May 14, 2018//-The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has praised the managers of the Senegalese economy for keeping their eyes on the country’s debt.
Category: Manufacturing
Architect of CFTA: No Way Nigeria Will Abandon Trade Pact
May 12, 2018//-The African Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) summit held in Kigali, Rwanda in March 2018 was supposed to be the culmination of former Ghanaian President Kwame Nkrumah’s dream of a truly united Africa.
ECA Conference of Ministers Calls for Bold Action to Drive AfCFTA
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 12, 2018//-The potential for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to become a powerful tool for driving industrialisation, economic diversification and development has been highlighted at the start of the UN Economic Commission for Africa’s (ECA) Conference of Ministers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Asia and the Pacific: Good Times, Uncertain Times—A Time to Prepare
May 10, 2018//-Asia continues to be the main engine of the world’s economy, accounting for more than 60 percent of global growth—three-quarters of which comes from China and India alone.
Ghana’s Building Materials Industry Leading The Way
Accra, May 6, 2018//-The combination of rapid population growth, urbanization and economic development are putting Ghana at risk with regards to meeting the increasing demands for housing and urban planning.
Economists: NAFTA to Survive Renegotiation Process with Only Minor Changes
Barcelona, Spain, May 3, 2018 – The economists surveyed for a new special report by FocusEconomics released Monday unanimously expect the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to survive the renegotiation process underway since August 2017 between trade representatives from Mexico, Canada and the United States.
Kenya Approves Africa Free Trade Zone Pact
May 3, 2018//-Kenyan Parliament has approved the continental free-trade zone pact, making Kenya the first African country to offer legal backing to the continental trading bloc.
Mastercard, Unilever Break Barriers to Micro Entrepreneurs’ Growth
London, May 2 2018//- Mastercard and Unilever announced that they would expand their strategic partnership to help micro entrepreneurs in Africa and other regions overcome the cash constraints that limit their ability to buy and sell more products and ultimately grow their businesses.
Dangote Makes Four Key Executive Management Appointments
Lagos, Nigeria, May 2, 2018/ — Africa’s foremost indigenous conglomerate, Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has announced four key appointments to strengthen the group’s Executive management team and sustain its strategic business growth trajectory.
Creating Atmosphere For Entrepreneurs To Create Jobs
May 1, 2018//-Ghana President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has stated that one of the major preoccupations of his administration has been to put in place sound economic fundamentals that promote the enabling atmosphere for entrepreneurs to thrive and create jobs.