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AfDB at the centre of “a great Africa moment”: North African Governors

“Africa is the continent of the future.” – Tunisian Finance Minister Zied Ladhari March 7, 2018/AfDB “This is no longer business as usual,” African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina, said at the start of meetings with Finance Ministers from North African countries, held at the Bank’s headquarters. He was referring […]

Africa’s population explosion is a ticking time bomb — AfDB Governors

March 7, 2018/AfDB The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and its East and North African Governors have stressed the need for urgent measures to match the continent’s growing population and youth unemployment, which they likened to a “ticking time bomb.” The meeting described the continent’s growing young population as a potential […]

IMF Commends CBN on Tightening Bias in 2017; Endorse Halting of Dividend Payment by Weak Banks

By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Global financial institution, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday commended the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for its tight monetary policies; which should continue until inflation is within the single digit target range, the Fund said at the just concluded Article IV consultation with […]