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Two West African scholars scoop top prize for labour market, taxation research

07 Décembre 2017

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, December 7 (Infosplusgabon) - Two West African economists have emerged winners from a selection of 36 academic papers presented at the 12th African Economic Conference for proposing reforms, including the de-regulation of the labour markets and the tax administration reforms aimed at raising government revenue.

African Economic Conference urges African countries to make governance a priority

07 Décembre 2017

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, December 7 (Infosplusgabon) - The 12th African Economic Conference (AEC) drew to a close on Wednesday, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with participants insisting that governance should remain a priority of development programmes in Africa.

Kagame makes minor cabinet changes, drops education, ICT ministers

07 Décembre 2017

Kigali, Rwanda, December 7 (Infosplusgabon) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame has appointed a health professional as the new Minister of Education and an International Monetary Fund (IMF) technocrat the new Minister of Information Technology in a mini-cabinet reshuffle announced by the Prime Minister’s office.

Kenya opposition chief's planned swearing-in an 'act of treason', warns AG

07 Décembre 2017

Nairobi, Kenya, December 7 (Infosplusgabon) - Plans by opposition leader Raila Odinga and his supporters to have him sworn in as Kenya's President will be an act of high treason whose penalty is death, Attorney General Prof. Githu Muigai, warned on Thursday.

Mauritania obtains US$163.9m credit facility from IMF

07 Décembre 2017

Nouakchott, Mauritania, December 7 (Infosplusgabon) - Mauritania has secured US$163.9 million in support for economic and financial reform from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the Fund’s three-year Extended Credit Facility (ECF), it was disclosed in Nouakchott on Thursday.