCFTA Call for Increased Investment in Digital Connectivity Leaders across Africa and the globe have called for deeper collaboration between governments and private sector players to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. At the 2nd UBA Africa Day Conversations, screened...
The African Business magazine has released this year’s top-250 African companies survey, which highlights the overall carnage in African share valuations over the last year - and Ghana made only three entries. Ghana’s first entry was chalked by Tullow Oil, in 39th position with a market capitalisation of US$2,888million. Standard...
Senegal has demonstrated strong ambition for economic development and rapid progress toward becoming an attractive investment destination Although they are located 1,800Km from each other, Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal vie for the place of economic leader in West Africa - with a slight advantage for the former which, thanks to...
I wholeheartedly congratulate the Africa Day of all our African friends. The unprecedented conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic all over the world render the solidarity symbolised by Africa Day even more significant this year. The progress achieved in recent years by Africa in many fields and our developing partnership...
The Ghana Chapter of the Economic, Social and Cultural Council of the Africa Union (ECOSSOC) has cautioned political parties in the country not to engage in any activities that could threaten the peace and stability the country has enjoyed as it prepares to go for elections in December. “Ghana has...
Demand a new deal in and for Africa Advocate speedy implementation of AFCFTA Call for Increased Investment in Digital Connectivity Leaders across Africa and the globe have called for deeper collaboration between governments and private sector players to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. At the 2nd UBA Africa Day Conversations, screened...
• Demand a new deal in and for Africa • Advocate speedy implementation of AFCFTA • Call for Increased Investment in Digital Connectivity Leaders across Africa and the globe have called for deeper collaboration between governments and private sector players to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. At the 2nd UBA Africa Day Conversations,...
The World Bank has approved a record US$500 million in grants and low-interest loans to help countries in Africa and the Middle East fight swarms of desert locusts that are eating their way across vast swaths of crops and rangelands. Four of the hardest-hit countries - Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and...
Rwanda’s economic growth is expected to slow to 2% this year from 9.4% in 2019 as the COVID-19 pandemic hits tourism, transport and hospitality, the finance minister said on Thursday. Presenting the draft budget for 2020-21 fiscal year, Uzziel Ndajigimana said growth was expected to rebound next year to 6.3%...