Equatorial Guinea will host the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) 54th Annual Meeting from 11-14 June 2019, under the theme of ‘Regional integration for Africas economic prosperity’
Economy
Roberto Azevêdo pledges support for Africa’s economic integration
Addressing the African Group of WTO members in Geneva on 3 June 2019, Director-General Roberto Azevêdo stressed his commitment to supporting Africa’s continued economic integration through the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) and through the WTO
Equatorial Guinea implements IMF’s e-GDDS
Equatorial Guinea has implemented the recommendations of the IMF’s Enhanced General Data Dissemination System (e-GDDS) by publishing critical data through the National Summary Data Page (NSDP)
World Bank approves US$750mn for Kenya’s growth
The World Bank Board of Directors has approved a US$750mn International Development Association (IDA) credit to support the government of Kenya’s reforms to enhance inclusive growth, accelerate poverty reduction and achieve its Vision 2030 objective of becoming a middle-income industrialised country
Angola new market for African oil and gas players
As Angola works in attracting foreign investors from the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, its closest African neighbours are also entering the race to tap into vast investment opportunities in Africa’s second-biggest oil producing market