The Resident Representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Gomez Agou, spoke on Monday, June 10, on issues relating to the Report of the IMF’s Article IV consultation with Gabon. Faced with misunderstandings and sometimes erroneous interpretations of the data in this report, currently published in English, he provided clarification on points such as Gabon’s...
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, the president of the African Development Bank Group, today unveiled an ambitious five-point programme to attract much-needed private sector investment to accelerate Africa’s economic transformation and meet the challenges of a host of interlocking global crises. Addressing the Governors’ Dialogue, a keynote event of the Bank’s Annual Meetings, Adesina on Tuesday called...
Experts attending an African Development Bank High-level dialogue in Kenya have urged African nations to intensify efforts to attract private-sector financing to enhance tertiary education and equip the continent’s youth with competitive skills. During a panel discussion at the Bank’s 2024 Annual Meetings in Nairobi, the experts stressed the importance of political commitment to guarantee...
Judith Suminwa inherits from Sama a certain revenue performance over the first four months of 2024 but pressures on security spending, but not only, remain high. For the IMF, a revised finance law for 2024 must integrate the positive impact of the amendment to the contract with the mining company SICOMINES recently signed, both in...
At the end of the first Gabon-France economic forum held on Wednesday 29, which saw the participation of nearly 600 business leaders from both countries, the Gabonese side managed to mobilize more than 1.100 billion euros, including memoranda of understanding (MoU) signed in the presence of the President of the Transition. Undeniable success this Wednesday,...
Africa stands at crossroads – a continent beaming with potential, innovation, and promise. As we navigate the complexities of the global landscape, it is important that we chart a course towards sustainable development, inclusive growth, and shared prosperity. At the forefront of this transformative journey is the philosophy of Africapitalism—a bold and visionary approach to...
Tony Elumelu, the Chairman of the United Bank for Africa Group (UBA), and the Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation has called on all stakeholders within and without the health sector to join forces and ensure that not just Africa but the world has a healthy future. Speaking at the Abu Dhabi Health Forum, Tony,...
The African Regional Communications Organization is experiencing a real revolution. The institution founded in 1992 has in fact just appointed Cameroon at the head of its board of directors. A double historic event since it is a first, not only for the country of indomitable lions, but also and above all, for that of a...
The meeting of OACPS ministers, which brought together around sixty ministers from member states, representatives of international organizations, pan-African, regional and sub-regional organizations, financial institutions and experts, ended with the signing of a collaboration agreement between the Ministry of Mines and the EU. It aims to examine for possible adoption the draft OACPS position paper...
