New investments by companies across Rwanda most impacted by COVID-19 will be supported with EUR 95 million of new financing backed by the European Investment Bank (EIB). The funds will …
Business Policies
- AfricaBusiness PoliciesEastern Africa
Mauritius has surpassed South Africa as the wealthiest country in Africa on the back of its many initiatives and policies to attract investors. According to the latest report by New …
- Business PoliciesSouthern Africa
Mauritius needs to prioritise the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing
Following the exit of Mauritius from the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FAFF) last week, the president of the global money-laundering watchdog since July 2020, considers that …
The president of the African Development Bank, Akinwunmi Adesina, has criticised Nigeria’s failure to diversify its export base to high-value market products, saying the country has focused more on replacing …
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced a credit line of 500 million U.S. dollars to help boost Angola’s economic development. He made the announcement at a joint press conference …
Egypt has allowed hotels to run at full capacity while observing strict coronavirus precautionary measures, an official at the Ministry of Tourism said on Sunday. Assistant Minister Abdel Fattah al-Asi …
Retail investors on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) have used 52.4 per cent of their shares to secure bank loans, indicating that less than half of small investors’ portfolios represent …
- AirtelBusiness PoliciesWestern Africa
Nigerian stocks climb by N237 billion as big-cap stocks strengthen gains
Nigerian stocks advanced by 1.1 per cent or N237.1 billion on Thursday as investors continued to take a risk-off stance in equities, helping to build a positive atmosphere around the …
(Reuters) – African countries want a new system to track funding from wealthy nations that are failing to meet a $100-billion annual target to help the developing world tackle climate …
Young people can improve their communities and affect a democratic representation in politics by forming parties that allow them the right to become engaged, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. …