Author: ISSOUF KAMAGATE

The 4th edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025), organized by the African Import-Export Bank (Afreximbank) in partnership with the African Union (AU) and the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), opened on Thursday, September 4th in Algiers, Algeria. The event, located on the Mediterranean coast in a city with over...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has officially appointed Thomas Reynaert as Senior Vice President, External Affairs, effective September 1, 2025. Based in Brussels, his mission will be to lead and harmonize the organization’s advocacy efforts with governments and regulators worldwide. This strategic choice reflects IATA’s desire to consolidate its influence in the face of...

United Bank has unveiled a new strategic vision aimed at strengthening its position in the Egyptian banking market, marked by increased competition. In his first public statement since taking office, CEO Tarek Fayed presented a comprehensive plan aligned with Egypt’s Vision 2030. This strategy, he says, aims to support national economic development priorities by focusing...

SUNU Assurances Ghana LTD, one of the country’s leading general insurance companies, has announced the appointment of engineer Osman Danfodio Abudu as Chief Executive Officer, effective July 22, 2025. This decision, formalized by a statement released in Accra, marks a strategic milestone for the company, which aims to strengthen its position in the insurance sector...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has announced a program aiming to mobilize at least $60 billion in investments by 2030. The goal is twofold: to develop the gas sector and increase the national refining capacity by an additional 500,000 barrels per day, said Bashir Bayo Ojulari, the group’s managing director, on Thursday,...

The General Directorate of Hydrocarbons announced, in its official note for the period from September 1st to 30th, 2025, a decrease in pump prices for unleaded gasoline, diesel, and lamp oil. These adjustments are part of the automatic mechanism for setting hydrocarbon prices, which takes into account the evolution of international prices. Thus, the price...

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of Algeria has appointed Sifi Ghrieb as interim Prime Minister on Thursday, August 28, according to an announcement made by the public television. He succeeds Nadir Larbaoui, whose time as Prime Minister was short-lived, after replacing Aïmene Benabderrahmane on November 13. Sifi Ghrieb, a chemist by training, has previously held the position...

MTN Côte d’Ivoire, through its subsidiary specialized in financial services, is removing deposit and withdrawal fees. This decision, announced on Thursday, August 28th by MTN Mobile Financial Service, is part of a strategy to strengthen its positioning and increase its competitiveness in a market marked by strong competition since the arrival of new players. The...

The United States Embassy in Ivory Coast announced on August 26, 2025, the approval by the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank) of a $66 million financing (39.6 billion FCFA). This loan is intended to support the construction of Ivory Coast’s first National Data Center, under the supervision of the Ministry of Digital...

In the night from Sunday, August 24 to Monday, August 25, 2025, the village of Difita, located in the north of Ivory Coast, on the border with neighboring Burkina Faso, was the scene of a violent attack carried out by unidentified armed individuals. According to a statement from the Ivorian Armed Forces (FACI), around 2...