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Burkina Faso has decided, on Thursday, September 11, 2025, to make visas free for all African nationals. This strong decision…...

The Egyptian Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has released its 2024 annual sustainable development report, focusing on the evolution of green…...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched the Nigeria Payments System Vision 2028 (PSV 2028), a strategic framework for…...

Afreximbank and the Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB) have signed a framework agreement under the Joint Project Preparation Mechanism (JPPF)…...

The World Bank, in partnership with the Population Council and the Center for Global Development, organized a national dissemination forum…...

A recent economic outlook note from the World Bank reveals that, over the period 2025-2027, the Gabonese economy will experience…...

Standard Bank South Africa has appointed David Hodnett as the new CEO, following the recent departure of Sim Tshabalala, a…...

The axe fell on Friday evening, after the markets closed: Fitch Ratings downgraded France’s sovereign rating from AA- to A+.…...

S&P Global Ratings downgraded Botswana’s long-term sovereign rating from ‘BBB+’ to ‘BBB’ on September 12, 2025, with a negative outlook.…...

Par Dr Mohamed H’MIDOUCHE* Recapitalizing African financial institutions remains a major challenge. With its new mechanism, the Arab Bank…

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

From October 1, 2025, the Burkinabe public administration will no longer accept checks as a means of payment. A circular…...

The ARISE galaxy is expanding. Pan-African developer ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP) has just announced the entry of Saudi…...

Unlocking the economic potential of the continent 📍 Bamako, Republic of Mali – December 2-4, 2025 The Islamic Centre for…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has once again lowered its growth forecasts for Angola. In its report published in early…

According to the Cameroonian Minister of Public Works (Mintp), Emmanuel Nganou Djoumessi, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has released the…...

After five days of exchanges in Dakar, the 2025 edition of the African Food Systems Forum (AFSF, the 16th) concluded…...

During the 4th edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025) in Algiers, the outgoing president of the African Export-Import…...

Conakry, September 8, 2025 – PayCard, a major player in fintech in Guinea, announces the official launch of its international…

By Professor Amath Ndiaye, FASEG – UCAD. Africans are often told that all they need is a national currency and…

The trade deficit of Morocco widened by 18.4% in the first half of 2025 to 161.9 billion dirhams (18 billion…...

With the appointment of Sylvain Olivier IBRAIMA as a partner, Deloitte Francophone Africa continues its expansion in the strategic markets…

Dakar, September 8, 2025 – Coris Investment Group, a pan-African conglomerate founded in 2019 by Burkinabe businessman Idrissa Nassa, has…

Libreville, September 8, 2025 – The Council of Ministers, chaired by Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, has outlined the main points…...

The rejection of the Prime Minister reflects the budget impasse. Credit rating agencies and markets are now scrutinizing France’s ability…...

Dakar, September 7, 2025 – President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on the proposal of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, carried out a…...

The African Solidarity Fund, a multilateral African financial institution for guarantees, is strengthening its foundations for a new era of…

Addis Ababa, September 2025 – The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) aims to finalize rules of origin by October…

The World Citizenship Index (WCI) 2025 report, published by CS Global Partners, ranks Mauritius (45th worldwide) and Seychelles (47th) as…...

By Alpha Seydi BA, Senior Expert in Strategic Communication and Public Relations. The debate on local content in Mauritania is…