Banking Wednesday, 13 January 2021 17:04
(Togo First) - In Togo, outstanding loans granted by microfinance institutions in H1 2020 grew by 5.3%. This was revealed in the BCEAO’s latest analysis on the economic situation of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU).
The performance, which is slightly higher than that recorded in H1 2019 (5.1%), makes Togo the fourth economic driver in the WAEMU. It comes behind Ivory Coast (+12.1%), Mali (+9.5%), and Benin (+6.2%). Togo however comes ahead of Senegal (+2.3%), Guinea Bissau (+1.7%), Burkina Faso (+1.5%), and Niger (-27.5%).
Overall, total outstanding loans for the WAEMU amounted to CFA1,505 billion in the first half of last year. Nearly half of this amount (48.4%) were short-term loans.
Complete Streets petition circulates in Whitefield
January 13, 2021WHITEFIELD Whitefield resident and board member of the Whitefield Economic Development Commission, Jared Cape, has issued a petition to speak at the next Town Meeting in regards to a Complete Streets initiative.
The idea of Complete Streets is to deliver safe, comfortable, convenient access to community destinations and other public places wether it be via walking, driving or cycling. As described via Smart Growth America, A Complete Streets approach integrates people and place in the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of our transportation networks. This helps to ensure streets put safety over speed, balance the needs of different modes, and support local land uses, economies, cultures, and natural environments. A Complete Street in a rural area will look quite different from a Complete Street in a highly urban area, but both are designed to balance safety and convenience for ever
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Oldest independent English Daily of Dhaka - thenewnationbd.com- is not just an online edition of the paper. It is the fastest vehicle of factual news on events, processes and ideas from Bangladesh and around the globe.
Oldest independent English Daily of Dhaka - thenewnationbd.com- is not just an online edition of the paper. It is the fastest vehicle of factual news on events, processes and ideas from Bangladesh and around the globe.