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By Leila Ben Hassen, member of the Financial Afrik Awards jury. “Africa’s oceans are not just geographical boundaries – they…

Attijariwafa Bank has announced the appointment of Daouda Coulibaly as Regional Director for West Africa. This designation is part of…

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has appointed Valdene Reddy as the new CEO of the group, effective from April 1,…...

“In August 2025, Guinea’s trade balance showed a surplus of 2,302.2 billion Guinean francs (GNF), equivalent to 276.264 million dollars,…...

Dakar, October 2025 – On the sidelines of the Invest in Senegal 2025 Forum held in the Senegalese capital, Haytham…

By partnering with the Islamic Bank of Senegal (BIS), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank…...

Sanlam Private Equity, the private equity branch of Sanlam Investments, will acquire Medhold, a provider of medical devices in Southern…...

The Central Bank of Congo (BCC) announced on Tuesday, October 7, a decision to reduce its key rate from 25%…

Nigeria is preparing for a new offensive on the international financial markets. President Bola Tinubu has requested authorization from Parliament…...

The Dubai-based fintech Optasia is set to list on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) in an operation aiming to raise…...

The Qatar National Bank (QNB) group announced that it has received official approval from the Central Bank of Egypt to…...

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has decided to lower its benchmark rate for the eighth consecutive meeting, reducing it…...

Kenya has converted a $5 billion railway loan from China into yuan, aiming to reduce its annual interest costs by…...

The Burkina Faso Council of Ministers adopted five decrees on October 2, 2025, marking a decisive step in the reform…...

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has had its long-term issuer credit rating confirmed at A3 by Moody’s Ratings for the eleventh…...

In twelve months, from June 2024 to June 2025, the total outstanding Treasury securities increased from 6,871.7 billion CFA francs…...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a new set of guidelines on Monday, October 6, regulating the operations…...

Kenya is preparing to establish two strategic funds to boost its economic development, announced President William Ruto. In order to…...

In a note published by Moody’s Investors Service, the credit rating agency warns that the recent decision by the Central…...

In Congo, the 2026 Finance Bill provides for the disappearance of the Personal Income Tax (IRPP), deemed “complex and prone…...

Lomé, October 3, 2025 – The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) has updated the list of financial institutions…

A few days before the opening of the Invest in Senegal 2025 Forum, scheduled for October 7th and 8th in…...

According to information obtained by Financial Afrik, no recapitalization or sale file has yet been officially submitted to the Central…

The Ivorian government adopted, on Wednesday, October 1st, a set of major measures aimed at modernizing and strengthening the retirement…

The Casablanca Stock Exchange has reported an “exceptional” first half of 2025, with a 48.2% increase in consolidated profits of…...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has lowered its benchmark rate to 27%, marking its first reduction in five years.…...

The life insurance sector in Namibia recorded an increase in its results in 2024. According to the 2025 annual report…...

On October 1, 2025, the Public Treasury of Mali raised an amount of 37.626 billion CFA francs (67.727 million dollars)…...

The outstanding loans granted by the Decentralized Financial Systems (SFD) of the West African Monetary Union (UMOA) recorded a 2.4%…...

Munich, October 2, 2025 – As part of its preparatory work for the introduction of the digital euro, the European…...