C. Africa Sapped By Decades of Strife and Misrule
The government of the Central African Republic on Monday signed an "immediate ceasefire" deal with rebel groups aimed at ending ...
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Gated Compounds Keep the Rich Away From Cairo’s Chaos
Guards check drivers' papers to keep out uninvited guests from gated compounds where Egypt's rich can escape the chaos of ...
IMF Says Pakistan Outlook ‘favourable’, Warns of Risks
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the outlook for Pakistan's economy was "favourable", citing Chinese infrastructure investments among reasons for ...
Africa’s Future As Industrial Powerhouse Depends On Electricity Supply
The International Monetary Fund has predicted that the African continent is expected to become the world second-fastest growing economy by ...
IMF: Benin Economy Holds A Lot of Promise
The economy grew by 4 percent in real terms in 2016, overcoming the low-growth environment that resulted from negative spillovers ...
World Bank To Give Afghanistan $520 Mn Credit
The World Bank on Tuesday said it had approved a $520 million plan to help Afghanistan, which has been weakened ...
NDC Poor Managers of Economy – Akufo Addo
President Nana Akufo-Addo has suggested that previous National Democratic Congress (NDC) administrations managed the economy poorly. Addressing guests at a ...
Rawlings Lauds Late Ashiagbor
Former President Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has praised a former Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Mr Alex Ashiagbor, ...
Mahama Suffered Incumbency Disadvantage
Political pundits, supporters and sympathizers of the NDC and leadership of the party have blamed the NDC's recent ( 2016) ...
Merkel’s G20-Africa Meet Aims To Reduce Poverty, Migrant Influx
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will on Monday meet African leaders in Berlin on initiatives aiming to reduce the poverty and ...
Price of Saudi Cigarettes Doubles As First Tax Hits
The price of a pack of cigarettes doubled for Saudi Arabian smokers on Sunday under first-time tax measures to help ...
Government Courts Accountants
The Volta Regional Minister, Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, has said it is time for the nation at 60 years to ...
Inflation Will Decline Further To 11.2%
All things being equal, inflation will decline further to 11.2 per cent by the end of 2017, the Institute of ...
Kofi Annan, Patrick Awuah Among 100 Most Reputable People
Ghana’s Kofi Annan (a former UN Secretary General) and founder of the Ashesi University, Patrick Awuah, have been named among ...
June 4 Revolution Hasn’t Cleansed Corruption From System
The leader of the media and publicity committee for the 38th anniversary celebration of the June 4 revolution, Mr. Kofi ...
Former German President To Be Named UN Envoy For W. Sahara
Former German president Horst Koehler will be appointed new UN envoy for Western Sahara, tasked with restarting talks between Morocco ...
Indian Tycoon Tries To Soothe RelComm Investor Fears
Indian billionaire Anil Ambani insisted Friday that debt-saddled Reliance Communications had a bright future as he moved to reassure investors ...
Bill Cosby Latest In Litany of Famous Sexual Assault Cases
Megastar turned pariah Bill Cosby, who goes on trial Monday for allegedly drugging and assaulting a woman in 2004, joins ...
Akufo-Addo’s Address At World Bank Forum
It is my great pleasure to welcome you all to Ghana, and to the third, 2017 Development Finance Forum. As ...
Beijing’s Hand Seen As Yuan Hits Nearly 7-Month High
China's yuan jumped to a near seven-month high Thursday, fuelling speculation that the government was pulling strings to prop up ...