Louis Berger, acting as the procurement agent for the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), recently marked the completion of the agency’s $480 million poverty reduction program in Burkina Faso.
Category: Economy
President Mahama Delivers State Of The Nation Address
Ghana’s President John Mahama is in Parliament to deliver the State of the Nation.
Ghana Reaches Agreement With IMF On $1 Bn Aid Deal
Ghana reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday for a three-year aid deal worth around $1 billion aimed at restoring fiscal stability to the country, a source close to the talks told Reuters.
Gov’t Dares IEA To Proof Presidency Corruption Claim
The government has thrown a challenge to the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) to provide credible proof of corruption at the Office of the President.
IEA: Ghana Scores 2/17 In Performance Index
Out of 17 key social and economic issues affecting the country, the government is said to be performing creditably well in only two of them.
GSA Defies Minister’s Directive
The Ministry of Trade and Industry’s directive on the suspension of the Ghana Conformity Assessment programme (G-CAP) by the Ghana Standard Authority (GSA) has been defied by the latter.
Ethiopian Airlines Begins Double Daily Flights To Mumbai
Ethiopian Airlines, the largest airline in Africa announced that it has finalized preparations to start double daily flights to Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport starting March 2015.
GDP Data Alone Not Enough to Predict Brand Success in Africa
For brands eager to tap into the growing African markets and the region’s estimated 350 million middle class consumers, relying solely on macro-economic data such as GDP growth, population trends and regulatory governance data to identify opportunities and predict success can lead to costly missteps, according to a new report from Nielsen.
RiskMap 2015: Africa’s growth outpaces political reform
Control Risks, the global business risk consultancy, today launched its annual RiskMap report at an event for East Africa’s business leaders in Nairobi, Kenya.
Louis Berger Grabs Multimillion Project
The Sub-Saharan Regional Pipeline Corporation, Ltd. (SSRPC) recently selected Louis Berger to provide $7.6 million in consultancy services for the rehabilitation of National Road N303 in Mozambique.