HomeAfrica

News Africa

East African countries continue to offer highest rewards for investors

Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda offer investors a reward score above the African continent’s average, according to the 2018 Africa Risk-Reward Index from Control...

World Food Programme Launches food assistance for Ebola affected people in DRC

Distributions of World Food Programme rations have begun in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s Ebola-hit Equateur Province as part of an effort to...

South Africa: Committee warns against deviations and expansions in the Public Sector

The Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) Mr Themba Godi has warned about the potential abuse of the government supply chain...

Africa-Burkina Faso : Fiscal deficit widened sharply in 2017 because of a substantial increase in spending on wages and salaries

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Ms. Dalia Hakura visited Burkina Faso during May 2-4, 2018, to discuss recent economic developments...

Tunisia: IMF projects 2.4% growth this year, 2.9% in 2019

Growth should rise to 2.4% in 2018 and 2.9% the year after, according to the latest projections of the International Monetary Fund released Wednesday. The...

Africa : Cyril Ramaphosa Assures Investors South Africa is Creating an Enabling Environment for Investment

Government is initiating measures to set the economy on a new path of growth, employment and transformation President Cyril Ramaphosa told investors and business leaders...

Africa : An IMF financial arragement with Congo

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Mr. Abdoul Aziz Wane, visited Brazzaville from April 3 to April 18, 2018 to discuss the...

Africa : Economic activity weakened in the second half of 2017 following sociopolitical unrest, in Togo

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Ivohasina Razafimahefa visited Togo from March 27-April 10, 2018, to conduct discussions on the second...

Africa : Gold mining sees increased activity and business reforms in Ghana

In February the South African-headquartered AngloGold Ashanti, the world’s third-largest gold producer, which also operates the Iduapriem gold mine 70 km north of Takoradi...

Africa : More strategic investment in Africa’s ports can accelerate growth and development by strengthening trade,

Africa needs to take advantage of the economic potential of its ports and shipping sector if it is to realise its growth ambitions. Globally,...

IMF Staff Initiates Discussion with Cameroon on an Economic Program Supported by the Fund

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Ms. Corinne Deléchat, visited Yaoundé from February 20 March 6, 2017, to hold discussions toward a...

WHO scales up response in Somalia as drought-affected populations face difficult situation

The World Health Organization (WHO) is scaling up its response in Somalia to provide critical health services for 1.5 million people currently affected by...
- Advertisement -

MOST POPULAR

HOT NEWS