West Africa economic news
Ford unveils new models for Africa as it eyes big untapped market
Ford Motor Co announced 17 new vehicles for Sub-Saharan Africa on Thursday, as carmakers jostle for position in one of the last major m...
Cote d’Ivoire: A turning point
The figures for economic growth are putting some swagger in Côte d'Ivoire's stride, but business leaders and oppositionists say the har...
Nigeria: China Indicates More Interest in Nigeria’s Oil, Gas
Mr Liu Kan, the Consul-General of the Consulate General of People's Republic of China in Lagos, on Thursday expressed his country's gro...
US-Africa relations: Nigeria is looking at other areas of exports
Sam Ohuabunwa, National President of the Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce (NACC) says the US will show increasing presence in the ...
Africa: AU Summit Approves Creation of African Monetary Fund
The AU Commissioner for Economic Affairs, Anthony Maruping, told journalists in Malabo on Monday that the Fund would work to correct ba...
Africa: BRICS Launches New Development Bank
Beijing — In July, nations known as the "BRICS," Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, announced the creation of a new, $100 b...
Mobile Phones: Africa is the fastest growing market in the world
late 2012, the World Association of Telecom operators said that sub-Saharan Africa has become since 2000, the most growing market in mo...
Africian Development Bank (ADB): Back In Ivory Coast
It is decided, even jurors: the African Development Bank (AfDB) finally returned to Abidjan after spending 11 years in a temporary head...
Africa: Grand Vision for an African-Owned Drive on Food Security
Maputo — "Your granary will never be filled by your neighbour." This is a Mozambican saying that was used by Graca Michel, member of In...
UBA Launches One-Stop E-Payment Portal
E-commerce in Africa is set to receive a boost as United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has introduced an online payments and collections pl...