AES balance of trade has consistently been a deficit as imports into the region exceed exports from the region.

Analysis - Despite the bitter exit of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from ECOWAS and their formation of the rival AES, the destinies of the two blocs remain deeply intertwined.

As part of its efforts to enhance food security and boost agricultural productivity, EBID has signed a $10 million loan ...

The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) has announced the end of the exceptional treatment applied to securities ...

In a recent op-ed, Seleman Yusuph Kitenge argued for an “Africa First” policy to emphasize domestic resource mobilization, ...

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Ghana and the International Monetary Fund have reached a staff-level agreement on the fourth review of its $3 billion loan ...

The European Union has announced a fresh €258 million humanitarian aid package to support millions of people affected by ...

Africa receives only 4.5% of IMF's SDRs, sparking criticism. AfDB pushes for rechanneling to bridge the continent's funding ...