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The article reports on the expanding bilateral trade relations between China and Africa. In a white paper released on December 23, 2010, the Chinese government spoke of the revitalized development of trade, investment, infrastructure, and capacity building in the continent. It also lauded the enhanced cooperation in finance and tourism between both sides. However, African governments are concerned with the influx of Chinese workers and technology transfer.

The article reports on the Group of Eight summit held July 15 to 17, 2006 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. President Vladimir Putin hosted the summit. On the final day of the summit, the G8 leaders had a meeting with the "strategic outreach partners," including South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki and African Union Chairman Denis Sassou N'Guesso. The British and Russian delegations presented a joint paper assessing the progress on Africa policy made since the 2005 summit.

The article discusses various topics related to African countries, as of October 2016, including the African Ministerial Conference on Ocean Economies and Climate Change in Mauritius; international trade agreements of Egypt, and hosting of refugees from South Sudan by Uganda.

The article reports on investments in the water sector of Africa. It mentions that Africa depends on donor organizations to fund water projects including the World Bank, African Development Bank, and Germany KfW bank. Although there is an increase in the funding of water development projects, the lack of communication between donor organizations may lead to a misuse of resources. To address this issue, African states are adopting more focused approaches in investment. In Tanzania, donated funds are collected and allocated for each project. The article also discusses the efforts for cooperation between African states.

The article reports on the economic growth of Libya, which is considered as the major trade opportunity for Tunisia and its businesses. On the other hand, Libya has also been greatly benefited from Tunisia's strong appetite for oil. One of the key roles in the improved trade relations between the two countries is proximity.

The article presents the March 16-April 15, 2015 edition of "Africa Research Bulletin." The edition features reports on the investment deals and aid pledges received by Egypt at a foreign investor conference, the 18th African Union-Economic Commission for Africa Conference of Ministers, and the 18th Summit of Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa Authority of Heads of State. A report on South African President Jacob Zuma's state visit to Algeria is presented.

This section offers news briefs related to economic and financial developments in Africa as of January 2014. A 6.1% economic growth is projected by Zimbabwe Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa. Economic activity within the West African Economic and Monetary Union is anticipated to grow at 6.5% in 2013. Presidents of Kenya and Sri Lanka have signed agreements to strengthen economic ties.

The article reports that South Africa has been formally invited to join the group of emerging economies called BRIC, which consists of Brazil, Russia, India, and China. Experts believe that the accession of South Africa is in consideration of the group's economic interest in Africa. Critics noted the sluggish economic growth of the country compared with the economies of the original members. Bilateral trade between China and South Africa has also rapidly grown.

The article offers news briefs related to international economy. African Development Bank (ADB) has approved a grant of $73.5 million to boost growth and promote good governance in Burkina Faso. According to the national survey, around 1.35 million people were unemployed in 2007 in Malawi. The Statistics Bureau in Mauritius revived gross domestic product (GDP) forecast for 2008 to 5.7% from 6%.

The article reports that the Paris Club have agreed on restructuring debt agreement to strengthen the initiative for High Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC). The report, which was issued on January 24, 2008, further notes that the agreement is a result of the participation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in December 21, 2007 to relaunch the financial support plan to Guinea. Relative to this, Guinea owed the Paris club a total of $830m as of January 1, 2008 while the Paris Club believes that these measures will aid in the reduction of $37m to the $415m debt by Guinea to the donors of the Paris Club between January 1, 2008 to January 31, 2010.

The article offers news briefs related to the international economic assistance in Africa. The Kuwaiti Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) has signed a loan agreement for $12 million to finance the integrated development program at Samandeni valley. Germany has signed a $23 million agreement for water purification in the five provinces and to support the resettlement and reintegration of refugees and former combatants. Japan has granted yen 500 million for socio-economic development.

The article offers news briefs related to the loans approved by the African Development Bank (ADB). The African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a $66.15 million loan to finance the road development project in the South West Province of Cameroon. A grant of $3.9 million has been approved by the ADF to finance the improvement project in Congo. ADF has approved $51.9 million in development assistance to the cotton sector in several African countries like Benin and Chad.

The article reports on the economic assistance extended by the French Development Agency (AFD) to Guinea. AFD has released and disclosed Euros 9m to help rice growing in the mangrove area in the country. AFD has also declared that the project will provide an income source to over 50,000 people in the country.

The article reports on the economic assistance and financial support which has been offered to Burundi by Belgium. Belgium has granted Euros 10m for education, road construction and rural water supplies in Burundi. The fund has been given as promised and assured during a donor's conference earlier in 2006.

The article reports on Great Britain's donation of funds to help the government of Mozambique to get a million more children into school. Great Britain has pledged to spend £150 million over 10 years for the education project. The article reports that Mozambique is the first country to benefit from the £8.5 billion that Great Britain has set aside to fund education projects.

The article reports on Germany's offering of a grant to finance the water, health, agriculture and education sectors in Kenya. The water sector has received the biggest share of the money. The article also reports on the commitment made by the German government for additional funds for technical cooperation in the same sectors.

The article reports on Mozambique and the United Nations' signing of a framework agreement that will govern the world body's development assistance to the country in 2007-2009. The United Nations will disburse $411.8 million to support governance, human capital and the fight against HIV/AIDS. According to Foreign Minister Alcinda Abreu, more people living with HIV/AIDS would benefit from anti-retroviral therapy by the end of the period.

The article presents news briefs concerning economic assistance provided by the United Nations (U.N.) to African nations as of July 16, 2006. The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved an international development association grant to Burundi. The U.N. Development Program has granted funds to Rwanda for the development of its transport and communication sector. The World Bank has extended two loans to Tunisia.

The article presents news briefs concerning international economic assistance to Africa as of July 16, 2006. The United States has granted funds to the Centre for Rehabilitation and Abolition of Torture. France has granted funds for the development of education and vocational training in Mauritania. The Dutch government has pledged a grant to the Nile Basin Initiative.

The article reports on the European Commission's approval of a proposal for a package to support infrastructure projects in the 2008-2013 period in Africa. The funds would come from the 10th European Development Fund. The funds' aim is to support regional development in the priority areas of transport, energy, water, information technology and telecommunication in Africa.

Reports on economic assistance received by African countries from other countries as of March 2005. Decision of the Canadian government to increase its aid program for the continent; French assistance to the Congo Basin; Japanese government's aid to the Congolese government's drive to eradicate polio and control measles.

Reports on the plan of the Mauritian Chamber of Agriculture to export its entire sugar output to meet its commitments with the European Union and the U.S. Figures showing the country's sugar production.

The article reports on the presentation of the annual revenue and expenditure estimates for 2008-2009 by the East African countries including Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. It states that these countries face the same socio-economic challenges such as oil price hike, unemployment and localized food security. Their budgets will be concentrating on social mitigation and infrastructural development. It presents an analysis regarding the political and social condition of each country and its relevance in their budget proposals.

Reports on the project of an international team of experts sponsored by the UN and Jeffrey Sachs of Columbia University on reducing poverty in the different regions of Africa. Proposed projects of the UN; Budget allocated by the international team; Objectives of the team.

The article reports on investment deals and aid pledges secured by Egypt at a foreign investor conference held at the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt on March 13-15, 2015. Topics include the deals and pledges as a show of support for President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the aim of the conference to put Egypt back on the map of international investment, and Sisi's move to amend the investment law to make it more attractive for foreign investment.

The article reports on the $1.1 trillion recovery plan proposed by the leaders of the world's 20 biggest economies to rescue the world economy at the G20 summit on April 2, 2009 in London, England. It states that the rescue package will include $850 billion of resources that will be channelled through global financial institutions to support the growth of emerging market and developing countries. Moreover, the allocations include lending increase of $100 billion by multilateral development banks, $50 billion for social protection and $6 billion for the world's poorest counties.

The article reports on the statement from the government of Egypt regarding the assistance of Saudi Arabia in financing economic projects in the Sinai Peninsula and the strengthening of the relationship of the two countries.

The article reports that India's External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid visited Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia in January and February 2014 to strengthen economic ties with North African countries. Details of India-Africa Trade estimates according to the United Nations (UN) Comtrade office are presented. It also discusses the growth in Africa's share in India's overall trade, the ties of enterprises in India with Africa, and the growth in African investment in India.

The article reports on the resumption of oil production in South Sudan. It reveals that the first barrels of crude oil from South Sudan began to flow through the pipelines to Port Sudan on April 6, 2013. The restart of oil production is part of an economic deal signed by South Sudan and Sudan. The Unity Oilfield in Pariang County is expected to restart production within the year. South Sudan has accused Sudan of stealing oil, forcing it to shut down its oil production in January 2012.

The article reports on the economic reviews of several areas in Africa by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). An IMF mission said that recovery in Cameroon had continued with growth estimated at 4.2 percent in 2011. The sixth and last review of Djibouti's performance was completed by the Executive Board of the IMF. A financial credit has been approved by the IMF under the Extended Credit Facility amounting to around 28.3 million U.S. dollars.

The article focuses on cooperation and trade in Libya. It notes that neighbouring countries are starting to consider re-establishing connections with the country following a crisis. According to Egyptian economic experts, stability in Libya can result to the demand for Egyptian labour and revival of a market for Egyptian products. China anticipates the continuation of its trade relations with Libya as the newspaper "Global Times" asks the West to resolve the problem in the country.

The article reports on the economic and financial situation in the Republic of Guinea. President Alpha Condé acknowledged the social and economic problems that he inherited from the previous administration. Aside from rice, the prices of key commodity products like sugar have significantly increased. Despite of the efforts of the President to resolve social and humanitarian issues affecting the region, there have been funding concerns raised by foreign aid partners.

The article reports on the tour of Iranian Foreign Minister Manuchehr Mottaki in West Africa in October 2010 as part of a foreign policy approach to bind strong economic ties and expand bilateral trade. It says that Mottaki signed two memoranda of understanding on science, research, and technology in Ghana where he talked about how they can help develop Ghana's economy. Moreover, it notes that he also went to Benin and Togo to discuss the ways to increase economic cooperation.

The article reports on the willingness of new British government to become friends of Sudan's regime to push trade and business ties.

The article reports that the East African Community (EAC) five heads have agreed to the creation of the East African Common Market to advance commerce. EAC Secretary General Juma Mwapachu says that the heads of the partner states of EAC have committed to the agreement as a gift to the residents in the region's 10th anniversary. To add, it cites that the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan plan to join the group in addressing common developmental concerns.

The article reports on the plan of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to help raise US$8.3 billion from international donors to repair the battered economy of Zimbabwe at a summit on March 30, 2009 in Swaziland. It states that the 14-nation group have pledged to contribute to the proposed aid package, while South Africa has pledged US$30 million. Moreover, a committee tasked to visit the main capitals in Europe, Asia and Africa has been created at the SADC summit to help the economic recovery of Zimbabwe.

The article reports on the fund received by Rwanda from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF). The country is to receive $1.7m that brings the total amount received to $5.1m under the PRGF which is almost half of the total amount to be receive from IMF over a three-year period. Meanwhile, IMF's Murilo Portugal mentions several challenges that needed to be solved by the Rwandan government which include management of grant-financed fiscal expansion without threatening macroeconomic stability, avoidance of increasing inflation, and others.

The article discusses the Libya's economic prosperity in 2006 and the coming years as reported by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on April 20, 2007. According to the directors of IFA that the market performance of the country is due to large petroleum reserves and high hydrocarbon prices. Thus, government authorities have been improving the business environment including halved the consumption tax on imported goods and abolished all remaining state import monopolies.

The article reports that the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the third review of Niger's economic performance on December 21, 2006 under a three-year Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) arrangement. The completion of the review enables the release of a further U.S.$8.9 million.

The article reports that the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a three-year arrangement under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) for the Central African Republic in an amount equivalent to U.S.$54.5 million to support the government's economic program into 2009.

The article reports on the continental developments of Africa and Australia. South Africa has been the biggest and most dynamic market for Australia in Africa, being its 21st largest trading partner and 15th most significant merchandise export destination. Mining has long been an economic mainstay of both Australia and Africa. Australia's farming set-up has synergies with African agribusiness.

The article reports on the roads and railways in Guinea. When the bridge that links the remote Guinean border town to Conakry collapsed in August, it has triggered higher prices for foods and transportation. Guineans are now living more impoverished than before. Development aids to Guinea has slowed and been irregular since IMF cut ties to the country in 2002.

The article reports on the plan to spend two-thirds of the Danish bilateral assistance budget on Africa. It discusses the increase in trade flows between the African continent and Denmark. The article reports on the increase in the total Danish exports to Africa by 1.6 percent, while imports from Africa increased 33 percent. It reveals that machinery and transport equipment dominate both the import and export categories.

The article highlights the Poor People's Summit held in Gao, Mali in July 2006. The summit criticized global institutions such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, and demanded for the immediate debt relief for developing nations. Several people, mostly from Africa but also from Europe and North America, attended the three-day event. The forum discussed issued such as debt and privatization.

The article focuses on the New Partnership for Africa's Development, a deal between the rich North and Africa. This was announced at the Kananaskis G8 summit with emphasis on African self-policing in exchange for western aid and investment. However the Russian leadership of the G8 is moving the focus of the world's powerful states away from Africa and onto the countries of Eastern Europe and at the same time as China's economic engagement with Africa has undermined key Western conditionalities.

The article reports on the decision made by the U.S. and South Africa and its neighbors in the Southern Africa Customs Union to put its talks on free trade negotiations due to speculation that the Bush administration had given up on an agreement there. Meanwhile, the Southern African Development Community (SACU), is planning trade talks with China and India, while SACU wants in addition to extend its negotiations directly with these two countries for a preferential trade agreement.

The article reports on the argument between the International Monetary Fund and the government of Zimbabwe on the huge increase in inflation. The government blamed the huge and rising rate of inflation on its payoff to the IMF while the IMF dismissed the idea. Zimbabwe's Reserve Bank governor Gideon Gono said the government printed funds to buy foreign currency to pay off debts to the IMF which drive up inflation. IMF blamed the crisis on the Reserve Bank's "quasi-fiscal" activities.

The article reports that economics lecturer Adelaide Matlanyane of the National University of Lesotho told the Integrated Regional Information Networks that Lesotho had to develop mining, tourism and agriculture to mitigate the impact of shocks to the manufacturing and agricultural sectors. Matlanyane doubts that the textile industry of the country could recover and sees that diversification is the only way to advancement.

Discusses an International Monetary Fund report indicating that continued mistrust among island governments in the Comoros is hampering economic growth in 2005. Outcome of an IMF visit to the Indian Ocean archipelago in November 2004; Rate of economic growth from 2001.