The recent launch of Ghana’s long-awaited mobile money interoperability platform is expected to deepen financial inclusion and further the central bank’s “cash-lite” agenda.
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Economic update | Un nouveau prêt pour soutenir la croissance de la chaîne de valeur de la noix de cajou en Côte d’Ivoire
31 May 2018
Un prêt de 200 millions de dollars de la part de la Banque Mondiale devrait permettre au secteur ivoirien de la noix de cajou, également appelée anacarde, de gagner en efficacité et d’accroître sa rentabilité ; dans le même temps, le gouvernement a renforcé les efforts déployés pour venir à bout de la contrebande de la noix de cajou.
The expansion of a major gas project, the announcement of new finds and investment in downstream oil infrastructure are expected to support fresh growth in Oman’s energy sector.
Economic update | Bahrain’s new hydrocarbons find could replenish energy and fiscal reserves
31 May 2018
Newly identified oil and gas deposits are expected to increase momentum in Bahrain’s energy sector and could have a wider economic impact by easing concerns over rising debt levels.
On April 1 Bahraini officials announced initial testing had...
Economic update | Preventative care and private engagement key to Qatar’s new health strategy
31 May 2018
Qatar is placing significant focus on preventative health care as part of its new five-year plan for the sector, with efforts to improve the general health of the population and reduce the cost of service provision set to offer increased opportunities for private sector investment.
South Africa has stepped up plans to expand renewable energy’s contribution to the power mix, signing a series of new procurement deals that will considerably boost overall capacity and provide greater opportunity for private sector investment.