September 21, 2017//- Earlier in the year, Kenyan’s Treasury Secretary Henry Rotich said Kenya would at some point cut its growth forecast to reflect the impact of a drought that slashed its agricultural output and left the country short of its staple food.
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The G5 Sahel Force: Burkina Faso in the Fight Against Terrorism
New York, United States, 20 September 2017//- In New York for the 72nd Ordinary Session of the United Nations General Assembly, the President of Burkina Faso, His Excellency Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, participated in a high-level G5 Sahel meeting on Monday 18 September.
Ghana Cedi Sinks under Euro, Pound Weight
Accra, September 20, 2017//-The local currency may have relatively held its own against the US dollar for the greater part of this year, but against the Euro and Great Britain’s pound sterling, the cedi’s performance so far has been very woeful – a situation that would bring misery rather than relief to importers.
SA, UK Poised to Enhance Trade Post Brexit
Johannesburg, South Africa, September 20, 2017//-The Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies held a bilateral meeting with the United Kingdom Secretary of State for International Trade, Dr Liam Fox in Pretoria today.
Making Women’s Economic Empowerment a Reality
September 20, 2017//-There is a global consensus that gender equality and women’s economic empowerment are key elements to achieve the ambitions of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Ghana Moves to Revamp SOEs to Engender Economic growth
Accra, September 19, 2017//-Ghana’s Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Tuesday said the government is implementing policies that would revitalise the State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) to contribute significantly towards economic transformation to ensure prosperity for all.
Fitch: Ghana Won’t Meet Growth Target
Accra, September 19, 2017//-Ratings agency Fitch is forecasting that Ghana’s government is not likely to meet its 6.3 percent growth projection for this year, citing lower than expected revenue performance.
Founder’s Day Row: ‘We will Resist Attempts by Akufo-Addo to Change Ghana’s History’
Accra, September 19, 2017//-Ghana’s opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it will use every available means to repel moves by President Akufo-Addo to alter the historical records of the country.
Akufo-Addo Advises African Governments on Industrialisation
September 19, 2017//-President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that African countries would have to change the structure of their economies, from raw material dependent economies to industrialised, value-added economies if they are to fully finance the implementation of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
$9.9 Million Needed to Fight Cholera Outbreak in North-East Nigeria
Washington D.C, USA, September 19, 2017//-The United Nations and its partners are urgently appealing for $9.9 million to respond to the current cholera outbreak in Borno State, north-east Nigeria, and prevent further outbreaks in high-risk areas.