IMF managing director Christine Lagarde is scheduled to visit Rwanda and Senegal later this month to meet with policymakers and strengthen the IMF’s relationship with the two nations
Finance
Bank reveals stimulus measures to boost Liberia’s economy
The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) has unveiled stimulus measures aimed at helping various sectors recover from the impact of Ebola epidemic that affected the West African country for nearly nine months in 2014
Ghanaian cocoa farmers to benefit from new incentives
Ghana’s cocoa production sector has received a boost in the current crop season with a substantial price hike for farmers
UAE risk management firm Olive Group acquires Newport Africa
UAE-based security and safety provider Olive Group has acquired East Africa’s risk management and security company Newport Africa
GCC nations keen to trade with Africa, states report
A report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), in conjunction with Falcon and Associates, has revealed that GCC nations are turning towards eastern, western and southern African nations to enhance trade volumes