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%...
Nigeria’s currency is expected to come under pressure on the black market this week, with Uganda’s seen firming and Kenya and Zambia’s holding stable.
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Nigeria’s naira is seen weakening on the black market as dollar shortages at official sources cause investors and importers to channel demand to the parallel...
A new weather forecasting system in Africa allows meteorologists to track approaching storms in real time, potentially saving lives from climate-related disasters, scientists said on Monday.
The technology is already used in developed countries but was not available until recently in most of sub-Saharan Africa, according to scientists behind the...
US president Donald Trump continued his funding threats to the World Health Organization, WHO; with a May 18 letter that threatened outright withdrawal of the US from the organization.
The four-paged letter addressed to the WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the body had 30-days to undertake needed reforms. “I will make my temporary freeze of United States funding...