Washington, USA, November 1, 2017 – Sub-Saharan Africa economies adopted a record number of business reforms for a second consecutive year, says the 15th anniversary edition of the World Bank Group’s annual Doing Business report, which monitors the ease of doing business for small and medium enterprises around the world.
Category: Economy
Buhari Welcomes Nigeria’s Progress in World Bank’s Doing Business Ranking
Abuja, Nigeria, November 1, 2017/ — Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari welcomed most heartily the phenomenal improvement of Nigeria on the World Bank’s Doing Business latest rankings released yesterday.
How Africa Performs on the World Bank’s Doing Business 2018 Report
The World Bank Group’s latest Doing Business 2018: Reforming to Create Jobs report ranks New Zealand, Singapore and Denmark in first, second and third spots, respectively, followed by the Republic of Korea; Hong Kong SAR, China; United States; United Kingdom; Norway; Georgia; and Sweden.
Africa at Frontier of Global Change for Investors
Sub Saharan Africa’s strong performance in Doing Business is a sign of times October 31, 2017//-Today in Africa some economies are struggling to adjust to a changing global economic landscape or appear more focused on internal political battles than just a few years ago.
Nigeria Moves 24 Places In World Banks Ease of ‘Doing Business’ Rankings
October 31, 2017//-Nigeria has moved 24 places upward, ranking 145th position in the latest World Bank Group’s global ease of ‘Doing Business’ report.
Doing Business Records Nearly 3,200 Reforms in 15 Years
Washington, USA, October 31, 2017 – Governments in 119 economies carried out 264 business reforms in the past year to create jobs, attract investment and become more competitive, according to the World Bank Group’s latest ‘Doing Business 2018: Reforming to Create Jobs’ report.
Dabira Holds Second Edition of Design Market in Ghana
Accra, October 31, 2017,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Design Market is a premier, seasonal market that features talented designers, artists and makers from across the African continent.
AfDB: We Never Cancelled Loans to Nigeria
Abidjan, Ivory Coast, October 31, 2017/ — The African Development Bank (AfDB) categorically refuted the statement that it has “called off loans to Nigeria”, as reported in Reuters and credited to AfDB Vice-President for Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth Amadou Hott.
AU: Agenda 2063 Attainable Through the Dedicated Efforts of All Africans
Johannesburg, October 31, 2017 – Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission has made his first official visit to the Pan African institutions operating in South Africa.
World Lost 2.3 Million Sq km of Forested Land to Drought in 30 Years
October 31, 2017//-“Droughts are misery in slow motion” with impacts even deeper than previously believed.