Updates

AfDB and World Bank meet to discuss way forward for Africa Hydromet Program

February 22, 2016/AfDB Faced with drought, flooding, and climate-resilient infrastructure, adequate hydro-meteorological services are necessary to support resilient growth across a range of sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa. But given 80 percent of such services on the continent are under-funded, have weak capacity and deteriorated infrastructure, collaboration is seen as the […]

CBN Says School Fees, Medicals Remain Eligible for FOREX Allocation

February 19, 2016/CBN Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) wishes to clarify to the general public that it has NOT stopped the allocation and sale of Foreign Exchange for purposes of paying school fees and settlement of medical bills overseas.The Bank therefore urges members of the public to disregard […]

AfDB, Mano River Union Meet to Discuss Regional Development

February 19, 2016/AfDB The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Mano River Union (MRU) held a joint technical seminar in Abidjan this week to discuss reactivation of the MRU initiative. The initiative aims to strengthen regional integration and resilience by reducing the infrastructure gap, with a special focus on energy […]