Welcome to Africanews

Please select your experience

Watch Live

Business Africa

business-africa

Nigeria border closure hits Benin hard [Business Africa]

Business Africa

Nigeria closed its borders to neighboring countries, particularly Benin nearly two months now.

What are the reasons behind this closure and its trickling ramifications on the two countries?

Sub-Saharan Africa: slower growth in 2020 (IMF)

African countries in the sub-Saharan zone are likely to see a slower economic growth in 2020.

The growth forecasts established by the International Monetary Fund show a sharp decline due to a slowdown in exports driven by the global costs of products such as raw materials, particularly oil.

View more