Togo

  • Feb 19, 2009
  • 1 min read

WEST AFRICA: Ecobank share offering falls far short

Regional banking group Ecobank Transnational raised only 566 million of the 2.5 billion dollars...

West Africa
  • Jan 14, 2009
  • 7 min read

WEST AFRICA: WAGP boosts regional power supply outlook

Ghana's Takoradi thermal power plant is expected within days to begin burning the first...

West Africa
  • Aug 21, 2008
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AFRICA: Ecobank will expand with record rights issue

Togo-based Ecobank announced yesterday that it would go ahead with a 2.5 billion dollar rights...

Africa
  • Jun 10, 2008
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AFRICA: Franc zone countries seek food price policy

The World Food Summit in Rome on the impact of surging global food prices closed on June 5. While...

  • May 1, 2008
  • 7 min read

FRANCE/AFRICA: No 'rupture' likely in security policy

France is the only former colonial power with troops permanently stationed in Africa. So far,...

France
  • Apr 22, 2008
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TOGO: IMF signals its confidence with restored lending

The IMF yesterday approved a 108 million dollar lending programme for Togo, resuming its lending...

Togo
  • Dec 14, 2007
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TOGO: New cabinet drops opposition figures

President Faure Gnassingbe named the new cabinet today, which does not include members of...

Togo
  • Dec 5, 2007
  • 8 min read

PROSPECTS 2008: West African growth faces hurdles

West Africa should experience strong growth in 2008 and a generally stable political environment...