Category: Business

West Africa: IFC, Orange Bank Africa ink partnership deal to increase digital lending for Small Businesses

July 5, 2023

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s arm for the development of the private sector in developing countries, has signed a partnership agreement with ... Read More

African creator economy’s resilience challenged by economic uncertainty

July 5, 2023

As the creator economy in Africa has grown in recent years, enabling talented people to leverage their skills in this digital age, the likelihood of ... Read More

Sahara: Oman reaffirms steadfast standing with Morocco’s territorial integrity and Autonomy Plan

July 4, 2023

Oman has renewed its unwavering backing to Morocco’s territorial integrity and to the “serious & realistic” autonomy plan offered by the North African Kingdom for ... Read More

Morocco, Premier Partner of London’s World Travel Show

July 4, 2023

Morocco has partnered with London’s World Travel Market Show to bolster its tourism industry by attracting more tourists and more investors to the North African ... Read More

Côte d’Ivoire: SUNU Group withdraws from State-controlled BICICI

July 4, 2023

Sunu Finance group has pulled out as main shareholder from Cote Ivoire’s trade and industry bank BICICI now controlled by a State-run consortium, "Sika Finance" ... Read More

China plans to build industrial complex in Niger capital Niamey

July 4, 2023

China will build an industrial complex for several industries including agri-food, manufacturing, mining and real estate in Niger’s capital Niamey, Beijing’s envoy to the West ... Read More

Burkina Faso hikes minimum monthly wage by 46.5 per cent up from $51

July 4, 2023

Burkina Faso has adopted a decree increasing minimum monthly wage to up $75 from $51, few days following talks between Labors Unions and the National ... Read More

Botswana, De Beers ink new sales pact to continue diamond partnership

July 3, 2023

Botswana and mining company De Beers have announced, after years of negotiations, a new diamond sales deal that gives the South African country a bigger ... Read More

China-Africa Expo: despite many ‘deals’, 37 African countries still in trade deficit

July 3, 2023

As the third China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE) concluded in Changsha on Sunday June 2, with $10.3 billion worth of projects signed, analysts say ... Read More

Morocco, Spain discuss circular economy, tourism

July 3, 2023

Tangier's College of Legal, Economic and Social Sciences is organizing a Moroccan-Spanish scientific meeting on circular economy and tourism, in partnership with the International University ... Read More