There is growing interest in Japan by the government, parliamentarians, mega companies and startups to invest more in Africa, as a delegation from the African Development Bank Group (ADB) found during its recent 5-day visit to Japan. Led by ADB President Akinwumi Adesina, the high-powered delegation aimed to showcase the enormous investment opportunities on the […]
Algeria’s central bank Tuesday issued a stimulus package including ability for retail lenders to defer loan payments for firms, which have been financially affected by the coronavirus crisis. Banks will continue to finance customers benefiting from loan payment deferrals, while reducing their minimum liquidity requirement to raise funding levels. The North African country has been […]
The Islamic State group has claimed the killing of an Algerian police officer in the eastern district of Constantine on Friday. The officer was killed in a restaurant in Constantine by three gunmen who shot him and ran away with his service weapon. The army acknowledged the officer was killed by a terrorist group but […]
