Economy
A selection of the most important news related to Africa, Asia, and Europe found in different media outlets from around the world
June 5, 2019
After Africa’s largest economy suffered a recession in 2016—its first in over two decades, the government came up with an answer. Or at least it thought […]
June 5, 2019June 3, 2019
Djibouti railway fetches 648.6 mln The Ministry of Transport (MoT) disclosed that the construction of Ethiopia’s second railway project a.k.a. the Awash-Kombolcha-Woldia/Hara Gebeya railway project has […]
The Reporter , June 3, 2019May 31, 2019
As the trade war between the US and China rumbles on, some African countries are becoming collateral damage in the dispute. President Donald Trump’s administration wants […]
The National, May 31, 2019May 28, 2019
The Cotonou Agreement currently governing EU-ACP relations is due to expire in 2020. Negotiations on a new ACP-EU Partnership were launched in New York on 28 […]
ACP - Africa, Caribbean and Pacific group of states , May 28, 2019May 17, 2019
NGOs continue to raise the alarm. African countries are being cheated out of billions in tax revenues — mainly by large foreign companies in the energy […]
DW, May 17, 2019May 16, 2019
The European Commission makes available €4.2 million under the External Investment Plan to help banks in Africa and the European Neighbourhood to better assist underfinanced sectors […]
Modern Diplomacy, May 16, 2019May 14, 2019
History is replete with people’s failures to anticipate the impact of technological change. Are we making the same mistake with financial technology (fintech)? Could it, in […]
WEF, May 14, 2019May 8, 2019
Ghana’s economy is skyrocketing. That is what the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predict for this year. The IMF talks of a growth […]
DW, May 8, 2019