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06 January 2021

Brazil, Timor and Cabo Verde Among Fastest Growing Economies in 2021
Brazil, Timor and Cabo Verde will be among the fastest growing economies in 2021, recovering from sharp drops in activity last year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the World Bank.
06 December 2020

African Continental Free Trade Area Trading to Start January 2021
African leaders at a summit Saturday approved that trading should start on 1 January next year as scheduled on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement and requested.
17 November 2020

Cabo Verde Among Africa´s Best in Governance
The latest edition of the Mo Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) places Cabo Verde as the second best country among 54 African countries, while Angola is at the bottom of the list, despite improvements.
13 October 2020

New Chinese Ambasador Arrives in Guinea-Bissau
The new Chinese ambassador to Guinea-Bissau, Guo Ce, delivered on Monday his credential letters to the country´s President, Umaro Sissoco Embaló.
16 September 2020

US-Africa Trade Dominated by “Growing Rivalry with China” – Economist
US-Africa Trade will be dominated by the "growing rivalry with China" in the short term, with the current US administration trying to preserve its African ties, even though the continent "is not a policy priority", the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) says. 
15 September 2020

Chinese Merchandise Trade With Brazil Steady in First Semester
Chinese merchandise trade with Brazil held steady in the first semester, despite the global economic downturn, according to data from China Customs.
17 August 2020

Portuguese-Speaking Countries Legislation Now Available in Chinese
The Chinese version of the Guide to Investing in Portuguese-Speaking Countries (PSCs) and Timor-Leste, published by official legal database Legis-PALOP+TL is now available, for the first time in 2020, under a partnership with MacauLink, supported by private entities.
13 August 2020

Economic Commission for Africa Urges China to Support Debt Relief
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is urging China to participate in the G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI), so African governments have fiscal space to effectively respond to the COVID-19 emergency.
30 June 2020

IMF Forecasts Recession in All Portuguese-Speaking Countries Except Mozambique
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects a recession in all African Portuguese Speaking Countries (PSC) in 2020, with the exception of Mozambique.
19 June 2020

African Economic Growth to Stagnate in 2020, in “Optimistic” Scenario – UN
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) has revised from 3.2% to 0% its growth forecast for the continent this year. T
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