Nigeria's regulatory National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has re-certified 71 insurance companies that met the commission's condition to re-capitalise.
The Regional Programme for the Environment in Central Africa (CARPE) will have by 2011 invested some US$150 million in the promotion of sustainable management of forests of the Congo basin
The governments of Mozambique and Japan signed Tuesday January 23rd a cooperation agreement in Tokyo to facilitate the construction of bridges in Zambezia and Tete provinces, as well as support the national anti-malaria program.
The Nigerian federal workers have criticised the 15% salary increase announced by the government Wednesday, saying it fell short of their expectations.
KHARTOUM, Dec 6 (IPS) - The fifth summit of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States will kick off on Thursday in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, amidst fierce speculation over the fate of trade agreements between the European Union (EU) and ACP nations.
Accra, Ghana - Ghana is to receive 480 million Canadian dollars annually in budgetary support for being selected among the few countries on which Canada has decided to focus its development assistance.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian airline Thursday announced the upgrading of its passenger service management by switching from SITA to Sabre IT system with effect from midnight of 3 November 2006.
Tunis, 11 October 2006 The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB), on Wednesday in Tunis, approved a loan and a grant amounting to US$ 88.04 million, to finance a project in support of micro and small enterprises in Egypt. The resources will be managed by a Social Development Fund (SDF).
Zimbabwes Dollar inflation rate has already exceeded 1200%; the country is facing poverty and hunger with the food shortage and the agricultural production downfall since Mugabes decision to pass the white citizens fertile lands ownership to the blacks, in 2000.
The Zimbabwes inflation rate has exceeded the 1,000% rate in the end of August, going ahead to near 1800% by the end of the year if serious actions are not taken, specialists claim.
ZIMBABWEANS on Tuesday counted their losses a day after a currency swap deadline that left many with wads of worthless old banknotes the government says had become a tool for black market trade.
