Nigeria: World Bank trains 70 Delta Govt Officials on Financial Management - Footprint to Africa
The State Employment and Expenditure For Results (SEEFOR ) project, which is sponsored by the World Bank and EU, has trained 70 Delta Government officials on prudent management of resources. The State Coordinator of SEEFOR, Mr Benson Ojoko, disclosed this on Sunday. Ojoko said that the training was done in conjunction with the state government.Read More
Sierra Leone: IFC, Accountants Partner to Enhance Capacity for Board Members - Footprint to Africa
IFC and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sierra Leone (ICASL) are working together to help grow Sierra Leone’s economy by improving the capacity of board members serving in the country’s companies with the belief that competent members will boost business performance. “ICASL seeks to mitigate risk for businesses by helping them strengthen their regulatoryRead More
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South Africa: Increasing Trade Partnerships Key to Economic Development - Footprint to Africa
The Communications Minister Ayanda Dlodlo says increasing trade on the continent is key to the economic development of Africa. “Increasing trade on the continent and fostering partnerships with African partners can lead to poverty alleviation, increased trade flows, industrial development and subsequent creation of more jobs, which is key to the economic development ofRead More
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts to Open First Luxury Hotel in Tunisia
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“The Senate has directed the Customs Service to halt its plan to penalise Nigerians who do not pay duties on their vehicles within one month.”
Standard Chartered Bank Ghana pre-tax profit up 279% - Footprint to Africa
Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Limited says its pre-tax profit for 2016 grew by 279 per cent. This represents GH 346 million from the GHC 91 million recorded in 2015. The bank in its full-year 2016 results released on Tuesday said impairment was down 62 per cent from GHC 212million to GHC 81million through effective recoveryRead More