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The Pan-African Economy in Brief of 30/01/2017

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CAMEROUN:


It will require at least 450 billion CFA to reform the National Investment Company ,NIC: "The study commissioned by the government has other imperatives to give a new life to the NIC created in 1964 with the aim of mobilization and The direction of national savings and any other national and international financial means ... "


The Orange Money - Afriland First Bank transactions now effective: "Orange Cameroon subscribers with an account at Afriland Fisrt Bank can now carry out banking transactions from their mobile using the Orange Money service. Orange Cameroon recently joined the Mobile Account Connected, MAC, a service launched in partnership with Afriland First Bank in Cameroon, which offers Mobile Money account holders the ability to carry out financial transactions in their bank accounts from their mobile phone , or from their mobile account to their mobile money account and vice versa ... "


Financing: 37.8 billion to supply Meyomessala, Melong, Nkongsamba with drinking water: "The cities of Meyomessala, Melong and Nkongsamba will soon be supplied with drinking water. A credit-buyer agreement in the amount of CFAF 37.8 billion was signed between the Minister of Economy, Planning and Land Planning Louis Paul Motaze and the Manager of Industry & Renewable energy of the CIEK Norwegian bank, Ivar Slengesol, ... "


SENEGAL:


A 13% increase in landings of goods at the Port of Dakar: "The total landings of 12,248,400 Tons against 10,842,200 Tons during the first eleven months of 2015, an increase of 1,406. 000 Tons. This increase was due to both crude oil (18.8%) and 1.024,600 Tons and general cargo (plus 15.2%) to 10,198,400 million Tons. by contrast, refined petroleum fell by 14.3% to 824,000 Tons compared to 962,000 Tons ... "


The challenge of "sustainable tourism": "Tourism is an activity contributing to economic development in Senegal. It is an important part of the national economy. In certain localities of the country, tourism represents a preponderant part, even the single entry of foreign exchange and source of job creation that mainly contribute to the maintenance of socio-economic fabric in very many regions of the country. . "


Mahammed Boun Abdallah Dione: "The economy of Senegal is better however ...": "The economy of Senegal is better however we still have actions to do especially in the employment of young people. The country GDP is now at + 6.6%. Our potential will soon bring us to 6.8% and inflation does not reach 1%. ", Tells the Prime Minister on the economic level of Senegal in figures ..."


BURKINA FASO:


Agriculture: 750,000 Tons of cotton expected in 2017 in Burkina Faso: "The Burkinabe cotton production of the 2016-2017 season should reach 750,000 Tons, thanks to the good climatic conditions, according to Jacob Ouédraogo, the Burkinabe Minister of Agriculture. This represents an increase of 150,000 Tons compared to the previous season ... "


More than 12 billion CFA from the World Bank to improve the use of the Information and Communication Technologies, ICT in public administration in Burkina Faso: "Burkina Faso has just received more than 12 billion CFA from the World Bank, to improve the use of ICT in the public administration, APA learned Thursday from the Ministry of the Digital Economy ... "


Ministry of Water and Sanitation: about 109 billion CFA francs for the 2017 actions: "The Ministry of Water and Sanitation (MEA) holds, on 26 and 27 January 2017 in Kombissiri, in Center-Sud region, its first Board of Directors of the Ministerial Sector (CASEM) in 2017. It will reflect on the achievements, constraints and prospects for a better contribution to the implementation of the Actions of the National Plan for Economic and Social Development (PNDES) ... "


IVORY COAST :


Banking sector: A bank launches its institutional campaign: "A bank of the place with Moroccan capital recently launched at its headquarters in Abidjan plateau its institutional campaign for the year 2017. According to Daouda Coulibaly, the General Manager of the bank subsidiary of a Moroccan group, this institutional campaign is built around the slogan "count on the bank, creator of wealth". He said this slogan is part of a managerial logic of the bank that is to contribute to the creation of wealth in Ivory Coast ... "

 

Agribusiness: Subscribers, workers, business leaders ... preparing a coup: "The government statement demanding the cessation of activities of agribusiness corporations has created a panic in the ranks of investors, workers and leaders said Structures. Since then, a lot of underwriters are still wondering what shall happen to the large sums of money injected into this business ... "


A regional summit on energy cooperation: "The States of West Africa were given appointment in Ivory Coast on 26th and 27th January to discuss their joint projects related to energy at of a summit on regional cooperation. An opportunity to discuss the possibilities of collaboration between countries in order to achieve the energy objectives of each ... "

 

 

Crédit : IMPERIUM MEDIA