The AfDB has approved a loan of US$213.41mn to Cameroon to finance the first phase of the government’s competitiveness and economic growth support programme (PACCE)
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Senegal-UK Chamber of Commerce launch panel identifies multiple investment opportunities
At the launch of the Senegal-UK Chamber of Commerce, held this week in London, panellists outlined the wide range of opportunities they believe will be available to international investors
South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo to remove obstacles to doing business
Congolese government’s priority is to ensure that the One Stop Shop created for business registrations and investment facilitation has resources to fulfil its mandate for the country
LTE subscriptions in sub-Saharan Africa rise to 310mn by 2023
The Ericsson Mobility Report projects that LTE subscriptions will rise by 47 per cent from 30mn in 2017 to 310mn by 2023 in sub-Saharan Africa
Abuja statement adopted for economic growth in Africa
Nigeria has adopted a declaration titled ‘The Abuja statement’ along with the Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS), World Trade Organisation (WTO), Friends of Investment Facilitation for Development (FIFD) and participants at the recent trade and investment facilitation partnership forum from 2-3 November 2017