Will the new African currency, ‘ECO’, replace the famous West Africa’s colonial-era CFA franc?
The days of the FCA franc, which has been in use in eight West African countries for close to 95
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West Africa
West Africa inequality crisis
By Lisa Vives “Inequality has reached extreme levels in West Africa, and today the wealthiest 1 per cent of West
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Inauguration of Diori Hamani International Airport in Niger Set for Tomorrow
By Samuel Abuya It is all systems go in Niger’s capital, Niamey, as the country is set to inaugurate Diori
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RSM Belo Akure, DCM, MM.
Victors determine how history is written, and so it happens that what we know of our past is an incomplete
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Just who is a Griot in the West African culture and what place do they hold in society?
By Samuel Otachi Abuya Africa, as a whole, is described in many ways and has been given several names and,
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Senegal building a new $2 billion City of Diamnadio, a futuristic city, to help deal with congestion in the country’s capital, Dakar
By Samuel Abuya Senegal is building what has been termed as a new smart city and an economic hub for
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The ancient kingdoms of West Africa
Africa has long been viewed from a European perspective, meaning that in most cases, people are unaware that Africa had
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Economic growth in East Africa soaring ahead of other regions in the continent at close to 7%
The African Development Bank has indicated that the East Africa’s economy is racing ahead of its African peers and given a modest growth forecast for the rest of the continent.
On the issue of how the West Africa’s economy prospects looks like, the bank has indicated that backed by commodity prices, improved production and services sectors, the overall economic growth in the region is expected to hit 3.6% in 2019 ad 2020.
“The region (West Africa) could benefit immensely from many opportunities – diversification, infrastructure development, and linking production to global value chains,” said Senior Director Ebrima Faal during the launch of the Regional report in Abuja, Nigeria.
According to the bank, West Africa will see mixed growth in 2020.
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