Addressing the African Group of WTO members in Geneva on 3 June 2019, Director-General Roberto Azevêdo stressed his commitment to supporting Africa’s continued economic integration through the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) and through the WTO
Finance
Equatorial Guinea implements IMF’s e-GDDS

Equatorial Guinea is expected to benefit from using the e-GDDS as a framework for further development of its statistical system. (Image source: Ben Sutherland/Flickr)
Equatorial Guinea has implemented the recommendations of the IMF’s Enhanced General Data Dissemination System (e-GDDS) by publishing critical data through the National Summary Data Page (NSDP)
World Bank approves US$750mn for Kenya’s growth

The initiative prioritises agriculture, affordable housing, universal health coverage and manufacturing. (Image source: Alex Freeman/Pixabay)
The World Bank Board of Directors has approved a US$750mn International Development Association (IDA) credit to support the government of Kenya’s reforms to enhance inclusive growth, accelerate poverty reduction and achieve its Vision 2030 objective of becoming a middle-income industrialised country
ARB Apex Bank renews contract with Temenos for inclusive banking

ARB Apex Bank has opted for Temenos Infinity, the breakthrough digital banking product and Temenos T24 Transact. (Image source: Pexels/Pixabay)
ARB Apex Bank has decided to renew its contract with Temenos to continue its mission to provide banking and non-banking services for Ghana’s Rural and Community Banks (RCB’s) and their customers
Angola new market for African oil and gas players

Angola, with its reformed business environment, will be hosting a strong delegation of South African companies during the upcoming Angola Oil & Gas Conference 2019 in Luanda from 4-6 June. (Image source: African Energy Chamber)
As Angola works in attracting foreign investors from the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, its closest African neighbours are also entering the race to tap into vast investment opportunities in Africa’s second-biggest oil producing market