ECONOMICS
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Nigeria – PAPSS : USD22 billion/year saved in currency
Nigeria is taking a major leap toward seamless intra-African trade.The Central Bank has now directed all commercial banks to integrate…
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Cameroon : Commissioning of phase II of the autonomous port of Kribi
The second phase of the deepwater port of Kribi was inaugurated on Friday 09 May 2025 in the presence of…
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Nigeria : national economy paralysed by lack of liquidity
Nigeria has been facing an unprecedented liquidity crisis since the start of the year, with money becoming a scarce commodity,…
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Ghana : CFAF 7.7 billion in trade with Burkina Faso by the end of 2024
Following Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama’s diplomatic tour of the countries of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) in March…
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Chad – corruption : 5-year prison sentence for Youssouf Boy
On May 9, 2025, Idriss Youssouf Boy was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment and a fine of one million CFA…
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Nigeria : USD 47.4 billion in textile exports in 2024
In Nigeria, exports are largely dominated by crude oil, which represents 82.5% of total exports in the third quarter of…
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Africa – AIF : More than USD 225 billion mobilised in 7 years
In a global context marked by geopolitical instability and economic reconfigurations, the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) appears more than ever…
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Africa : Special Economic Zones, a catalyst for economic integration
Under the high patronage of President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, Djibouti is hosting the Regional Conference on Special Economic Zones (SEZs)…
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Africa : 3,000 young entrepreneurs supported by the Tony Elumelu Foundation’s 2025 programme
From ambition to impact : this is the mission that drives the Tony Elumelu Foundation. This 21 March 2025 in…
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Cameroon – Epromoting women entrepreneurship : Over USD 3 million to empower women
The Ecobank Group is one of the continent’s leading banking groups operating in 35 countries. In Cameroon where 39% of…
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