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Nigeria: ‘Banking sector to be worth US$168b by 2015’

The Nigerian banking sector is expected to be worth over US$168 billion by 2015, from US$117 billion in 2011, international auditing firm KPMG said in a report.

Mauritian Central Bank fights financial crime

The Bank of Mauritius has set up a dedicated unit, the Market Intelligence Cell (MI Cell),

Parliamentarians approve Togo’s 2014 budget

Togo parliamentarians on Monday approved the country's 2014 budget of 832.7 billion franc CFA.

EU grants 8.5b franc CFA to Niger

The European Union (EU) has earmarked 13 million euros (about 8.5 billion franc CFA) 

UN to spend US$ 5.53 billion in 2014-2015

The UN would spend US$ 5.53 billion to finance its activities over the next two years 

South Africa: Gradual economic growth expected in 2014

South Africa's economy is expected to grow gradually next year, following an uneasy 2013. 

Nigerian govt inaugurates panel to recover US$9.6b

The Nigerian government has set up an Inter-Ministerial Task Team (IMTT) to recover the unremitted US$9.6 billion contained in the Nigeria Extractive Industries

Libya loses US$10b from oil export terminal shutdown

Libya's loss from the shutdown of its oil production and export in the eastern part of the country has reached an estimated US$10 billion, according to Minister

Benin to invest 134bn FCFA in road infrastructure in 2014

Benin will invest more than 134 billion FCFA (US$280.7million) on several road infrastructure 

Zambia: Re-based Kwacha catches on as 2013 wraps up

 As Zambia rang in the year 2013, all eyes were set on the new re-based local currency, the Kwacha, which was introduced as the legal tender on 1 Jan., replacing 

Tunisian Stock Exchange in upward swing

Tunis Stock Exchange indicators showed a rising trend at the end of the trading session on

World Bank offers 121bn FCFA to boost Malian economy

The World Bank and the government of Mali on Tuesday signed six funding agreements, to the tune of 121 billion FCFA, that are meant to improve water supply to
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