Reuters: Central African Republic News

Cameroon cocoa grinding off to slow start

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:54:04 +0000

YAOUNDE, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Cocoa purchases by Cameroon's sole domestic grinder, Sic-Cacaos, are running 86 percent below a year ago so far this season, possibly because of an equipment upgrade at the factory.

Dozens dead in Ugandan rebel attack in CAR -sources

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:39:56 +0000

* LRA shot, hacked villagers before Ugandan army intervened

Troubled Chad moving to calmer phase-U.N. official

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:03:08 +0000

* Banditry main problem in bringing change * U.N. to launch social development project

No more than 100 LRA fighters left in Congo-UN

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:11:04 +0000

* Remaining fighters cross border into "weakest link" CAR

UPDATE 1-Atlantique sees mobile growth in W.Africa

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:52:54 +0000

CAPE TOWN, Nov 11 (Reuters) - West African mobile operator, Atlantique Telecom aims to increase its customer base by up to 20 percent annually, its managing director said on Wednesday. Atlantique Telecom is 82 percent owned by the UAE's Emirates Telecommunications Corp (Etisalat) and operates in Niger, Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Gabon, Togo and the Ivory Coast and has a total of 4.2 million subscribers.

IFC to launch $43 million Central African bond

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:16:47 +0000

DAKAR, Nov 10 (Reuters) - The International Finance Corporation, (IFC) the World Bank's private sector lender, will this month launch a $43 million Central African bond, it said on Tuesday.

Central African states target higher 2010 growth

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:22:49 +0000

YAOUNDE, Nov 7 (Reuters) - The six-nation Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) could see growth of up to four percent in 2010, up from the modest 2.4 percent expected this year, the regional central bank said late on Friday.

CAR's Patasse gets mixed welcome home from exile

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:42:57 +0000

BANGUI, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Ange Felix Patasse, ousted as Central African Republic's leader in a 2003 coup, returned from exile in Togo late on Friday and has vowed to stand in the country's presidential election next year.

Developing countries must boost broadband - U.N.

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:32:24 +0000

GENEVA, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Developing countries risk missing out on the benefits of information technology because of their lack of broadband infrastructure, a U.N. agency said.

Gabon pulls top bank official home in losses probe

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:13:55 +0000

LIBREVILLE, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Gabon recalled late on Monday the official heading the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) after an investigation was launched into a reported 40 million euros ($59.90 million) of losses at the institution.