ECOWAS consists of 15 West African countries - including Liberia. (Image source: jbdodane)
The Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS) Single Currency Programme, expected to become a reality in 2020, must not be postponed again
Tony Elumelu spoke about the significance of Africapitalism, and how it could positively impact the African economy. (Image source: OECD Development Centre/Flickr)
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
Mobile banking makes it easier to access financial services in Kenya. (Image source: Gates Foundation/Flickr)
Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) has signed up 1.8mn subscribers for its mobile phone-based banking services, according to the bank’s chief financial officer Lawrence Kimathi
Ade Ayeyemi, the newly-appointed group CEO of Ecobank Transnational Inc. (Image source: Ecobank)
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated has appointed Ade Ayeyemi as the new group CEO, and his new role is effective 1 September 2015
Rising urbanization across Africa has driven economic growth in the continent. (Image source: Bill Kret)
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
