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The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has just reached a new milestone in accessing international capital markets. The financial institution…

The Ecobank group kicks off the 2026 semi-annual results of major African banks with solid but contrasting performances. As the…

The Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) announced on July 26, 2026, the implementation of a set of tax measures targeting activities…...

The payment systems of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) reached a record level of activity in 2025.…

The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) continues to modernize its payment infrastructure to promote instant, secure, and accessible…

The Autonomous Amortization Fund (CAA), the historical manager of Cameroon’s public debt, has initiated an accreditation process with the Green…...

Egyptian insurance companies paid out 19.08 billion Egyptian pounds (approximately $386 million) in compensation to their policyholders in the first…...

The average maximum rate applied by Nigerian banks to loans decreased to 33.16% in June, down from 34.78% a month…...

Moody’s Ratings confirmed on July 23 the Baa1 rating of the West African Development Bank (BOAD), as well as its…

Misr Life Insurance, a subsidiary of the state-owned Banque Misr group, is preparing for its introduction to the Egyptian Stock…...

Did you know? The visual identity of the BCEAO, the central bank of the 8 UEMOA states, does not begin…

Microinsurance companies operating in the CIMA zone will now have to operate under stricter financial supervision. Meeting on July 3,…...

The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) pursued a cautious monetary policy in 2025, reconciling inflation control and support…...

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) maintained its repo rate at 7% on Thursday, July 23, leaving the prime rate…...

Airtel Africa plans to introduce its financial services branch Airtel Money on the London Stock Exchange by the end of…...

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has raised approximately $2.5 billion through a private placement of shares to strengthen its financial…...

BANK OF AFRICA has arranged an international syndicated financing of 300 million USD for the construction of a 160-kilometer road…

“In nominal terms, Morocco’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 6.5% in 2025 to 1,720.2 billion dirhams (189.200 billion dollars)…...

“Wave will have succeeded if Cameroonians use their money with simplicity, transparency on costs, and reliability” One year after its…

The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) provided an update on its work regarding a potential central bank digital…

On the sidelines of the presentation of its 2025 Annual Report on Wednesday, July 22 in Dakar, the Central Bank…

Absa Group is in discussions with Tanzanian authorities to consolidate its banking activities in the country, an operation that could…...

Established in 2015 by the Gabonese Strategic Investment Fund (FGIS), Gabon Power Company (GPC) is preparing for its listing on…...

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Industry Promotion Fund (FPI) have initiated a new phase…...

The Commercial Court of Dakar rejected, on July 21, 2026, the opposition filed by Secotras SUARL against a payment injunction…...

The operation is now an undeniable success. Closed on July 21, 2026 in less than twenty-four hours, the IPO of…...

In a context where an audit is still ongoing to establish the exact amount of its public debt, Gabon is…...

According to the Economic and Budgetary Programming Document (DPEB) 2027-2029, as of the end of March 2026, Cameroon has a…...

The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) presented its 2025 Annual Report on Wednesday, July 22 in Dakar. The…

According to the SIIPS 2025 report, Nigeria is the only country to have reached the maturity stage thanks to its…...