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Monrovia, Liberia - The Government of Liberia, in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on Thursday convened a one-day Climate Policy Diagnostic Consultation meeting at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP).

Monrovia, Liberia – The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP), in collaboration with the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), held an intensive technical review of revenue generation for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Draft National Budget.

• Zenith Bank to enter Côte d’Ivoire in 2025, eyes Cameroon next. • $228M capital raise supports Francophone Africa expansion strategy. • Côte d’Ivoire chosen for stability, 40% of UEMOA GDP. Zenith Bank, one of Nigeria's largest banking groups, is poised to enter the Ivorian market this year, a move that would be its first expansion into Francophone Africa. The bank's Head of Strategy, Olukayode Akinbinu, told Bloomberg that the move is a key part of the bank's plan to expand its regional footprint. According to Akinbinu, Cameroon is also a priority target for expansion "as soon as possible." The bank plans to either establish new subsidiaries or acquire existing banks within the West Afric

Monrovia, Liberia - The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) firmly rejects false reports in the Verity and Heritage Newspapers suggesting a recent staff resignation was due to salary delays.

55 nominees have made the shortlist for the 2026 African Banker awards, now in its 20th year of celebrating financial excellence.

Eight of the nine biggest listed companies in North Africa are Moroccan, while there are 11 Moroccan companies in Africa's Top 20.

Africa must move beyond policy frameworks and declarations to concrete implementation if it is to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2063 - this was the core message delivered by the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Claver Gatete at the opening of the 12th Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development in Addis Ababa in April.

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