NEW DELHI — Thousands of farmers in India blocked highways and rail tracks on Monday to give renewed momentum to their months-long demand for scrapping agricultural laws that have triggered the country’s longest farm protest and presented a political c…
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Finance and National Economy Minister meets Citibank officials
Manama, Finance and National Economy Minister Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa held a meeting with Head of Citibank Group for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Elissar Farah Antonios and Citi Country Officer & Corporate Banking Head – Citi Ba…
Read moreMorocco’s Official Reserve Assets Up 4.4%
Rabat – Morocco’s official reserve assets amounted to 311.9 billion dirhams on September 17, 2021, up by 4.4% compared to the same period in 2020, Morocco’s central bank (Bank Al-Maghrib) has said.During the week of September 16-22, 2021, Bank Al-Maghr…
Read moreCOVID Pandemic Dampens Africa’s Economic Growth
Three years ago, nearly every country in Africa agreed to be part of a continental free trade area intended to lower tariffs and boost economies. But the agreement has yet to be fully implemented because of restrictions stemming from the COVID-19 pand…
Read moreBiden Administration Launches Initiative to Build US-Africa Trade
The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has kicked off the Prosper Africa Build Together initiative by requesting $80 million from Congress to build trade and investment between the U.S. and Africa.Dana Banks, U.S. senior director for Africa at …
Read moreBiden Revives Trump’s Africa Business Initiative
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a new push to expand business ties between U.S. companies and Africa, with a focus on clean energy, health, agribusiness and transportation infrastructure on the continent. U.S. industry executives welcomed…
Read moreInternet Restrictions Hold Back Africa’s Economic Growth, Study Finds
A report by a non-profit group says Africa needs to increase internet access to boost its economies, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The advocacy group found that while Africa’s locally routed online traffic has increased, only one in…
Read moreEfforts to Boost South Sudan Agriculture Found Lagging
While people in South Sudan have enjoyed independence for the past 10 years, one longstanding problem – food insecurity – still hangs over the world’s newest nation despite vast areas of arable land.A World Food Program report published in June said 60…
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