The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has contributed US$8mn to support the efforts of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and World Health Organization (WHO) in tackling the Ebola outbreak
Finance
Ingenico, Paycode team up on Zambia subsidy programme
Frances Ingenico Group said it partnered with payments technology company Paycode to help Zambia roll out a biometric system which is used to distribute subsidies
Doctors Without Borders Southern Africa appeals for funds to tackle Ebola outbreak
Doctors Without Borders or Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Southern Africa has launched an appeal to raise funds to fight the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Gambia launches National Summary Data Page
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that Gambia has launched its National Summary Data Page (NSDP) which will provide essential macroeconomic data on the country
Economy recovering in Mauritania, three per cent growth projected in 2018: IMF
The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the first review of the three-year arrangement with Mauritania under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) for US$164.4mn