The Mozambican government has hired a team of World Bank consultants to undertake research that will indicate what is delaying the establishment of conditions to improve the business environment in the country, reports Thursday's issue of the independent newsheet "Mediafax".
Mozambique's annual rate of inflation has fallen to 1.4 per cent, according to Finance Minister Manuel Chang.
Leading global development and Africa advocacy groups reacted with outrage today to news that a London court recently awarded two Vulture Funds a $20 million judgment against Liberia. This amount of money represents the country’s entire education budget and 150% of their spending on health in 2008.
One of the leading Global Service Network (GSM) companies in , Cellcom, has announced a new number series.
In its bid to buttress the Government of Liberia's Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) initiative in the country, one of 's leading GSM Companies, the LoneStar Communications Company (LCC) has provided over 200 job opportunities for Liberian students to help facilitate their tuition payment.
A near ecological disaster was averted Thursday after a ship loaded with oil stalled at the Likoni Channel, in the Indian Ocean.
Eskom and Umeme, Uganda's major electricity companies are seeking to increase power tariffs in 2010, on grounds of heavy investments they made this year.
Presidential Guesthouse, Pretoria
People with disabilities should actively and meaningfully be engaged in economic activities and the overall economic growth of the country, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.
The business and labour sectors have both expressed satisfaction at the manner in which South Africa had handled its response to the global economic crisis.
The impact of the economic crisis will continue to linger over South Africa, President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday.
You must have noticed by now that the Police seem more eager to be on the street and apprehend traffic rule breakers ever since those infamous September riots in Kampala. You would suppose that the ordinary man on the street would be happier with this development but all this writer has met are complaints and bitterness.
The recent smuggling of cocoa beans to neighboring countries by Ghanaian farmers has attracted debate in Ghana's Parliament. Whilst the majority side in Parliament strongly sided with government's intervention to improve on the living conditions of cocoa farmers by increasing cocoa producer price by 71.06%, those on the minority believe that the intervention was a mere rhetoric.
Brick and tile manufacturers in the Brong-Ahafo Region have called on the government to come out with a policy that would help sustain the industry, since most of the manufacturing companies are on the verge of collapsing, due to the low patronage of their products.
Newmont Ghana Gold Limited, as part of its commitment to demonstrate leadership in social responsibility, has handed over 4-unit teachers' quarters to the Asutifi District Education Directorate at Dokyikrom.
The Sierra Leone government is roping in the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) to expand microfinance program in the country.
The goods and services tax department of the national revenue authority (NRA) yesterday presented 30 business people with GST certificates at the authority's head office at Wellington Street in Freetown.
THE Law Development Centre (LDC) has reshuffled its administrative staff to address various challenges, such as the high rate of examination failures.
There have been two major developments following the accident and untimely death of Budiope MP Henry Balikoowa on November 30th. The Ministry of Works went ahead and sealed the potholes in Mabira Forest where the accident occurred and the Kamuli District Council demanded that the Mehta Group (the owners of the Sugar Cooperation of Uganda whose truck fatally collided with Balikoowa's Land Cruiser) ...
Ousman Sonko, the minister of Interior, has described money laundering, terrorism financing and other related financial crimes as amongst the major threats to the global economic system.
The US$4.4 Banjul-Serrekunda Road rehabilitation project, which is being funded by the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan), is currently in progress with the sealing of major cracks as the first phase of the project.
Edrissa Mass Jobe, has been appointed as the new Chairman of FIBank with a mandate to turnaround the Bank and enhance the brand and reputation.
A two-week training on Information Technology (IT), organised by the Judiciary in collaboration with the UNDP office in Banjul, yesterday kicked off at the Management Development Institute (MDI), in Kanifing.
The organisers of the 2009 trade fair have described this year's event as a successful one compared to the previous one.
Kasese District is set to get information and communication technology equipment worth Shs24 million from Rwenzori Information Centre Network.
