Category: Finance

Burundi secures $271m loan facility from IMF to support economic reforms

July 19, 2023

The International Monetary Fund's executive board has rubber-stamped a $271 million Extended Credit Facility meant to address the country’s protracted balance of payments needs, rebuild ... Read More

EU allocates Tunisia 40 million euros for construction of 80 modern primary schools

July 18, 2023

The European Union Investment Bank, EIB, has provided Tunisia with 40 million euros to finance the construction of 80 modern primary schools and provision of ... Read More

Morocco: Government expects 3.7% growth in 2024

July 15, 2023

The Moroccan government has released its macroeconomic forecasts for 2024, expecting a growth rate of 3.7% while revising downwards its 2023 growth forecast to 3.4% ... Read More

Senegal, Germany ink agreements for vaccine production

July 15, 2023

Senegal and Germany signed Thursday two financial agreements for the production of vaccine in the West African country, Senegalese state-run news agency APS reports. The ... Read More

FIFA to pay Moroccan clubs $1.43 million in World Cup benefits

July 14, 2023

FIFA said it would pay Casablanca’s rivals Wydad and Raja $1.43 million as part of its Clubs Benefits Program, consisting in sharing the financial returns ... Read More

AfDB allocates Côte d’Ivoire €400 million in partial credit guarantee for international funds mobilization

July 13, 2023

The African Development Bank, AfDB, rubber-stamped Tuesday a €400 million partial credit guarantee for Côte d'Ivoire, to support the mobilization on international financial markets for ... Read More

Chariot raises $15 Million in funds for a new onshore gas drilling in Morocco

July 12, 2023

Chariot, a London-listed, Africa-focused energy company, announced on Tuesday it has raised $15 million (£11.7 million) for its onshore drilling operation in Morocco. The company ... Read More

BADEA loans Côte d’Ivoire $75m for construction of 7,500 social houses

July 11, 2023

The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) and Cote d’Ivoire signed Monday a loan agreement worth $75 million to be used for the ... Read More

MENA: Morocco in top five states generating electricity from solar power; third developing country attracting most investments in green energy

July 10, 2023

Morocco is one of the top five nations in the Middle East and North Africa that produce the most electricity from solar energy, according to ... Read More

Egypt’s CIB receives $250 million loans from IFC for multiple purposes including green projects

July 10, 2023

Egyptian private Commercial International Bank (CIB) indicated Sunday it received $250 million from the International Financial Corporation (IFC) in form of multiple loans to be ... Read More