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Navigate the roles and impact of international institutions in Africa with our dedicated “International Institutions Africa” section. Explore global partnerships and regional dynamics.

Bank of Tanzania becomes a shareholder in Africa Finance Corporation

Finance 18 March, 2026

Bank of Tanzania, the central bank of Tanzania, has acquired a stake in the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), becoming a…

Lesley Ndlovu appointed as CEO of AfrexInsure, a subsidiary of Afreximbank

Finance 17 March, 2026

AfrexInsure, a specialized insurance subsidiary of Afreximbank, has appointed Zimbabwean Lesley Ndlovu as the new CEO, succeeding Jonas Mushosho. The…

Egypt: Quality of FDI sacrificed for quantity, reaching $11 billion USD in 2025

Finance 17 March, 2026

Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to Egypt reached around $11 billion in 2025, according to a report from the Organisation…

World Bank: Djibrilla Issa takes over a $6 billion portfolio in West Africa

Featured 17 March, 2026

The World Bank announced on March 16, 2026, the appointment of Djibrilla Issa as Division Director for five strategic countries…

Cashew sector: Guinea Bissau and BOAD launch SOCA GB SA to increase local added value

International Institutions 13 March, 2026

Bissau, March 13, 2026. The private sector of Guinea Bissau is taking a decisive step in valorizing its agricultural resources.…

UMOA Financial Market: Strong investor subscriptions to Guinea-Bissau treasury bills and bonds

International Institutions 13 March, 2026

Strong subscriptions from investors operating in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UMOA) financial market were noted following the…...

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Gabon: IMF encourages government to continue ongoing reforms

International Institutions 10 March, 2026

According to a press release published on March 6, 2026 on its website, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced the…

GCR confirms Afreximbank’s international credit ratings of A and A2

Featured 5 March, 2026

GCR Ratings agency has announced the confirmation of Afreximbank’s international issuer ratings at A for long term and A2 for…...

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ECOWAS: meeting on the implementation of self-certification of community origin

International Institutions 4 March, 2026

Customs administrations from four pilot ECOWAS member states – Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, and Senegal – are meeting in Abidjan…

Ivory Coast raises 66 billion CFA francs on the UMOA financial market

International Institutions 4 March, 2026

The State of Ivory Coast raised on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 on the financial market of the West African Monetary…...

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WAEMU: Banks achieve a total net profit of over 1,105 billion CFA francs in 2024

Bank 2 March, 2026

At the end of the 2024 financial year, banks in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) achieved a…...

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Central Africa: BCC and BEAC sign a partnership agreement

Bank 2 March, 2026

The Central Bank of Congo (BCC) and the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) signed a cooperation agreement on February…...

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IFC mobilizes a $6 billion mechanism with international insurers for SMEs

International Institutions 2 March, 2026

The World Bank Group, through the International Finance Corporation (IFC), is launching a new $6 billion mechanism aimed at strengthening…

IMF approves disbursement of $2.3 billion to Egypt

International Institutions 2 March, 2026

The board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved, during its meeting on February 25, the fifth and sixth reviews…

IMF – Africa Department: the race to succeed Abebe Selassie is on

International Institutions 2 March, 2026

Since the announcement in early January of Abebe Aemro Selassie’s retirement as director of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Africa…...

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Investors in the UEMOA financial market allocate 65.999 billion CFA francs to Burkina Faso

International Institutions 26 February, 2026

Investors operating in the West African Monetary Union (UEMOA) financial market have allocated an amount of 65.999 billion CFA francs…...

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NEPAD: Ethiopian Nardos Bekele-Thomas reappointed as Director General

International Institutions 17 February, 2026

The Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union, meeting in Addis Ababa, endorsed the renewal of…...

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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…

BAD: Sidi Ould Tah faces his first major oral examination before the heads of state of the African Union

International Institutions 13 February, 2026

The 39th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union on February 14 and 15 in Addis…...

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Tunisia: AfDB grants a $50 million guarantee to BIAT to boost trade

Bank 11 February, 2026

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the Arab Tunisian International Bank (BIAT) signed an agreement on February 6, 2026…

Difficult mission for Prof. Serge Bayala, appointed head of the Confederation Bank for Investment and Development of the Sahel States Alliance (BCID-AES)

Finance 10 February, 2026

The appointment of Professor Serge Bayala as President of the Confederation Bank for Investment and Development of the Sahel States…...

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CEMAC: Systemic consequences of the temporary suspension of the Commission’s activities

International Institutions 9 February, 2026

On February 5, 2026, the President of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) Commission decided to temporarily…...

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Tunisia: Attijari Leasing Board of Directors proposes the distribution of a total dividend of 6.050 million dinars for the 2025 fiscal year

International Institutions 6 February, 2026

At the end of its meeting on February 3, 2026, the Board of Directors of Attijari Leasing, whose main purpose…...

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BEAC fully committed to repatriating export revenues

Finance 5 February, 2026

The Heads of State of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) decided on January 22, 2026 in…

Rating: Bloomfield maintains Orange Côte d’Ivoire’s long and short term ratings unchanged

International Institutions 5 February, 2026

For its 2025 rating covering the period September 2025-August 2026, Bloomfield Investment has maintained unchanged the long and short term…...

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UEMOA: 7.8% increase in interbank market trading volume in November 2025

International Institutions 5 February, 2026

The volume of trading on the interbank market of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) recorded a 7.8%…...

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Mali raises 50.090 billion CFA francs on the UMOA financial market

International Institutions 5 February, 2026

At the end of a simultaneous auction of Treasury assimilable bills (BAT) with a maturity of 364 days and Treasury…...

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World Bank: High-level delegation on mission to Senegal to strengthen strategic partnership

International Institutions 4 February, 2026

Dakar, February 4, 2026 – The World Bank Group will undertake an official high-level mission to Senegal from February 5…...

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IFC and AD Ports inject $115 million into Safaga to strengthen Egyptian port hub

International Institutions 4 February, 2026

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced on February 3, 2026, the establishment of a strategic partnership with Nuatum Ports -…

Ivory Coast raises 220 billion CFA francs on the UMOA financial market

International Institutions 4 February, 2026

“The State of Ivory Coast raised on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, on the financial market of the West African Monetary…...

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