Luanda — Angola and Burundi reaffirmed, on Thursday in Bujumbura, their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations, focusing on deepening political, diplomatic, and economic cooperation. The commitment was expressed during a working meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Development Cooperation of Burundi, Édouard Bizimana, and the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Angola, Esmeralda Mendonça. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 61st Ministerial Meeting of the United Nations Permanent Advisory Committee on Security Issues in Central Africa (UNSAC) and allowed the two entities to analyze the current state of relations between Angola and Burundi. On the occasion, Esmeralda Mendonça considered that the two countries maintain historical ties of friendship, political affinities, and common interests, especially in the area of promoting regional stability and consolidating peace. Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn The government official also congratulated Burundi, in particular...

Cette semaine, nous mettons à l’honneur un visage bien connu des réseaux sociaux. Belle, intelligente et inspirante, Rakia Boubé est une femme qui s’est toujours distinguée par les valeurs et l’éthique qu’elle prône au quotidien. À travers son parcours et ses prises de parole, elle incarne une image de détermination, de dignité et d’engagement. Qui est Rakia Boubé ? Quelles sont ses ambitions ? Quel est son parcours ? Je suis Rakia Abdoulaye Issa Boubé. J’aime d’ailleurs donner mon nom complet, car il m’est arrivé à plusieurs reprises que l’on m’appelle « Rakia Boubacar », pensant que j’avais simplement voulu donner un style particulier à mon nom de famille. Je suis titulaire d’un Master en Comptabilité, Contrôle et Audit ainsi que d’un Master en Gestion de Projets. J’évolue actuellement dans le domaine de la finance au sein d’une agence du Système des Nations Unies. Toutefois, mes débuts professionnels ont été...

Growth in credit extended to the private sector increased slightly from 4.3% in March to 4.8% in April, bringing the total loan book value to N$124.1 billion, the Bank of Namibia’s money and banking statistics revealed. The Bank said the growth was primarily influenced by higher uptake by the corporate sector, augmented by the growth in credit to households. According to the Bank, growth in credit extended to businesses stood at 5.5%, a 1.1% increase from the growth registered in the previous month. This stemmed from increased overdrafts and installment and leasing credit by corporates in mining and in construction. Meanwhile, the annual growth in households credit was more subdued, coming in at 4.2%, with only a modest rise of 0.1% month-on-month indicating that credit demand across all segments was fairly static. Overdraft credit growth rose to 11.4%, an increase from the decline reported during the preceding month. This was...

The climate for doing business in Liberia is becoming increasingly challenging, as fresh waves of bureaucracy and red tape are suffocating small and medium enterprises. To participate in or access government contracts, businesses must now present a tax clearance, a Business Registry Certificate, a Public Procurement Concession Commission (PPCC) Certificate, and enroll in the VAT program, which is set to launch in January 2027. The PPCC certification is a requirement most needed to bid for government contracts or even get paid for contracts already executed on behalf of the government. But to obtain this, you must first have the Business Registry Certificate, a tax clearance, and a National Social Security and Welfare Corporation (NASSCORP’s certificate, which proves that a business entity is a contributor. In an already fragile economy, these layers of bureaucracy send business owners shuttling from one government office to another, further squeezing life out of homegrown ventures,...