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Nigerian govt. rakes in 5t naira from taxes in 2012

Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) said it generated 5.007 trillion naira from taxes in the 2012 fiscal year, representing an increase of 379.4

Botswana Stock Exchange’s DCI rises fivefold

Botswana Stock Exchange’s (BSE's) Domestic Company Index (DCI) took a huge leap last week, compared to the

‘Africa is world’s second fastest growing economy’

Africa has the second fastest growing economy in the world, with the growth expected to become faster in

Libya resumes oil exports through Zaitina port in February

The Libyan government will resume the exportation of oil in mid-February through the Zaitina port, which was closed last month following port workers' protest

Libya, Tunisia reopen Ras Jadir border crossing

The Ras Jadir border between Libya and Tunisia, was reopened Sunday after the two countries reached an agreement on safety control and trade measures.

Cote d’Ivoire to host 6th annual meeting of AU economy ministers

The Ivorian business capital, Abidjan, will from 21 to 26 March host the 6th annual meeting of ministers of the Economy, Finance and Planning of the African Union (AU),

Power outage hits Botswana

Botswana has been hit by a series of power outages following faults in the system and the delay in completing the country’s new 600MW power station, Morupule

ECA chief defines path for Africa’s transformative development

 Transformative development in Africa requires strategies and policiesarticulated to deliver a development outcome that produces an enduring and progressive 

IFC set to issue naira bond in Nigeria

A member of the World Bank Group, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), is to issue a US$50 million, local currency (Naira) bond to support domestic

Nigeria’s telecoms regulator slashes cost of SMS

The regulatory Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reduced the cost for

Mali grants licence to third mobile phone operator

The Malian government has granted the country's third mobile telephone licence to Planor-Monaco Telecom International Group for FCFA 52 billion (US$105.5 million), according

AU approves new accounting system, salary increase for Commission staffers

The Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC), comprising Ambassadorsaccredited to the African Union (AU), have approved the adoption ofinternational
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