Abuja: The President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, welcomed Prof. Wautabouna Ouattara, the Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the West Africa region, during a courtesy visit on Friday, 8 August 2025. During the meeting, President Touray expressed support for Prof. Ouattara’s new role and emphasized the importance […]
Day: August 11, 2025
Strengthening Public Investment in Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa: IMF Hosts Interregional Seminars with Support from Japan and Germany
Abidjan: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), backed by financial support from the Governments of Japan and Germany, and in collaboration with regional technical assistance centers (AFRITACs Central and West), organized three editions of the Interregional Seminar on Public Investment Management (SEIGIP) across 2022, 2023, and 2025 in Francophone sub-Saharan Africa. These seminars were attended by […]
IMF-Led Seminars Enhance Public Investment Management in Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa
Abidjan: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), with support from the Governments of Japan and Germany, and in collaboration with regional technical assistance centers (AFRITACs Central and West), organized a series of Interregional Seminars on Public Investment Management (SEIGIP) in 2022, 2023, and 2025. These seminars, aimed at strengthening public investment management (PIM), brought together approximately […]
Nigeria’s Non-Oil Exports Surge to $3.225 Billion in Half-Year 2025
Abuja: Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has announced that the country’s non-oil exported products in the half-year of 2025 were valued at 3.225 billion dollars. Director-General of the council, Mrs. Nonye Ayeni, disclosed this to newsmen while presenting a report on the first half of 2025 Non-Oil Export Performance, in Abuja. According to News Agency […]
Amadi Advocates for Greater Autonomy for Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission
Abuja: Prof. Sam Amadi, former Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has urged for a more robust independence for the commission to effectively fulfill its role in regulating the power sector. His comments come in the wake of the recent appointment of Mr. Abdullahi Ramat as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NERC […]