Nigeria, sub-Saharan Africa’s economy to grow 3.1% in 2018 -World Bank
The World Bank said Wednesday that Sub-Saharan Africa is on course for economic growth of 3.1 percent this year, marginally slower
Agriculture, Africa’s link to global value chain
The world will be better off when Africa takes its true place in the global economy. In that bid, Africa must unlock the hidden
African leaders push for knowledge-based economy
By Agency report… African economies need to transition to knowledge-based ones to sustain rapid economic development and growth,
When will Africa’s fast-growing cities get on top garbage problems?
By Yinka Adegoke “I am going over to London, to learn how English carry dustbin.” Nigerian bandleader Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s 1978
Can blockchain help democratize more transparent Africa?
By Tom Jackson Blockchain and cryptocurrencies have been controversial topics, linked to Silk Road and the Dark Web, but they could
Cocoa exporters in Ivory Coast demand refund on deficit supply
Temitayo Ayetoto, with agency… Exporters of cocoa commodity in Ivory Coast are demanding that the industry regulator returns the
South Africa’s unemployment drops to 26.7% in Q4 2017
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Tuesday, that the unemployment rate in the country fell to 26.7 percent of the labour force
AfDB approves $10m loan to support African local currency bond fund
The Board of the African Development Bank (Afdb) has approved about $10 million to the African Local Currency Bond Fund (ALCB Fund) to
Sub-Saharan Africa’s inflation moderates in December but outlook remains mixed
With the exception of Ghana, inflation in most sub-Saharan African economies moderated in December with a remarkable decline in
East Africa remains fastest-growing region on the continent- UN
A new UN report reiterates that East Africa remains fastest-growing sub-region on the continent, as the organisation projects