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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…

on August 28th by Amazon, the book Without Prejudice by Tidjane Thiam is already making waves. Becoming a bestseller in…...

By Professor Amath Ndiaye, FASEG UCAD The aim is to analyze the trade balance of ECOWAS countries and to show…

The fourth edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025) opened in Algiers on September 4, 2025, in the presence…...

In South Africa, Precious Mmabakwena Edward has been appointed, with immediate effect, as the head of the Independent Power Producers…...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has officially appointed Thomas Reynaert as Senior Vice President, External Affairs, effective September 1,…...

This year, two women, Mary Abukutsa-Onyango (Kenya) and Mercy Diebiru-Ojo (Nigeria), were honored for their contributions to transforming food systems…...

The Moroccan industrial group OCP, founded in 1920 under the name Office chérifien des phosphates, has a new leader at…...