Economy

What is the specificity of the political and communication strategy of the President of Senegal, Macky Sall globally and specifically in the face of Covid-19 in Africa? The Covid-19 crisis has confirmed the leading role of some African leaders (South Africa, Morocco, Rwanda) and...

African leaders are passing judgment on the rules of the World Trade Organization. Designed by great economic powers, they hardly make room for African products. In this context, three African candidates are candidates for the head of the WTO. A survey commissioned by the...

Severely affected by the pandemic, the UK has imposed one of the longest lockdowns. Its gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 20.4% over the period.Even on the catastrophic scale of the economic crisis the planet is going through this year, the statistics released by the UK are...

The African Import-Export Bank predicts a sharp decline in world trade in 2020. African trade is also expected to decline, but rebound from a low in April. Afreximbank issues a series of recommendations in favor of intra-African trade. Afreximbank published its Annual Africa Trade...

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has revised its loss estimates for the airline sector upwards. Its leaders urge African countries to coordinate their actions, including their health protocols, in order to limit the damage. For its part, AFRAA offers an interactive capacity-sharing portal for...

Will the first barrel of oil come out of Sangomar in 2023? The development of the offshore project is registering a new, though predictable avatar, after the delays accumulated in the oil industry in recent weeks due to the pandemic crisis. Far RSSD...

Le Fonds monétaire international (FMI) a publié des prévisions pour l’Afrique du Nord, le Moyen-Orient et l’Asie centrale sous le titre « Faire face à la pandémie de Covid-19. Selon cette analyse, une récession de 3.1% est attendue pour 2020 alors...

President Sisi warned that Egypt, a declared supporter of Marshal Haftar, would not remain "inert" in the face of a "direct threat" to its national security. Egyptian lawmakers on Monday (July 20th) approved a possible armed intervention in Libya if the forces of the...

The Moroccan circle Policy Center for the New South publishes its 2020 Africa Economic Report. The opportunity, at the end of this special year, to identify weaknesses and potential strengths for the post-Covid-19 period. An exhaustive photograph of the situation in Africa at the...

The airline is carrying out a restructuring plan providing for the loss of 3,000 jobs to cushion the shock of the pandemic. Irish airline Ryanair has announced the fall of its Frankfurt base in Germany after pilots refused to agree to cut wages. More...