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I return from Ethiopia, the giant of the East asserting itself in diversity and economic transformation

Featured 20 February, 2026

By Rodrigue Fenelon Massala, senior reporter, special envoy to Addis Ababa The Ethiopian state is gradually withdrawing from certain sectors,…

Niger: Chinese CNPC in the hot seat

Featured 19 February, 2026

Transfer of permits, “Nigerianization” policy, unilateral decision, unexpected tax adjustments… The coup by General Abdourahamane Tiani in July 2023 marked…

Partners, former Big 4 professionals, field experts: who are the pillars of the VINKA firm?

Featured 18 February, 2026

After three decades within major international firms, Nadine Tinen chose to build a close-knit group of partners from the Big…

From ECOW to ECO: Towards a Pragmatic African Monetary Integration

Contribution 18 February, 2026

Professor Amath Ndiaye’s Tribune, FASEG-UCAD. The statement released on February 8, 2026, following the statutory meetings of the Economic Community…

AI Summit in New Delhi: Africa at the heart of the France-India convergence

Featured 17 February, 2026

President Emmanuel Macron begins a decisive state visit to India on February 17. Beyond the record sale of Rafale jets…

Vista Group Holding finalizes the acquisition of 99.99% of Saham Assurances Niger, now Vista Assurances Niger

Featured 16 February, 2026

Niamey, February 16, 2026 – Vista Group Holding, a pan-African financial services group, announces that it has finalized the acquisition…...

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AGOA renewed, China zero customs duty: Africa courted

Featured 15 February, 2026

China will eliminate customs duties on imports from all African countries, except Eswatini, starting May 1st, announced President Xi Jinping…...

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Niger: BCEAO plants its flag in the Tahoua region

Featured 14 February, 2026

It’s done. Since February 14, 2026, local banks and financial institutions in the Ader region can carry out their operations…

The African Union facing challenges of water, security, and geopolitical issues, gathered in conclave in Addis Ababa for its 39th Summit

Featured 14 February, 2026

By Rodrigue Fénelon Massala, senior reporter / special envoy in Addis Ababa Gathered on February 14 and 15, 2026 in…

UEMOA: Fintech CinetPay presumed victim of a $1.1 million cyberattack

Bank 12 February, 2026

The information disclosed a few days ago in financial circles of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) had…...

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Exclusive interview with Richard Lowe, President of Activa, over twenty-five years at the heart of FANAF and African insurance

Featured 12 February, 2026

The African insurance sector must strengthen its contribution to financing the continent’s economies. As a key player in the pan-African…

Sukuk and PPPs: The Missing Legal Link in Financing African Infrastructure

Featured 11 February, 2026

By Dr. Mohamed H’Midouche – International Consultant, former senior executive of the African Development Bank Long confined to a regional…

Exclusive interview with Blaise Abel Ezo’o Engolo, Secretary General of the Inter-African Conference of Insurance Markets (CIMA)

Featured 10 February, 2026

“The single approval, or ‘single passport’, represents the ideal horizon of our regional integration” Interview by Dominique Mabika As the…...

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Mr. BABA MALICK BA appointed regional director at the Abidjan office of the ECOWAS bank for investment and development

Featured 9 February, 2026

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has appointed Mr. Baba Malick Ba as Regional Director overseeing Côte d’Ivoire,…

Gabon: CLIKAFRIK case weakens Minister Mark Alexandre Doumba

Business Law 8 February, 2026

In Gabon, a dispute between the National Social Security Fund (CNSS) and the National Health Insurance and Social Welfare Fund…...

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FANAF celebrates its 50th anniversary in Abidjan with the ambition to move from elite insurance to mass insurance

Featured 7 February, 2026

The Federation of African National Insurance Companies (FANAF) is celebrating half a century of existence in Abidjan starting from Monday,…...

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Liberia launches its Sovereign Carbon Initiative following in the footsteps of Djibouti and Gabon

Climate Finance 7 February, 2026

Starting from March 1, 2026, Liberia introduces a carbon contribution on air and maritime transport As of March 1, 2026,…

Jeffrey Epstein: The Origins of a Fortune Built on Relationships

Featured 4 February, 2026

The rise of Jeffrey Epstein remains one of the most puzzling mysteries of contemporary finance. Neither an heir, nor a…...

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Case law of the UEMOA Court of Justice: after Mali’s legal victory, Ivorian industrialists warn of a new systemic risk

Featured 4 February, 2026

The UEMOA Court of Justice, ruling publicly and contradictorily, in first and last instance, in matters of community law, on…

Burkina Faso: VAT withholding tax increased from 20% to 30%

Featured 4 February, 2026

By Louceni Compaoré, Ouagadougou. The tax squeeze tightens in Ouagadougou. In 2026, the authorities of Burkina Faso implement a major…

Guinea: Oury II Government Facing the “Refoundation” Test

Featured 3 February, 2026

The presidential decree of January 2026 confirmed what many observers suspected: by reappointing Amadou Oury Bah as Prime Minister, President…...

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Ranking of insurance companies in Ivory Coast: SanlamAllianz leads in non-life, SUNU dominates in life

Featured 3 February, 2026

The Ivorian insurance market confirms its strength and depth in 2025. The aggregated turnover of the sector reaches around 774…...

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African banks: five countries, five trajectories under the microscope of the 2026 report from S&P Global Ratings

Bank 2 February, 2026

Upon reading the Africa Banking Outlook 2026 from S&P Global Ratings, one certainty emerges: the African banking sector is no…...

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African banks: five countries, five trajectories under the microscope of the 2026 S&P Global Ratings report

Bank 2 February, 2026

Upon reading the Africa Banking Outlook 2026 from S&P Global Ratings, one certainty emerges: the African banking sector is no…...

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In Morocco, Senegalese PM Ousmane Sonko combines diplomacy and economy

Featured 31 January, 2026

Arriving in Morocco on Monday, January 26, 2026, on a special flight from Air Senegal, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko was…...

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USA-Iran, the logic of brute force

Featured 31 January, 2026

“Make Iran Texas again” Iran has announced the organization of naval maneuvers with live ammunition over two days in the…...

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AMIFA, champion of financial inclusion – Financial Afrik Awards 2025

Featured 30 January, 2026

Atlantic Microfinance For Africa (AMIFA) emerged in 2025 as one of the undisputed champions of financial inclusion on the continent,…

Fidelis Finance – SOGETRA Case: Trial Taking Shape

Bank 29 January, 2026

Abidjan – The case between the financial institution FIDELIS Finance and the Ivorian SME SOGETRA has reached a decisive legal…...

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Congo: three banks driving the credit recovery

Bank 28 January, 2026

In Congo, new bank loans reached 265.9 billion CFA francs (approximately 484.4 million USD) in the first quarter of 2025.…...

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Public securities: Umoa actors in Lomé to accelerate the transition towards a market that is “dynamic and vibrant”

Featured 28 January, 2026

After Abidjan in 2025, the UMOA Public Securities Market Meetings, organized by the UMOA – Securities agency, are taking place…

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