Africa

Cameroon GDP growth expected to fall 3.7% in 2017

Cameroon’s economic growth rate is expected to slip to 3.7 percent this year, down from an earlier estimate of around…

Rwanda’s Kagame sees growth accelerating on banking, mining

Rwandan economic growth is expected to accelerate this year and next as the outlook for industries including financial services, tourism,…

Museveni woos Arab investors to Uganda, says “we have the raw materials, human resource and market”

President Yoweri Museveni used his time at the sidelines of the ongoing 4th Global Business Forum on Africa to reach…

African business leaders say connectivity is the way forward for the continent

African countries have come a long way in terms of connectivity, by expanding digital infrastructure and opening up their economies…

Nigeria imports $125m fishery products from Norway annually – Ambassador

Kjemprud Jens-Petter, Norwegian Ambassador to Nigeria, said Monday that the African country imports fishery products worth 125 million dollars (N45…

Zimbabwean minister calls for diversification of exports, improve infrastructure in Africa

Ignatius Chomb, Zimbabwean Finance Minister said Thursday that Africa needs to diversify its exports through value addition to reduce vulnerability…