Forty-four countries sign historic Africa Union free trade agreement
Forty-four African countries have signed up to a historic trade agreement aimed at paving the way for a liberalized market for goods and services across the … source
DR Congo’s Kabila to meet companies over mining code revision
Democratic Republic of Congo President, Joseph Kabila will meet mining company representatives on Tuesday to discuss a mining code revision awaiting his … source
Business for Africa forum kicks off in Egypt
Entrepreneurship is hailed as a key driver for economic growth in Africa and creating an enabling environment for businesses to thrive is paramount to ensure … source
Eq. Guinea: Africa Economic Congress 2017 kicks off in Malabo
Growth and production should go hand in hand, but countries in the continent are struggling to make that a reality. It therefore appears there’s need for African … source
Tanzania seeks Turkish loan for railway
Tanzania on Monday asked for a loan from state-owned Export Credit Bank of Turkey (Eximbank) to help finance a stretch of a new railway it hopes will help it ……
Manufacturing is key to Africa’s economic potential
It has been said time and again for African economies to reach full potential, building a strong manufacturing base is the key to unlocking this potential. This was … source
World Bank lowers 2016 growth projections for Sub-Saharan Africa
The World Bank has lowered its 2016 sub-Saharan African growth forecast to 3.3 percent from a previous forecast of 4.4 percent in October, citing plunging … source
Mozambique turns to China for financial aid
After western powers, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank recently suspended financial aid to Mozambique, the country has now turned to … source
Development of e-commerce in Cameroon
Buying goods on the internet has become a habit for Ndoma Vanessa. She is part of the generation of young people who do their shopping online. “I think of so…
Improving Africa’s debt market
Access to accurate information and data on African debt markets remains one of the major challenges facing investors. Africa’s debt markets could be further developed by strengthening the… source