May 21, 2013
News in 'Economy' section
West African Journalists on fighting Money Laundering
July 2, 2012By William Selmah/WADR News in Banjul
Anglophone West African journalists have called for deeper collaboration in the sub-region in creating the needed awareness to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.
UNOCI on plight of people in northern Ivory Coast
June 30, 2012While the international community focuses on Western Ivory Coast marred by a spate of recent violence, the UN Mission (UNOCI) has urged development partners to also look at what is happening in the North of country, faced with severe challenges as well.
Goodluck’s birth control call sparks heated debate in Nigeria
June 29, 2012President Goodluck Jonathan’s promise to push a legislation to control child birth has generated heated debate in Nigeria, which has a population of nearly 160 million and life expectancy of 47-56 years.
Ivory Coast gets over US$4 billion debt relief from WB,IMF
June 27, 2012Ivory Coast has received over US$4 billion in debt relief from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Mali crisis having serious toll on tourism, hotel jobs
June 27, 2012The ongoing crisis in Mali amid Islamist rebels’ occupation of the north of the country is having a serious toll on tourism and other economic activities, with hotels empty as many are losing their jobs.
Audit Commission urges Sirleaf to act quickly against graft
June 26, 2012By William Selmah/WADR CORRESPONDENT
The General Auditing Commission (GAC) in Liberia has unearthed more corruption scandals in some ministries and agencies, with the its latest batch of audit reports indicting five institutions.
Govt., partners’ commitments to Africa agriculture faltering
June 25, 2012---ECA boss on years of neglect
Africa’s development partners have not delivered on their commitment to significantly increase support to agriculture on the continent, the Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Abdoulie Janneh has said.
OSIWA, WB join to fight contract graft in West Africa
June 25, 2012The Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) and The World Bank (WB) have joined forces to help strengthen transparency and accountability in public procurement through collaboration among government, civil society and the private sector.
According to The World Bank, public procurement represents about 50% to 70% of total government spending in many developing countries. It is also a major source of revenue to the private sector.
Sharp decline in Africa’s biodiversity--AfDB,WWF raise concern
June 24, 2012Amid a steep decline in biodiversity in Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) have said the decline reflects a degradation of the natural systems upon which Africa’s current and future prosperity depends.
Benin MPs annoyed over poor quality of mobile phone services
June 20, 2012In Benin, members of parliament have frown on the poor quality of mobile phone services being provided by GSM companies in the country.
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