Sub-Saharan Africa’s policies should focus on increasing agricultural output and strengthening households’ ability to withstand shocks, crucial for reducing inequalities while boosting economic growth and jobs, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Ecobank and Google to offer digital solutions to African SMEs
Ecobank Group has partnered with Google to help African SMEs equip with the necessary digital skills for the rapidly evolving business world
African equity capital markets activities see downward turn
African equity capital markets activities have seen a downward trajectory over the past three years as major economies in the continent are faced with fiscal challenges due to growing debt levels and slow economic growth, according to data presented by the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Nigeria 2019 African Capital Market Watch
African leaders endorse plan to build climate resilience into recovery from COVID-19
Around 54 leaders from the African Adaptation Initiative, championed by President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon, have endorsed the policy recommendations outlined in the brief “Integrated Responses to Building Climate and Pandemic Resilience in Africa”
Nigerian investors assured of security of investments
Investors in Nigeria are assured of the security of their investments and no hindrance in repatriating their funds despite the reduced revue due to fall in oil prices as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic