African Development Bank’s Revised Macroeconomic Forecasts for 2023-2024: Implications and Strategies

2023-11-29 16:38:00 (AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK) – The African Development Bank announced on Monday that it had revised downwards its short and medium-term macroeconomic forecasts for Africa, for the years 2023 and 2024. The institution now expects 3, 4% this year and 3.8% next year, compared to 4.0% and 4.3% previously anticipated. These slightly lower forecasts … Read more

Zambia’s Debt Restructuring: G20 Common Framework and Private Creditors

2023-11-11 13:04:00 (Ecofin Agency) – The G20 common framework on debt treatment stipulates that private creditors must participate in the restructuring of the debt of low-income countries, under conditions comparable to those of official creditors. Zambia’s official creditors and the International Monetary Fund have issued ” reserves » on the agreement in principle concluded between … Read more

Spontaneous Strike Impacts Public Transportation in Liège: What You Need to Know

2023-11-10 13:31:11 “A meeting between management and unions ended around 11 a.m. and was followed by a general meeting with staff. The conclusion is that we are rather aiming for a complete resumption of services tomorrow (Saturday, Editor’s note). It is possible that certain services will be released today, but in a very piecemeal manner,” … Read more

Star-studded LACMA Gala: Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Billie Eilish, and More

2023-11-09 16:30:00 “Very accomplices” This Monday, November 6, the stars met at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art for the Art + Film LACMA Gala event. Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, Billie Eilish, Kim Kardashian, Rosé from the group Blackpink, Lupita Nyong’o… lots of beautiful people were there. The American actor and his new … Read more

Vitamin D Deficiency and Psoriasis: Research and Clinical Nutrition

2023-11-08 15:58:01 Al-Marsad newspaper: Eunyoung Cho, a dermatologist at Brown University in the United States, revealed, according to research he conducted on 500 cases with the help of his colleagues, that vitamin D deficiency is linked to a significant increase in the severity of psoriasis, and they indicated that vitamin D plays a role in … Read more

Improved Frequency Management at African Borders: Collaboration between Senegal and Mauritania

2023-11-06 15:13:00 (Ecofin Agency) – Frequency management at borders still remains problematic in Africa. At the beginning of 2022, the issue was the subject of a tripartite meeting between Mauritania, Senegal and Mali. Senegal and Mauritania have committed to collaborating on the coordination and sharing of telecom frequencies, as well as on the management of … Read more

Revolutionizing Sub-Regional Payments: Central Bank of West African States Introduces Instant Payment System

2023-11-01 17:29:00 (Ecofin Agency) – The issuing body of West African States therefore wishes to revolutionize and simplify the field of sub-regional payments for the various populations, thereby boosting financial flows. The Central Bank of West African States is working on a project for an instant payment system for the populations of member countries of … Read more