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Liberians unhappy with President Weah’s economic performance

Majority of Liberians have approved President George Weah’s performance since he assumed office in January 2018. They, however, rated the government poorly on economic management,...

Mali extends state of emergency by a year

Malian officials on Thursday extended the state of emergency in the country by another year. The state of emergency has been in place since November...

Ebola outbreak cost West African economies $53 billion

A new study in the Journal of Infectious Diseases has pegged the economic impact of the Ebola outbreak on three West African countries at...

Nigeria considers birth control policy to check population growth

Nigeria's government is considering placing a cap on the number of children parents could have. The move was aimed at addressing one of the “great...

Nigeria sets campaign spending limits for 2019 elections

Nigeria’s parliament has passed a law setting campaign spending limits for next year’s elections. The new law now allows for Presidential candidates to spend not more...

Nigeria sets up committee to assess readiness for AfCFTA

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated a committee to assess the country’s impact and readiness for the African Continental Free Trade Agreement. The committee has...

Ghana’s central bank launches cyber security tools for banks

Ghana’s central bank on Monday rolled out cyber security directive for financial institutions in the country. The move according to the Bank of Ghana is...

Ghana unveils data centre to monitor operations of Telcos

Ghana on Monday unveiled a new data centre with a system supposed to monitor the operations of telecommunication companies operating in the country. The newly...

Ghanaian University shutdown after students’ violent protest

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Ghana’s second largest city, Kumasi has been shut down indefinitely. It followed a violent protest...

Nigerian SME’s to benefit from $50m AfDB facility

About one hundred Small and Meduim Scale businesses are expected to benefit from a US$50 million credit facility from the African Development Bank. The funds...

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