Nigeria has long relied on imports to help supply its significant rice demand; however, efforts to support small-scale famers through training and improved access to credit are expected to boost...
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Economic Update | Efforts to foster sustainable rice production gain traction
28 Apr 2017
Economic Update | Kenya eyes major port expansion
28 Apr 2017
A funding boost from the African Development Bank (AfDB) for feasibility studies on Kenya’s Lamu Port development will help advance a key component of the country’s proposed multi-billion-dollar lo
Economic Update | Ghana lays foundations for tourism growth
28 Apr 2017
As Ghana looks to diversify its sources of foreign exchange, it has aggressive plans to expand its tourism capacity, with an ambitious proposal for coastline development on the table and an expansion...
Economic Update | Le Maroc mise sur le secteur privé et la formation professionnelle pour réduire le déficit de compétences
26 Apr 2017
Les évolutions de l’enseignement général et professionnel au Maroc reflètent la volonté générale de mieux répondre aux besoins du marché du travail en alliant initiatives du public et du privé.
Economic Update | Des financements internationaux viennent stimuler le développement routier en Côte d’Ivoire
26 Apr 2017
La quasi-totalité du commerce intérieur ivoirien s’effectuant par la route, l’Etat s’est fixé comme priorité la rénovation de plusieurs axes clés, et de nombreux projets ont démarré récemment ou ont...
Economic Update | Markets digest credit ratings downgrades in South Africa
26 Apr 2017
Rising uncertainty over fiscal policy has seen South Africa’s sovereign credit cut to junk status by two rating agencies, although the move appears to have had only a modest impact on the currency...
