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ECOWAS, AUC partner on protection of informal economy

Regional experts have called on ECOWAS to lead in the implementation of the Social protection plan for workers in the informal economy and those in the rural areas

Nigeria’s apex bank lists priorities for 2014

 With a few weeks to the end of 2013, Governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has listed the bank's priorities for 2014 to include price

Botswana’s inflation continues to plummet

Botswana’s inflation rate has continued to drop amid fears by the central bank that unanticipated increase in administered prices, government levies, and international 

Botswana slashes bank rate

Botswana’s central bank on Tuesday slashed the country’s bank rate by a 50 basis point to 7.5% in a bid to stimulate economic growth and avert the growing 

New AfDB report says financial inclusion good for sustainable growth in Africa

A new publication, Financial Inclusion in Africa, released here Tuesday by the Complex of the Chief Economist of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has revealed

Confusion over resumption of oil export in Eastern Libya

Confusion surrounds the announcement that oil export, which has been suspended, 

Nigerian oil firm signs 5m-Euro pact with Germany

One of Nigeria’s leading oil companies, Oando Marketing Plc,has signed a 5-million-Euro 

Gabon raises US$ 1.5bn from the international market

Gabon has raised about US$ 1.5 billion from the international market, a PANA correspondent quoted the Gabonese Economy Minister, Luc Oyoubi, as saying on State Radio

Mauritius gets 50m-euro loan from French Development Agency

The French Development Agency (FDA) has approved a loan worth 50 million euros for Mauritius as budget support for the funding of sustainable development

‘Removal of trade barriers will boost West Africa insurance’

Insurance practitioners in West Africa have observed that the accelerated integration of the sub-region through the removal of trade barriers, coupled with the

Libyan government denies withdrawing US$7bn foreign reserves

The Libyan Government has denied reports that it has withdrawn US$7 billion from its foreign currency reserves.

Libya loses US$ 9bn oil revenue due to disruptions

Libya has lost about US$9bn following the locking up of its oil fields and port terminals, thus causing lack of trust on the world market and considerable damage 
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