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Morocco’s Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP) announced on Wednesday, September 18, a net profit of 1.64 billion dirhams (170 million dollars)…

Insurance companies in Kenya saw their profits plummet to less than 61.5% in 2018 to reach $ 33 million, marking…

One year after  the integration of Saham Finances in the scope of Sanlam, the time is for major managerial changes.…

Africa Finance Corporation (“AFC” or “the Corporation”), Africa’s leading investment-grade infrastructure solutions provider, announces the successful closure of general syndication…

By Amath Ndiaye Associate Professor FASEG-UCAD. The decision of the Senegalese government to stop the orientation of new graduates in…

In the wake of the cabinet reshuffle on 5 September 2019 in Côte d’Ivoire, things are becoming clearer about the…...

Ghana’s GCB Bank Limited has been recognized as the Best African Bank for Compliance by the Association of Certified Professionals…...

The South African insurer Sanlam Ltd plans to invest in Egypt in the year 2020, according to its CEO, Ian…...

Make no mistake. Behind the African hunt, which has become a seasonal sport in South Africa, Mandela’s legacy is being…

How can Africa realize economic prosperity without contributing further to climate change? The solution lies in a kind of Green…

With an expected 6% increase in 2019, Sukuk or Islamic bond issues around the world are expected to reach about…

Resumed 51.6% by Canadian Westbridge Mortgage REIT since January 2018, the Côte d’Ivoire Habitat Bank (BHCI) is running out of…...

After more than 7 months of gestation, the first government of President Félix Tshisekedi was announced Monday, August 26, 2019.…

Faced with information on a supposed record high debt ratio, the financial authorities of Mauritania have stepped up to…

MCB Group Ltd, owner of the second largest bank in Mauritius, now has a representative office of its wholly-owned Mauritius…

Nigeria denied on Friday, August 23, the closure of its border with Benin, closed however since August 20 by official…

According to the financial statements released on 9 August by the five institutions of the World Bank Group, total commitments…

Following the resounding arrest of Nigeria’s business icon Obinwanne Okeke, federal prosecutors at the United States Department of Justice said…

Five African countries are invited to the G7 which opens this 24th of August in Biarritz against the backdrop of…

The last bond issued by Ghana broke a sad record. The country of President Nana Akufo-Addo issued Thursday, August 22,…...

Seedstars World, the largest seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, brought its Senegal round to a…

New “Generation Africa” initiative to grow young entrepreneurs and transform Africa’s agri-food sector will award two $50,000 prizes on 4…

Accused of manipulating his figures on poverty by the Financial Times, Rwanda was quick to react. On a visit to…...

After several years marked by the circulation of quasi-currencies (substitutes close to the currency) to make up for the lack…...

Contradictory information indicates the willingness of the UK Investment Fund Actis to terminate – unilaterally – the concession contract of…...

Babatunde Fowler has just received a strange petition from the Nigerian presidency. The letter received by the complainant on August…...

The 6th edition of the FORUM AFRICA SME CHAMPIONS FORUM 2019 will be held on 12 and 13 November 2019…

Oragroup announces a € 20 million loan from AFRICA AGRICULTURE AND TRADE INVESTMENT FUND (AATIF), an investment company specializing in…...

The Tunisian-Kuwaiti Bank (BTK) raised 7 million dinars (about 2.45 million USD) in the market via a non-public bond bond…

By Pierre DELVAL. For the past decade, banks in many countries have demonstrated a better understanding of key aspects of…...