Ghana’s cocoa industry has enjoyed a bumper crop this year, on the back of favourable weather conditions. During the most recent primary harvest period, from September 2010 through May 2011, the...
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Economic Update | Ghana: Fertile soil
16 Sep 2011
Economic Update | Maroc : Dynamiser les marchés
13 Sep 2011
Les marchés financiers marocains ont globalement connu un répit en 2011, malgré la bonne performance et les perspectives prometteuses de certaines sociétés clés dans les domaines bancaire et...
Economic Update | Nigeria: Mandating coverage
7 Sep 2011
More robust enforcement of mandatory insurance laws is set to increase Nigeria’s insurance penetration rate, which currently stands at less than 10%. In August, the National Insurance Commission (...
Economic Update | South Africa: In training
31 Aug 2011
The launch of the Gautrain – South Africa’s new high-speed train service – may be grabbing headlines, but the $3.8bn project could soon be overshadowed by even larger developments aimed at upgrading...
Economic Update | Nigeria: Targeting investment
25 Aug 2011
The prime functions of a newly revamped ministry are to reverse a decline in foreign direct investment (FDI) and to boost trade. On July 11, the federal government said it would replace the Ministry...
Economic Update | Maroc : Sur la voie du progrès
22 Aug 2011
Malgré les troubles régionaux et la hausse des prix des denrées, qui creusent le déficit de la balance commerciale depuis le début de l’exercice, divers facteurs laissent entrevoir des perspectives...
