Topic: African Economy
ECOWAS urges peaceful, credible poll in Togo
AFP Global Edition
The west African regional economic bloc ECOWAS on Monday called for a peaceful, credible and transparent presidential election this week in Togo, an official statement said here. The Economic Community of West African States "urges all the stakeholders to continue to put the interest of their country over and above ...
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Salou Djibo, left, leader of the military junta which overthrew the nation's strongman president days earlier, greets ECOWAS President Mohammed Ibn Chambas, as the ruling junta meets with envoys from the U.N., African Union., and ECOWAS, in central Niamey, Niger Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010.(AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell ...
Zimbabwe dollar will not return soon: bank chief
AFP Global Edition
<div><p>Zimbabwe's central bank governor said the country will not put the local dollar back into circulation anytime soon as the economy must first achieve growth rates of at least seven percent, a state daily reported on Saturday.</p><p> ...
Nigeria bases budget on $57 per barrel oil price: official
AFP Global Edition
<div><p>Nigeria's 2010 budget will be based on an oil price of 57 dollars per barrel and oil production of 2.088 million barrels per day, President Umaru Yar'Adua said in a budget statement Tuesday to parliament.</p><p> ...
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