West Africa economic news
27
May
(AfDB) Annual Meeting: “Africa must think big, act big and deliver big.” (The Africa Report)
The African Development Bank's (AfDB) Annual Meeting in Lusaka got its official start on its second day and confirmed the principle tha...
22
May
Africa’s CEOs look to innovation and technology to boost growth (IT News Africa)
Africa remains one of the preferred frontiers for investment opportunities and doing business, according to a report released by PwC Af...
22
May
Investing in African banks (The Banker (Africa))
Having undergone a series of consolidations, and operating in a region with a young, largely unbanked population, Africa's banks are at...
03
May
Update on Train service from New Dakar Senegal Airport to City Centre (railjournal.com)
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SENEGALESE investment agency A...
27
Apr
Could Cryptocurrencies be the next big thing in Africa? (IT News Africa)
Mobile money is booming in Africa, and digital currencies are at a close second, due to the same reason: 30% of Africans lack access to...
08
Apr
Nigeria: Governor El-Rufa’i – Kaduna Has More Gold Than South Africa (AllAfrica)
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A recent survey shows that there is more gold deposit in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of ...
11
Mar
Farewell white-haired men, meet the new rich Africans: young, hip millennials willing to spend (IMG Africa)
THE profile of a rich African is shifting from older white-haired males to younger, hip millennials who have found new ways to make and...
03
Mar
Cote d’Ivoire revealed as top prospect for investors in Africa (IT News Africa)
The launch of Nielsen’s second Africa Prospects Indicators (APi) report has given existing and potential investors an unprecedented and...
03
Mar
Africa, preparing to become an Always-On continent (IT News Africa)
With global cloud traffic expected to quadruple from current levels to 8.6 zettabytes (one zettabyte is equal to a billion terabytes), ...
23
Feb
(LA Times) Why a congresswoman from Los Angeles is talking about Africa
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By
Madina Toure
By Sarah D. Wire Contact Reporter
It’s 8 a.m., Congress isn't in session and Washington’s roads are icy, but more than 100 ambas...