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:** S&P Global Ratings, the American agency, upgraded Burkina Faso’s sovereign rating from “CCC+” to “B-” with a stable outlook…...

A transaction dedicated exclusively to housing financing in the UEMOA region, illustrating the role of the regional financial market in…

By Dacian Cioloș, former Prime Minister of Romania and European Commissioner for Agriculture, candidate for the position of Secretary General…

By José Herbert Ahodode, Head of Grants and Access to Financing Facilities at ADPME. In Benin, over 90% of the…

:** **By Daniel Djagoué, special envoy to Luanda** The sixth edition of the Africa Financial Summit (AFIS) opened this Tuesday,…

Ivorian billionaire Koné Dossongui is accelerating his offensive in the African insurance market. His group, Atlantic Group, has just concluded…...

With nearly €800 million invested in less than a year, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is building…

Morocco takes a new step in its maritime power strategy. On October 31, 2026, Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan inaugurated,…

Gathered on October 31, 2026, in Abuja, the 18 member countries of the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO) and Afreximbank…...

:** By conducting its first bond issuance in Moroccan dirhams, the African Development Bank (AfDB) takes a significant step in…...

Deteriorated roads, power outages, tax pressure, payment arrears, judicial and land insecurity: the president of the Cameroon Business Group (GECAM)…...

:** More than ten years after the battle that forced its then Chairman and CEO to resign amid high-profile lawsuits…

:** The pan-African banking group Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) continues its growth in the first nine months of 2026. With…...

Financial Afrik spoke with Dr Salah ZAHRANI, a doctoral researcher specializing in digital waqf and an expert in governance and…

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) brought together leading representatives of central banks, development finance institutions, commercial banks,…

Thursday, October 22, 2026 – Closing of African markets All African finance “Buy the rumor, sell the news.” Editorial The…...

With Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election approaching, Abuja’s economic diplomacy has delivered a breakthrough of far-reaching consequence. By securing major trade…

Over the next ten to fifteen years, 1.2 billion young people will enter the global labor market, while only 400…...

By Locéni Compaoré Burkina Faso is taking another step towards economic sovereignty. The transitional legislative assembly serving as the Parliament…...

According to Financial Afrik, the extraordinary board of directors meeting of Vista Bank Burkina, held in Bangkok on Friday, October…...

“We are more confident in Africa than ever before” After nearly two decades of expansion on the continent, Attijariwafa bank…

Received on October 16 by Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Mohamed Ould Abdel Vetah, the new Mauritanian Minister of Energy…

A local health insurance policy of approximately $44 is now required for foreign travelers, even if they already have international…...

Financing guarantees from official creditors will pave the way for the IMF board to review Senegal’s program. In Bangkok, Zeine…

BGFI Holding Corporation announces, on October 15, 2026, an oversubscription of the second phase of its capital opening. The operation…...

When UEMOA and CEMAC issue warnings and Kenya proposes a Global Depositary Receipt (GDR) The initial public offering (IPO) of…...

📅 Wednesday, October 14, 2026 – market close “Buy the rumor, sell the news.” All African finance 👑 JOIN THE…...

The CEO of Oryx Energies, Moussa Diao, and the head of its trading activity, Hervé Bouvet, have acquired majority control…...

In ten years, the UMOA Public Securities Market has changed significantly. The volumes mobilized through auctions have more than tripled,…

From November 2, 2026, a mobile money customer in the UEMOA can now hold up to 4 million CFA francs…...