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Niger introduces ambitious programme to curb poverty

Niger has agreed an ambitious programme with its donor partners to curb poverty, a PANA correspondent has learnt from the Planning Ministry in Niger’s

New award for African journalists announced

A South African financial services group, Sanlam, Thursday announced a new award for African 

Two energy companies boost supply to Africa’s remote islands

Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management, and DONG Energy, one of the leading energy groups in Northern Europe, announced on Thursday

Shut Nigerian airport reopens for flights

Nigerian aviation authorities have reopened the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in the capital city of Abuja, a day after it was closed to flights following an incident

Burundi gets 30 million euros from Germany for water project

Germany will donate 30 million euros to Burundi to enable the African country fund its hydro-electric infrastructure, PANA reported from here, quoting the 
Burundi Finance 

ICT/BPO int’l confab opens in Mauritius

A three-day ICT/BPO international conference opened Wednesday in Balaclava, northern Mauritius, with 250 international participants, including IT Ministers 

New Lagos deep sea port to gulp US$1.354b

The Nigerian government has approved the construction of what will become the deepest Deep Sea Port in West Africa with a depth of 300 metres at the cost

French Agency offers US$ 50m loan to Eco-bank

PROPARCO (Promotion and Participation for Cooperation), a branch of the French Development 

National Society For Iron and Steel created in Algeria

Three Algerian public institutions -- Sonatrach (oil), Manal (mines) and Sider (steel) -- on Monday signed a shareholding agreement for the creation of a society to

Gambian finance minister warns of heavy debt burden

Gambian minister for finance and economic affairs, Kebba S. Touray,  has warned of risks associated with the country's heavy debt burden, particularly domestic

Cote d’Ivoire to inaugurate key road 10 Dec.

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara will officially inaugurate the northern motorway that links the economic capital of Abidjan to the political and administrative

Cameroonian govt assures of adequate fuel supply during festive season

The Cameroonian government has reassured the population on the availability of petroleum 
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