UN SG Antonio Guterres

Ghana issues gold coin to boost domestic savings

Ghana’s Central Bank launched a new gold coin to boost domestic savings, manage liquidity, and strengthen the Cedi currency. The coin, made from gold mined in Africa’s biggest producer of the metal, has been refined to 99.99% purity, Governor of the Bank of Ghana Ernest Addison told reporters. The coin comes in three sizes of […]

Africa: Eight Moroccans among top 10 African Francophone businesswomen

Eight Moroccans have featured among the top 10 African Francophone leading businesswomen in a ranking established by the renowned Paris-based Jeune Afrique. Miriem Bensalah-Chaqroun, leader of the General Confederation of Moroccan Companies (CGEM, employers’ union) tops the ranking.  She received recognition from Jeune Afrique, which reports that the 53-year old woman, who also heads the […]

Tunisia seeks IMF loan and private investment

Negotiations are going on between Tunisia and the International Monetary Fund for a loan programme. The IMF director for the Middle East and North Africa, Masood Ahmed, said he is looking forward for their talks to progress by early February. Negotiations have been going on prosperously between the two parties and Tunisia is hoping to […]