Africa

UN Reports Potential for Gradual Return to Global Growth, Foresees Risks, UncertaintiesUN Reports Potential for Gradual Return to Global Growth, Foresees Risks, Uncertainties

UN Reports Potential for Gradual Return to Global Growth, Foresees Risks, Uncertainties

Global economic growth is forecast to continue increasing over the next two years, the United Nations reported today, despite legacies…

11 years ago
Trade Balance of Developing and Developed Countries Continues to Converge, UNCTAD Statistics ShowTrade Balance of Developing and Developed Countries Continues to Converge, UNCTAD Statistics Show

Trade Balance of Developing and Developed Countries Continues to Converge, UNCTAD Statistics Show

UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2014 shows that developing and transition economies run large trade surpluses for merchandise and services trade.…

11 years ago
Mozambique Gets US$110 Million from World Bank to Improve Business Environment, Public Financial Management, and Social ProtectionMozambique Gets US$110 Million from World Bank to Improve Business Environment, Public Financial Management, and Social Protection

Mozambique Gets US$110 Million from World Bank to Improve Business Environment, Public Financial Management, and Social Protection

WASHINGTON — The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today US$110 million to support the Government of Mozambique’s State Budget…

11 years ago
Partnering to Support Uganda’s Roads PPP ProgramPartnering to Support Uganda’s Roads PPP Program

Partnering to Support Uganda’s Roads PPP Program

The national road transport network is the most dominant mode of transport in Uganda. Over 90% of passenger and freight…

11 years ago
Clean Undustrialisation Critical for Africa to ‘Leapfrog’ Outdated TechnologiesClean Undustrialisation Critical for Africa to ‘Leapfrog’ Outdated Technologies

Clean Undustrialisation Critical for Africa to ‘Leapfrog’ Outdated Technologies

Africa needs a green, clean industrialization that leapfrogs outdated, polluting processes and platforms and benefits from new technologies, United Nations Secretary-General…

11 years ago
Overall Tax Cost and Compliance Burden Lower for Businesses around the WorldOverall Tax Cost and Compliance Burden Lower for Businesses around the World

Overall Tax Cost and Compliance Burden Lower for Businesses around the World

Paying taxes has become easier over the past year for medium-sized companies around the world, the latest report from the…

11 years ago
PwC Nigeria: Business Reorganisation in Nigeria – Key Tax ConsiderationsPwC Nigeria: Business Reorganisation in Nigeria – Key Tax Considerations

PwC Nigeria: Business Reorganisation in Nigeria – Key Tax Considerations

A popular saying has it that change is the only constant in life. This is true, especially in business. Organisations…

11 years ago
Nigerian Stock Exchange Becomes a Full Member of World Federation of ExchangesNigerian Stock Exchange Becomes a Full Member of World Federation of Exchanges

Nigerian Stock Exchange Becomes a Full Member of World Federation of Exchanges

October, 2014, Seoul, Korea: The Nigerian Stock Exchange (“the NSE”), today, announced that it received a unanimous vote for admission…

11 years ago
Africa Awakening: A Continent on the RiseAfrica Awakening: A Continent on the Rise

Africa Awakening: A Continent on the Rise

The time for Africa is now. The continent is rising to unexpected heights as wars have ended and humanitarian crises…

11 years ago
UNCDF: Enabling Transformation – Investing in the Local Needs of WomenUNCDF: Enabling Transformation – Investing in the Local Needs of Women

UNCDF: Enabling Transformation – Investing in the Local Needs of Women

In 1990, in the first Human Development Report of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Pakistani economist Mahbub Ul Haq…

11 years ago