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

The Insurance and Social Welfare Control Authority (ACAPS) organized a meeting on February 3 with stakeholders in the insurance sector…

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

Johannesburg, South Africa, February 4, 2026: – The Republic of South Africa officially joined the Establishment Agreement of the African…

The withdrawal of the United States from funding the African Development Fund (ADF) marks a major strategic turning point for…...

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

Financial economist Dr. Marc Onana Ombé, CEO of the Credit and Strategy Firm in Douala, shares his analysis of diaspora…

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

The prospect of a devaluation of the CFA franc in the CEMAC zone remains highly unlikely in the short term,…...

General Manager of Vitach Guinea, Kaba Boubacar discusses, with Financial Afrik, the ongoing projects of his company, and the necessity…

Access Bank Plc has appointed Ifeyinwa Osime as the head of its board of directors, replacing Paul Usoro SAN, who…

By Seynabou Dia Sall*, Founder & CEO, Global Mind Consulting, Strategic Advisory & Public Affairs. Africa – Europe – Middle…

At the end of the fourth quarter of 2025, the profit of the Ivorian Tobacco Company (SITAB), a subsidiary of…...

Four years after entering the Algerian Takaful insurance market, GAM Assurances’ Takaful window is undergoing a major strategic repositioning. The…

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the General Confederation of Ivorian Enterprises (CGECI) officially launched the Local Champions Acceleration initiative…

The office of the Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kaba Nialé, formally summoned the ambassador of the Republic…

African Risk Capacity (ARC) has announced the launch of the very first sovereign parametric insurance policy dedicated to floods on…...

Pierre Goudiaby Atepa, CEO of ATEPA Group and president of the Club des Investisseurs du Sénégal (CIS), participated in the…

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

“At a time when regional financial markets are gaining depth and sophistication, IMPAXIS Securities stood out in 2025 with a…

The Regional Stock Exchange achieves a historic milestone. As of January 30, 2026, the capitalization of the stock market exceeds…

The hypothesis of a new postponement of legislative and municipal elections in Cameroon not only sparks political debates. It also…...

Moody’s credit rating agency has upgraded Kenya’s long-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating from “Caa1” to “B3”, stating that the…

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

Banjul, Gambia — January 23, 2026. On the sidelines of the Financial Afrik Awards gala, the jury named Birahim Diouf…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has authorized an immediate disbursement of 65.88 million Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), equivalent to $91…

Fitch Ratings downgraded Afreximbank’s long-term credit rating to BB+ on January 28, 2026, moving it into the non-investment grade category,…...

Allassane Tigri, former minister and vice-president of the opposition party Les Démocrates, was placed in provisional detention on Thursday, January…

Family businesses are the backbone of our economies, generating nearly 70% of the continent’s GDP. However, only a minority of…

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