Farmer, social entrepreneur, political strategist, and author, Thione Niang took part in the 7th edition of the Financial Afrik Awards, held on January 22 and 23, 2026 in Banjul. On this occasion, he spoke with Financial Afrik about the overall narrative on Africa. The discussion focused on the impact of dominant perceptions of the continent on investment, trade, and entrepreneurship, as well as the story that Africa now intends to project to the rest of the world.
Trending
- Industry: Multinational Bitumen Company will allocate 6.236 billion CFA francs in gross dividends to its shareholders for the 2025 fiscal year
- Benin: the asymptote of the African neo-Singapore
- Stablecoins: Checker raises $8 million to connect African banks to the global digital finance
- Africa Forward Summit: ESSEC Africa seals a strategic alliance with AGL, IBL, and Vivo Energy to accelerate the industrialization of the continent
- Morocco, bond market: Al Omrane raises 900 MDH to support its financing strategy
- Africa Forward Forum: President Doumbouya calls for economic transformation in Africa
- Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt and President of Afreximbank hold press conference on preparations for the 33rd Annual Meetings of Afreximbank in Alamein
- Mehdi Tazi elected at the head of the CGEM, Moroccan business leaders open a new cycle
Financial Afrik Awards: “Africa must take back control of its narrative,” says Thione Niang
Dominique Mabika
Congolese journalist with a passion for economics, finance, and culture. Dominique Mabika's field of expertise is audiovisual media. In this capacity, she hosts Le Grand Débat on Financial Afrik TV and leads the coordination of field reports, as well as the production of documentaries and interviews.
Add A Comment
About us
Headed by Adama Wade and his team of 20 journalists, Kapital Afrik offers strategic and financial information to executives and managers. The aim of Kapital Afrik is to provide financial and political news, give priority to human entrepreneurial experiences, lend life to economic policies, give meaning to statistics….
Contact us: redaction@financialafrik.com