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The World Bank says Nigeria will record an inflow of $22 billion from foreign remittances in 2017, an increase from the $19 billion recorded in 2016.
According to the Migration and Development Brief released by the bank on Tuesday, global …
Continue readingEgyptian Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali has expressed concern about the country’s population boost and prescribed a strict birth control regime to avoid a population implosion.
Egypt’s population has risen from 72.6 million in 2006 to 94.8 million as …
Continue readingThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has praised Ethiopia’s economic strides for the year 2016/2017 but has also urged that reforms be undertaken to improve the business climate.
In a release issued after its staff visited the East African …
Continue readingIvory Coast, the world’s top cocoa grower, set its minimum rate for farmers at 700 CFA francs ($1.23 ) per kilogram for the 2017-18 crop, a steep drop over the previous year, due to falling global prices.
Lambert Kouassi Konan, …
Continue readingEthiopia has entered a $1.3 billion deal with the World Bank to improve governance and fund pro-poor policies in regions worst hit by a drought and food shortages.
The global lender on Friday (September 29) announced that it had signed …
Continue readingMozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi will run for re-election in 2019, his ruling Frelimo party said on Monday, a step towards a vote meant to end sporadic clashes.
Nyusi is expected to square off with opposition Renamo party leader Afonso Dhlakama, …
Continue readingThe Federal Government on Tuesday, took stock of its achievements in the Presidential Enabling Businesses Environment Council (PEBEC), designed to facilitate the ease of doing business in Nigeria.
The Minister of Trade and Investment, Okechukwu Enelamah, who disclosed this after …
Continue readingThe World Economic Forum has released the latest Global Competitiveness Report which ranks economies across the world. According to the latest ranking, Nigeria has moved two steps upward among the competitive economies in the world. Nigeria is now 125th out …
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In a letter dated June 29, 2017 (received in mid-August 2017) and discussed at the OGP Steering Committee meeting on September 20, 2017, the Government of Tanzania indicated their intention to withdraw from …
Continue readingNigeria’s government has asked parliament to amend its spending law to enable a debt program to settle 2.7 trillion naira ($8.6 bln) worth of obligations including pensions and salary arrears, according to a letter from Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
The …
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