The Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS) Single Currency Programme, expected to become a reality in 2020, must not be postponed again
Economy
Focus on Africa’s private sector, says philanthropist Tony Elumelu
A dedicated focus on Africa’s private sector would provide the much-needed economic boost to the continent, said African businessman and philanthropist Tony Elumelu
FDI values in Africa hit five year high
The 2015 Africa attractiveness survey conducted by Ernst and Young (EY) revealed that foreign direct investment (FDI) into Africa reached US$128bn, up 136 per cent in 2014
AfDB to launch African Economic Outlook 2015
The African Development Bank (AfDB) together with the OECD Development Centre and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will release the African Economic Outlook 2015 report
Kenya’s economy set for growth
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that Kenya’s economy is projected to grow seven per cent by 2016