Africa economy
Can blockchain help democratize more transparent Africa?
By Tom Jackson Blockchain and cryptocurrencies have been controversial topics, linked to Silk Road and the Dark Web, but they…
Cocoa exporters in Ivory Coast demand refund on deficit supply
Temitayo Ayetoto, with agency... Exporters of cocoa commodity in Ivory Coast are demanding that the industry regulator returns the costs…
South Africa’s unemployment drops to 26.7% in Q4 2017
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Tuesday, that the unemployment rate in the country fell to 26.7 percent of…
AfDB approves $10m loan to support African local currency bond fund
The Board of the African Development Bank (Afdb) has approved about $10 million to the African Local Currency Bond Fund…
Sub-Saharan Africa’s inflation moderates in December but outlook remains mixed
With the exception of Ghana, inflation in most sub-Saharan African economies moderated in December with a remarkable decline in headline…
East Africa remains fastest-growing region on the continent- UN
A new UN report reiterates that East Africa remains fastest-growing sub-region on the continent, as the organisation projects Africa's aggregate growth…
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