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African Countries

March 2, 2023

AfCFTA boosts intra-African trade by 20%: UNECA

UNECA said the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) increased intra-African trade by 20 per cent in 2022.

Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
February 1, 2023

Pope Francis preaches forgiveness to end Congo conflict

The Congolese, the pope said in his homily, were suffering from “wounds that ache.”

Pope Francis
January 26, 2023

Censorship: 300 million Africans suffered internet shutdowns in 2022, report finds

Facebook is the social media platform most hated by autocratic governments and was highly censored in 2022.

internet shutdown
January 26, 2023

Decade-long progress hit setback as good governance tanks under Buhari regime: Report 

The report shows that overall governance in Nigeria faces an increasing decline of 0.15 per cent, faster than 0.06 in 2012.

President Muhammadu Buhari
January 12, 2023

Buhari says multi-party democracy better than military rule

Mr Buhari wondered why some African countries are still descending into the abyss of unconstitutional change of government.

President Muhammadu Buhari
December 12, 2022

AfDB calls for open borders in Africa to encourage trade

The bank said it was important for Africa to hasten the free trade of goods and services within the continent.

Lamin Barrow, director-general of Nigeria Country Department, AfDB
December 7, 2022

Organic Agriculture: Experts highlight wrong practices hampering food security in Africa

The organic researcher said that political strategies and goals should be employed to support and promote organic agriculture.

Organic agriculture
December 6, 2022

Nigerians, others in diaspora largest financier of Africa: AfDB

Egypt and Nigeria “are among the top 10 remittance recipients globally,” with Egypt receiving $31.5 billion and Nigeria $19.2 billion in 2021.

Africans in Diaspora and Dollars.
December 1, 2022

Nigeria, Benin Republic campaign for unity, security

NBC boss maintained that African countries must seek closer ties and cooperation to increase opportunities for trade and development

NBC
October 11, 2022

IMF to complete Zambia, Chad debt restructuring by year-end

The IMF estimates that Zambia needs $8.4 billion of “cash debt relief” from 2022 to 2025.

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva