The single currency programme of the West African Monetary Zone that will help facilitate trade within the sub-region is being threatened as none of the countries has met all the convergence criteria. The Heads of State and Government of the WAMZ had met in Abuja on June 22, 2009, where […]
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Nigeria, other African economies improving business regulation – W’Bank
A new report by the International Finance Corporation and the World Bank finds that of the 50 economies making the most improvement in business regulation for domestic firms since 2005, 17 are in Sub-Saharan Africa. This year’s report marks the 10th edition of the global Doing Business report series and […]
Niger to invest $620 mln in agriculture in 2012-13 season
Niger will invest nearly $620 million dollars in agriculture during the 2012-13 growing season, a figure equivalent to just over 20 percent of this year’s budget, the government said. Landlocked Niger, which straddles the south of the Sahara desert, has faced chronic food shortages due to poor rains and failed […]
