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Interview: Maroc Telecom The Moroccan telecoms players’ five year plan.

A fractured nation Those who fled the bloody reign of Sékou Touré have been kept at arm’s length, though a thaw may begin to bring them home to help Guinea’s development

Bounteous soil, glittering subsoil Mining and farming are the lungs of the Guinean economy and the potential is far greater than current production level

Conakry’s hustle and bustle Conakry’s main thoroughfare teems with people every day of the week

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United Nations headquarters in New York.

final stretch

Premium badgeUN backs Chad’s call for more aid as a precursor to democracy The UN is all in for Chad even as the US and others question the solidity of its democratic transition.
SDG Moment at the UN General Assembly in New York

Wrong way

Premium badge10 criticisms of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals World leaders gathering in New York this week will take stock of the slow progress toward meeting the UN’s SDGs halfway to the 2030 target date.
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has been asked to appoint a central bank governor. Handout via REUTERS

Turf Wars

Premium badgeLack of governor at Uganda central bank leaves structural vacuum There is no still consensus on the way forward for Uganda’s central bank, while the acting governor for 21 months faces growing criticism from faction...

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United Nations headquarters in New York.

final stretch

Premium badgeUN backs Chad’s call for more aid as a precursor to democracy The UN is all in for Chad even as the US and others question the solidity of its democratic transition.
SDG Moment at the UN General Assembly in New York

Wrong way

Premium badge10 criticisms of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals World leaders gathering in New York this week will take stock of the slow progress toward meeting the UN’s SDGs halfway to the 2030 target date.
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has been asked to appoint a central bank governor. Handout via REUTERS

Turf Wars

Premium badgeLack of governor at Uganda central bank leaves structural vacuum There is no still consensus on the way forward for Uganda’s central bank, while the acting governor for 21 months faces growing criticism from faction...

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Two scenarios for Africa The high road and the low road for African economies

The port of Conakry: key to trade The modernisation of the Port Autonome de Conakry (PAC) has finally begun, and not before time.

Women, the motor of development “If you want your husband to respect you, you have to study and work hard”

Interview: Fina Bank Robert Warlow, Group Chief Operating Officer

Agriculture, Hopes for a green gold rush As the government pushes for food self-sufficiency, with substantial exports to follow, investors are taking a close look at emerging opportunities