The Managing Director of FirstBanC financial services, Mr. Amenyo Setordzie has observed that although the wide-ranging tax cuts could place the government’s fiscal position under pressure, the 2017 budget is achievable. Analyzing the 2017 budget presented by the Finance Minister last week, Mr. Setordzie described government’s finance policy as ambitious. He however cautioned, “Key risks … Read more
African countries expect Japan to pledge more than $32 billion for industrialisation, water, security, education and health projects at the sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (Ticad) meeting in Nairobi this weekend. Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed said Ticad VI would be dealing with “a number of critical issues pertinent to Africa.” … Read more
LUSAKA, Zambia, May 30, 2016/ — Standard Chartered (www.SC.com) continues to deliver on its commitment to bridge Africa’s power gap by facilitating, coordinating and arranging transactions which boost the capacity of national power grids and access to electricity across Africa. In this latest milestone transaction, Standard Chartered has partnered with the U. S. Government, through … Read more