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IMF approves three year programme for Togo worth 241 million dollars

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved a new three-year arrangement for Togo under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) worth (US$241.5million) to support the country’s economic and financial reforms. [1] The Executive Board’s decision enables an immediate disbursement of US$34.5 million. The remaining amount will be phased over the duration of the program, subject to semi-annual reviews.

Facebook publishes fake news ads in UK papers

Facebook has broadened its campaign to raise awareness about fake news, by publishing adverts in the UK press. The ads, in papers including The Times,...

Morocco’s Attijariwafa paid more for Barclays Egypt acquisition

Morocco's Attijariwafa Bank paid twice book value to acquire Barclays' Egyptian business and hopes the acquisition will enable it to increase its market share...

Africa’s CEOs seize the opportunities that uncertainty brings

Notwithstanding the current economic and socio-political uncertainty, numerous companies in Africa are still positive about the growth potential of the continent. PwC (www.PwC.com) research...

World Economic Forum on Africa opens in Durban

More than 1,000 participants are taking part in the 27th World Economic Forum on Africa in Durban, South Africa which opened on Wednesday. This year’s...

Uber operators in Ghana under attack from Taxi drivers

Uber operators in Ghana's capital, Accra are under attack from some taxi drivers. The local Taxi drivers in the busiest parts of Accra have become hostile...

280 MTN workers in Nigeria sacked

Some 280 workers of telecommunication firm MTN in Nigeria have been sacked, according to local media reports. The Guardian in Nigeria claimed that the decision...

Ivory Coast cocoa farmers urged to raise output and quality

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara urged cocoa farmers to raise production and quality and said a 40 percent fall in global cocoa prices this...

Illicit capital flows in developing world surged to $3.5 trillion in 2014

Illicit capital flows into and out of developing economies ranged from $2 trillion to $3.5 trillion in 2014, with Africa the region most vulnerable...

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