Uneven recovery prospects for Africa’s major economies: Reuters poll
Economic Indicators7 hours ago (Oct 27, 2020 09:50AM ET) © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A worker is seen at a Highveld Steel plant, which has a...
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Africa: Clarion Call for AfCFTA Trade to Begin in 2021
Washington, DC — In this brief Manchester Trade paper, we argue that unless intra-African trade under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) begins on a...
NASS assures justice for victims of alleged SARS abuses – Lawan
Nigerian Senate President Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan PHOTO:Twitter The President of Senate, Ahmed Lawan, says the National Assembly (NASS) would ensure justice for victims of alleged...
Okonjo-Iweala and Africa’s WTO moment, By Kingsley Chiedu Moghalu
•Dr Ngozi Okonjo-IwealaIf she is chosen to head the World Trade Organisation, former Nigerian finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, an experienced development economist, would make a...
Across Africa, citizens are resisting attempts to raise tax revenue from rising mobile use
Earlier this week (Oct. 19) in Cameroon, president Paul Biya ordered the deferment of the collection, by digital means, of custom duties and taxes on...
Africa to fall behind world growth as region faces slow recovery
Sub-Saharan African economies face a slow recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and the region’s economic growth will fall behind the rest of the world next...
Examining association of stay-at-home orders, state-level African American population with COVID-19 case rates
What The Study Did: Researchers investigated whether state-imposed stay-at-home orders and the proportion of African American population in a state were associated with the state-level...
Roscan unveils Mali, West Africa gold discovery
Roscan Gold Corp. [ROSI-TSXV, RCGCF-OTC] said Thursday October 22 it has made a major new gold discovery at the Walia target zone located on recently...
Africa: A conversation with Africa Finance Corporation President & CEO Samaila Zubairu
Washington, DC — The Investing in Africa’s Future is a premier public forum jointly hosted by the Atlantic Council and the U.S. International Development Finance...
Stripe buys Paystack to boost African online commerce
Updated / Thursday, 15 Oct 2020 15:24 Stripe's John Collison and Shola Akinlade, CEO of Paystack Payments company Stripe, founded by Irish brothers Patrick and...