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One of the key tools for monitoring the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (#ZLECA) will be the country business index just unveiled at the Business Forum on the eve of the signing of the the historic agreement. The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its African Trade Policy Center (ACPC), has developed this index to measure the impact of the ZLECA through the impact generated for private operators . ECA Executive Secretary Vera Songwe explains that the ZLECA Business Country Index brings together the views of business in Africa and ranks countries according to how they implement…

A strong delegation of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO), led by its president, Monsignor Marcel Utembi, archbishop of Kisangani and his vice-president, Monsignor Fridolin Ambongo, coadjutor Archbishop of Kinshasa and next successor of Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo, is presently in Canada for a week. The mission of the Catholic Bishops of Congo to Canada will travel to Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto, primarily to advocate with government and religious authorities, the Canadian economic community and Canadian civil society committed to human rights, democracy and social justice, with a view to seeking diplomatic, technical and financial support, including Canadian expertise, to…

Elections in the DRC: Bishops of CENCO in Canada to solicit technical and financial support A strong delegation of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO), led by its president, Monsignor Marcel Utembi, archbishop of Kisangani and his vice-president, Monsignor Fridolin Ambongo, coadjutor Archbishop of Kinshasa and next successor of Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo, is presently in Canada for a week. The mission of the Catholic Bishops of Congo to Canada will travel to Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto, primarily to advocate with government and religious authorities, the Canadian economic community and Canadian civil society committed to human rights, democracy and social…

Driven by a dynamic equity market, the manager of the Nairobi Stock Exchange recorded solid results in 2017. Nairobi Securities Exchange PLC, the company that manages the Nairobi stock market, announced Monday a net profit up 17.56%, to 216.25 million shillings (2.1 million dollars) for the year s’ ending December 31, 2017. Turnover increased by 5.57% to 757.03 million shillings ($ 7.5 million). Commenting on these results, the group’s management stated that “this performance was the result of a strengthening of the trading activity on the bond and equity markets, which rose by 1% and 17%, respectively”. The equity sub-fund…

Nicolas Sarkozy was detained as part of the investigation into suspicion of Libyan financing of his 2007 campaign. According to Reuters citing a judicial source, Nicolas Sarkozy is currently being heard in the premises of the judicial police in Nanterre on suspicion of illegal funding for his 2007 presidential campaign. This is the first time Nicolas Sarkozy has been heard about this since the opening of a judicial inquiry in April 2013. The detention of the former president could last up to 48 hours.

The West African Regional Stock Exchange (BRVM) launched the ELITE BRVM LOUNGE Program with the presentation of it first cohort of companies on Monday, March 19, 2018 in Abidjan under the chairmanship of the Ivorian Minister of Economy and Finance. The ELITE BRVM LOUNGE program has effectively entered it active phase in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) on Monday, March 19, 2018 for an initial period of two (2) years. The launching ceremony saw the presentation of the first set of ten (10) companies identified at the end of the selection process. The chosen companies are: AGETIP…

The SMB-Winning consortium announces its partnership with Louis Berger, a global engineering consultancy, to strengthen environmental and social impact assessments (ESIAs) that will enable it to update and revitalize its environmental and social management plan (ESMP) ). The purpose of the ESMP is to frame the work related to mining activities in the SMB permits in order to identify the additional mitigation measures needed to better manage environmental impacts and to maximize the safeguarding of biodiversity and spillover effects. beneficial for the communities. Louis Berger will also develop a plan of additional priority measures and will assist SMB-Winning in the…

This Sunday, there was talk of cryptocurrencies on the sidelines of the meeting in London, Financial Stability Board (FSB). The body that coordinates financial regulation for the G20 countries has rejected calls (much to the relief of the markets?) From several countries that demanded regulation of cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin. The FSB, however, stressed the need for greater international coordination in monitoring these rapidly evolving technologies, which still represent a tiny sector equivalent to less than 1% of global gross domestic product. “The first assessment of the FSB is that currently, these crypto-assets do not pose a risk to global…

The news of his appointment, at the beginning of this month, to the post highly Vice-President of the World Bank Group human resources, a first for an African, is not gone unnoticed, so much the Mauritanian asserts since 2015 as a central piece of the management device of the largest development institution. In October 2015 already, Jim Yong Kim, Chairman of the Group, used his skills to lead a of the most sensitive departments, the Central Vice Presidency responsible for ethics and professional conduct. Never aAfrican had been promoted to such levels of responsibility in the space of 2 years,…

the siège dand’Union africainand éthe construit en 2012 grâcand un don dand on Républithat populaire de ChinE (jusqu ‘to mobiliers), pour unmontant de 200 millionUS $ (154 millions d’euros). A deuxth chantier, the coNRCructionot du complexe «Peace et Becu” est to l’actif dand on Républithatédérale d ‘Allemagne who did un don de 21 millions d ‘euros (soit 29 millioUS $). BUdget dand’annore 2014 de Commission dand’Union africaine, d’unmontant de 308 milliards (308.048.376) US $ Dont 137.884.958 US $ to the titre des dépenproven de fonctionnement et 170.163.418 US $ to the titre des programeher éte financé to 97% par partenaires, withtrand hislement 3% dewithtribution par pays membres. En 2016Withur unbudget global de 522 millionUS $, the pays africains ne contribuent that pour 28% aufinancement dand’Union africaine, lheesteWithoit 72%, eit does de donateursparmi lesquels l’Union europednne, the États-Unis, the Banquemondiale, la Chine et laTurquie, coeven gros contributeurs. Dans un contexte où l’organio’clockon panafricaine œuvrand combattre terrorisme d ‘inspgo totion djihadiste et hislafisyou’reur le continent l’Union africaine compte mobiliser 750 millionUS $ at financement des opérations de maintien dand on paix. Une autritituation préoccupante eis the fact that la contribuproduction des États at budget dand’Union africaine est essentiellement porthee pAr 5 pays (Afrique du Sud, Libye, Algéseries, Égypteet Nigéria)…

At the end of Senegalese President Macky Sall’s two-day visit to Mauritania, the two countries signed an agreement on the exploitation of the largest gas field in West Africa. Located about 125 kilometers off the city of Saint-Louis (Senegal), straddling the Senegal-Mauritanian maritime boundary, the Grande Tortue deposit would contain gas reserves estimated at 450...

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is providing budget support to the Central African Republic as planned in its treasury plan. It is in this dynamic that the Central African Minister of Economy, Planning and Cooperation, Governor of the Bank Felix Moloua and AfDB Country Manager for the Caribbean, Joel Sibaye Tokindang, signed the February 5 2018 in Bangui, a grant agreement of approximately 10,2 million US dollars to finance the second phase of the Support Program for Economic and Financial Reforms (PAREF II). Signed in the presence of the representatives of the financial partners in CAR and several senior…

Marrakesh, a pioneering city in terms of environmental protection, has acquired Africa’s first self-service bicycle service on the occasion of the COP22, which it hosted in 2016. This offer complements a public transport service and effectively resolves 24h / 24 travel issues, for a measured investment for cities and at a cost adapted to the income levels of each inhabitant. Smoove is proud to support cities wishing to improve the quality of life of their citizens by offering ecological and economical mobility solutions. Since then, Tunis and Abidjan have expressed their desire to revitalize their public transport while rising to…

● The big annual meeting of the African private sector will be held 26 and 27 march in Abidjan ● More than 1 200 personalities, from more than 60 countries, are expected to debate around the theme “African Champions: Time for Transformation” ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, 8 February 2018, – / African Media Agency (AMA) / – The AFRICA CEO FORUM will hold its 6e edition the 26 and 27 next March in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. On this occasion, more than 1 200 personalities, key decision-makers from industry, finance and politics, from more than 60 countries, will meet in what is…

The world of Financial Services has evolved considerably in recent years: changes in customer usage, installation of Digital Banking, intensification of regulations, geographic deployment, competition from new players … In this ever-changing environment in which the players must differentiate themselves, the control and exploitation of data are key factors and require structuring technological choices, in particular to offer services in inaccessible areas. In response to these changes, the BGFIBank Group has decided to upgrade its connectivity infrastructure. Indeed, the new network infrastructure now allows optimal management of the available bandwidth making it less difficult to use our tools and thus…

UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner announced, on 7 February 2017, the appointment of Abdoulaye Mar Dieye as Assistant Secretary-General, Office for Policy and Program Support, UNDP as of 1er March 2018. “Mar’s appointment comes at a critical time for UNDP as we strive to provide our partners and developing countries with more effective strategic advice to help them achieve their sustainable development goals,” he said. said Achim Steiner. “Mar brings to this position decades of experience in development policy as well as in-depth knowledge of UNDP, which should serve the organization in its evolution to meet the demands of a dynamic…

At the end of the IMF conference in Marrakech, Jawad Kerdoudi, president of the Moroccan Institute of International Relations (IMRI) takes stock of the situation in the Arab world. The IMF (International Monetary Fund) in partnership with the FMA (Arab Monetary Fund), the FADES (Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development) and the Moroccan government, organized an international conference in Marrakech the 29 and 30 January 2018 on the theme “Opportunities for all: growth, employment, and inclusion in the Arab world”. This conference brought together more than 500 participants from 22 countries. The purpose of this conference was to take…

QuickTech, Moroccan development startup technology solutions, conducted in 2018 year beginning with the launch of “EasyshairPro”, its new solution EC0 -intelligente  “eBusiness Card” that  revolutionizes the Business Networking.  “EasyshairPro” is an innovative solution professional contact management  and networking to make it more convenient, more resourceful and more efficient business networking companies.   The audacity of a Moroccan start-up that grew in strength. If SaaS is known as ” The turf ” of US computer tenors and Europe, it is clear that cloud service can also claim African with the emergence of young and surprising start-ups. This is the case of QuickTech. This powerful Moroccan startups been emulated by the challenge of…

By OSSENE OUATTARA Three important dates for the BRVM [Regional Stock Exchange], in 2017. On Tuesday 24 October, NSIA Bank goes public. It is followed by ECOBANK Ivory Coast, the 12 December. A week later, the BRVM opens up to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Through the launch of its 3rd Compartment, opportunity is given to small companies with high growth potential of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) to be listed as well. Objective, to give them visibility on the subregional financial market. These major events testify to the good health of the Community Fellowship. Compared to other rating…

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is organizing 8 at 9 February 2018 the second edition of the African Forum for Resilience, whose main theme is “Strengthening the Resilience of People at the Bottom of the Pyramid,” a statement from the institution said. For this more than 300 people are expected in the capital of Côte d’Ivoire, including ministers, representatives of national and international organizations, civil society figures as well as academics and private sector figures, who will discuss ways to accelerate the implementation of the Bank’s five strategic priorities, High 5. Other topics will also be on the agenda of this…

Douala will host the 2019 Single Securities Exchange of the Economic Community of Central African States. This is the main decision taken Friday in the economic capital of Cameroon on the sidelines of the 4th meeting of the Steering Committee of the Economic and Financial Reform Program of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (Pref-CEMAC). The measure stemming from a decision taken in October 2017 in N’Djamena (Chad) by the heads of state of the subregion will result in the merger of the Central African Securities Exchange (BMVAC), whose head office is in Libreville and the Douala Stock…

The Association of Ivorian International Officials (AF2I) strongly criticized the decision of the African Development Bank (ADB) to separate from the Ivorian citizen Albéric Kacou, Vice President in charge of Human Resources and Institutional Services of the African Bank of Development. In a correspondence, the association whose mission is to promote the presence of Ivorians in the international civil service and the interests of Ivorians employed in international public organizations, said to have learned with “the greatest amazement”, the 22 January 2018, the “abusive and brutal dismissal of the Ivorian Albéric Kacou, Vice-President in charge of Human Resources and Institutional…

The African Solidarity Fund (FSA), a multilateral financial institution, is rated AA + by WARA. The perspective attached to this notation is stable.Dakar, the 02 / 02 / 2018 – West Africa Rating Agency (WARA) today announced the publication of the first rating of the African Solidarity Fund (ASF). On WARA’s regional scale, the long-term rating of the FSA is “AA +”, in investment grade, and its short-term rating is “w-2”. This counterparty rating is the combination of an intrinsic rating of “A” and 4 external support scores, which WARA adds as a result of the Fund’s sovereign ownership…

This order comes to accompany the development of the new national company of Senegal Air Sénégal, the Senegalese national company has signed a firm order for the acquisition of two A330neo, the new remotorized version of the best-selling large axle A330. This order follows the memorandum of understanding signed last November at the Dubai Airshow. This agreement was signed in Dakar by Philippe Bohn, Air Senegal CEO and Fouad Attar, Airbus Africa and Middle East Commercial Aircraft Director in the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron on a state visit to Senegal and Macky Sall, President of the Republic of…

Sonatel (telecom) remains the value that focuses the most transactions on the BRVM in 2017....

The new exhibition of the Painter Abdellah Dibaji takes place at Mazagan Beach & Golf 2 to 18 February 2018. Who does not want to get lost in the narrow streets of the medinas of the Kingdom secretly hoping to fall on a nugget, a moment of unusual life, a jubilant crowd or just a unique smell? Movement to colors, it’s all emotion, the artist-painter, a native of Azemmour, explores the subtle secrets of lights and shapes of the medina of El Jadida and Azemmour. These canvases reveal the finesse vibrant silhouettes rushing in the heart of unspoiled architecture, a…

The International Francophonie Organization decided to trust TBWA \ Group for its first global advertising campaign as part of the International Day of the Francophonie, which will take place March 20. “We are very happy for this strong commitment of TBWA / Group to promote the values held by the Francophonie. This campaign comes at an important moment for the Organization and its member countries. It is essential to make our action and our missions to a wider audience, “said Michaëlle Jean, General Secretary of the Francophonie. “At TBWA \ Group, we are very proud to support the International Organization of the…

Addis Ababa, the 30 January 2018 – The Pan African Risk Management Mutual (African Risk Capacity, ARC), a specialized agency of the African Union, and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) have announced a partnership that will allow the two organizations to combine their efforts to strengthen African States’ climate risk insurance coverage. The multilateral agreement was announced at the African Union’s annual summit in Addis Ababa and commits the ARC and ECA to build the capacity of their common member states by integrating risk management investments into government planning. ARC and ECA will collaborate in the areas…

FUND MANAGERS REFUTE THE IDEA THAT THERE WAS A STOCK MARKET CRASH IN 2017 After a first and a second part dedicated to the dynamics of the market and to the external and internal reasons explaining the correction registered with the BRVM in 2017, Daniel Aggre, Managing director and founder of Sikadvisory and Ahmed Diallo, address in this third and last part the 2018 perspectives.  Resolutely optimistic. To better understand the decline in the market, a survey was conducted among fund managers in the UEMOA sub-region. The stated goal: to know the time of the year when fund managers felt the market…

A year after his arrival at the Elysee, Emmanuel Macron multiplies the trips to Africa without necessarily breaking in a Françafrique resuscitated after two false funerals pronounced by his two predecessors. In Tunis, the French president welcomed on his arrival, Wednesday 31 January 2018, in a new African tour circumscribed apparently to the countries which knew recent political alternations, a “democratic model in the Arab world, which must be supported, because it is a hope and a laboratory for the whole region “. His speech to a parliament deserted by leftist parties sounded like a criticism of Nicolas Sarkozy about…