Economy

By Enyichukwu Enemanna The World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Trade Organisation (WTO), and the International Energy Agency (IEA) have met in Washington where they embarked on the impact assessment of the conflict in the...

By Emmanuel Nduka Former President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has been appointed Chairperson of Botswana’s Diamonds for Development Fund, a major initiative created by the Botswana government and De Beers Group to...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Russia and China have signed over 40 documents spanning economy, energy, transport, and international cooperation, following talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday. The...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Togo has abolished entry visa requirements for nationals of all African Union (AU) member states holding a valid passport, the government announced in an official statement statement on Monday, in a measure that...

By Emmanuel Nduka  Ghana has officially exited its bailout programme with the International Monetary Fund, bringing an end to the country’s Extended Credit Facility arrangement after years of economic instability marked by soaring inflation, rising debt...

By Emmanuel Nduka Tanzania is recording major gains in trade facilitation following the implementation of sweeping technology-driven customs reforms that have reduced cargo clearance time from more than a week to about three days. The reforms,...