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$783 Billion Clean Energy Opportunity Awaits Investors in Africa, IFC report

November 8, 2016

Cote d’Ivoire, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, and South Africa – lead opportunities for Green energy markets in Africa.

in Markets

East African Community Policymakers Reassert Pact for a Stronger Economic Alliance and Monetary Union

by Editor

November 1, 2016

Participants urged for further reforms and convergence of monetary policy frameworks and operations, and the establishment of a new institutions within the region.

in Analysis & Special Reports, Business, Markets

Surprises and Turnarounds: How Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire Became Investors’ Hidden Paradise

by Editor

September 30, 2016

Few figured Senegal would ever end up as one of the emerging countries in Africa. But Senegal’s ascent, which began to take shape over a decade ago, represents a seismic shift in redefining Africa’s political and economic landscape. There’s a similar story currently unfolding in Cote d’Ivoire.

in Life & Style, Markets

STYLE: Africa’s Fashion Industry More Than Ready for Its Close-up

by Editor

September 30, 2016

Africa, often perceived exclusively as a continent of destitution and pervasive civil conflicts, is quickly redefining its international image, particularly in high fashion.