Uproar over Namibia’s R5.9 million auction off 57 elephants
There's been an uproar in Namibia over the country's capture and auction of 57 elephants worth R5.9 million (about N$5.9 million).
In a statement, the...
World Bank to support Zambia
The government says it plans to create a fund to support innovation and enterprise in the country with the support of the World Bank.
Technology...
IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Ghana
End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this...
2021 ARTICLE IV CONSULTATION—PRESS RELEASE; STAFF REPORT; AND STATEMENT BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR...
Under Article IV of the IMF’s Articles of Agreement, the IMF holds bilateral discussions with members, usually every year. In the context of the...
Kenya tops Crypto share in Africa
Kenya has the largest share of its population with cryptocurrencies in Africa, says the United Nations, pointing to the country’s exposure to the ongoing...
EU inaugurates €1.3bn Nigeria green economy project
The European Union (EU) has inaugurated the ‘Team Europe Initiative (TEI) Nigeria Green Economy’ project aimed at stimulating sustainable climate-smart agriculture and renewable energy...
Rwanda Economic Outlook
Recent macroeconomic and financial developments
After contracting by 3.4% in 2020 due to COVID-19, GDP growth reached 10% in 2021, buoyed by sustained fiscal stimulus,...
ECOWAS IN PERSPECTIVE: Sanctions on Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali Adjourn
The leaders of Economic Community of West African States have
suspended for a month its decision to sanction the military regimes of Burkina Faso,...
