CAMEROON:
The World Bank finances the sectors of livestock and electricity: "The World Bank's investment in Cameroon is aimed at the sectors of livestock and the transport of electricity. These are two vital sectors in Central Africa, but faced with numerous challenges. In the far North of Cameroon, breeders, already poor, are often the object of abduction of the share of the Nigerian Islamic sect Boko Haram. And to pay the ransom demanded of the captors, the breeders are obliged to sell off their animals. For the energy sector, more than 40% of the production is condemned to the loss during its transport, because of the dilapidated installations. Estimated at 262 billion CFA Francs, World Bank envelope should allow the country to modernize its electricity transport network and respond to the need for funding breeders while freeing from the yoke of terrorists..."
MOZAMBIQUE:
The Mozambican President launches a 1.3 billion dollar road project: "According to Radio Mozambique, this project is funded by the Government of Mozambique, in partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). "The bituminous marks the realization of a multi-generational dream and constitutes one of the great commitments of this cycle of governance," said the Mozambican leader quoted by Radio Mozambique. According to the President Nyusi, this infrastructure, which will stimulate development, respects the Mozambican slogan "From Rovuma to Maputo", a slogan of national unity to gather all Mozambicans..."
BURKINA FASO:
80 million Dollars to diversify supply in electricity: "Washington, June 8, 2017 - The World Bank has just granted an additional credit of 48 billion CFA Francs (approximately 80 million Dollars) to Burkina Faso, in order to intensify and optimize the impact of the Support Project to the Electricity Sector (PASEL). This second additional funding will integrate low cost solar resources into the Burkina Faso energy mix and strengthen the network. It also plans to provide technical assistance to sector operators and actors to strengthen their capacities, and a transaction board to promote the development of Independent Power Producer Projects (IPP) by the private sector. "By this additional funding, Burkina will be able to access diversified energy sources such as solar, low cost," explains Cheick Kanté, the Resident Representative of the World Bank in Burkina Faso. "The World Bank is ready to accompany the Government, which aims to cover 100% of electricity needs in urban areas and 40% in rural areas, by providing reliable and affordable electricity by 2025..."
91 million Dollars to build 2001 km fiber optics: ""Burkina Faso will begin construction work of 2001 km optical fiber with the Chinese Group (by Singaporean Right) Huawei International, for a budget of 91 million Dollars," learned APA from the Ministry in charge of Digital Economy. This initiative, which is part of the national backbone project, aims to increase the capacity of telecommunication including internet connection. The country had authorized in July 2013 the signing of a 5443 km optical fiber telecommunications backbone contract with the Singapore right Corporation Huawei International Ltd. It is so three years after the conclusion of the contract that the Government decided on the achievement of the first phase of 2001 km of optical fiber..."
MALI:
Bnda: Net profit after tax of 8,024 Billion: "The National Bank of Agricultural Development has achieved probable performances, in respect of the 2016 financial year. It thus confirms its place in the Headquarters of the Malian Banking Microcosm. 2016 will have been a good year for the National Bank of Agricultural Development (BNDA). The Green Bank of Mali realized during this fiscal year 8,024 billion CFA Francs of net profit after tax. An increase over the fiscal year to 2015 that was 8 billion. More importantly, the BNDA has raised its own funds to 66 billion against 57 for the 2015 financial year, i.e. a 9.2% increase. At the same time, the total balance sheet of the BNDA is numbered in 2016 at 407 billion against 369 in 2015. This is the spring of the 125th session of the Board of Directors of the banking establishment, held in Paris on last May 22..."
Crédit : IMPERIUM MEDIA
