WASHINGTON – The U.S. trade deficit fell in October, helped by America’s energy boom that lifted overall exports to an all-time high. The trade gap narrowed...
ABUJA – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission visited Nigeria during November 13-26 to conduct discussions for the 2013 Article IV consultation. The mission met with...
ADDIS ABABA – The Commission of the African Union (AU), convened a two day consultative workshop from 3-4 December 2013, to review the AU DDR operational...
TUNIS – The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessionary arm of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, approved on Tuesday, December...
UYO – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), announced on Tuesday that it had refunded N10 billion to commercial bank customers between 2012 and September 2013....
NEW YORK – Stock futures were under water Tuesday, with Wall Street set to open below major psychological levels, as fears that the Federal Reserve could...
BRUSSELS – Euro zone producer prices fell more than expected in October, data showed on Tuesday, with the annual inflation rate at a nearly 4-year low...
STOCKHOLM – The government of Sweden announced on 3 December 2013 the launch of a new trade facilitation training facility in Arusha, Tanzania. The Swedish government,...
NAIROBI – Wealth accounting and the valuation of ecosystem services are critical to Africa’s future growth, as the continent undergoes unprecedented development. Projections point, for example,...
LONDON – World shares fell for a third day on Wednesday and gold was at a five-month low, with focus back on the risks of the...
