Can Bassirou Diomaye Faye Reunite Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger with ECOWAS?
Senegal’s Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Africa’s youngest president, suddenly faces a daunting challenge, reuniting a weakened regional bloc that is older […]
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VRA Announces Potential Spillage of Excess Water from Akosombo Dam
The Volta River Authority (VRA) has announced plans to engage relevant stakeholders concerning a potential spillage of excess water from
Tinubu Urges ECOWAS Leaders to Commit to $2.4 Billion Regional Security Fund
President Bola Tinubu, as Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has urged member states to fund
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Form New Confederation with Historic Treaty
The military leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have formed a new “confederation” after signing a treaty during their
Osafo-Maafo Criticizes Ghana’s Educational System For Not Solving Key Issues
Senior Presidential Advisor Yaw Osafo-Maafo has expressed concerns about the effectiveness of Ghana’s educational system, questioning why the country continues
Current Trends in FDI Inflows to Africa – Ghana saw a decrease of 38 percent translating to 1.5 billion USD
FDI in Africa have shifted over the last decade, with Northern and Southern Africa—which made up the majority of FDI stock in the mid-2000s—losing FDI share to Eastern Africa.
Sources of FDI Flows to Africa – China leads
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom invested nearly $18 billion in Africa from 2014 to 2018, covering 286 projects and creating 41,000 jobs. Britain, like France, still has strong ties to its former colonies in Africa, such as Sierra Leone, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Zambia, Tanzania, and Egypt.
10 Investment Destinations in Africa
Credit: GITFiC.com (2023 Investment index compilation)
Emerging Markets, why invest in Africa?
Africa is the fastest-growing continent. Fueling the growth is a young, rapidly urbanizing population. The African people account for an estimated 17 percent of the global population
NPP National Council to Deliberate on Bawumia’s Running Mate Choice Today
The National Council (NEC) of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will meet today, July 4, with the party’s flagbearer, Dr.