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Cotonou, August 7, 2026 – The international rating agency Moody’s has upgraded Benin’s long-term sovereign rating from “B1” to “Ba3”,…

The Board of Directors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved five strategic operations valued at…

In the framework of the execution of Senegal’s public securities issuance program in line with the medium and long-term debt…...

Ivory Coast celebrates, on August 7, 2026, the 66th anniversary of its independence in a unique economic momentum. “Our country…...

Nairobi, Kenya – August 6, 2026 – S&P Global Ratings confirmed that Shelter Afrique Development Bank’s (ShafDB) sustainable finance framework…

At the end of the first half of 2026, the after-tax profit of Bank Of Africa (BOA) Burkina Faso, a…...

” For the fiscal year 2025, shareholders of Société Générale Côte d’Ivoire (SGCI), a subsidiary of Société Générale group, will…...

CGF BOURSE and its asset management subsidiary, CGF GESTION, announce several strategic appointments. Gabriel Lopes takes over as Chairman of…...

As of the end of June 2026, Cameroon has a public debt stock of XAF 15.607 trillion (approximately USD 27…

On August 6, 2026 in Cairo, Egypt, the Chadian Minister of Finance, Tahir Hamid Nguilin, and the President of the…

Aliko Dangote, CEO of Dangote Industries Limited, met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to discuss ways to enhance trade…...

In a circular letter related to the preparation of the 2027 budget bill, signed on July 31, 2026 by President…

On August 4, 2026, the President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and…

By Christian Kazumba* In the DRC, a digital tax suspended after twelve days of protest. A symptom of a larger…

On the first half of 2026, the volume of trade between China and the six states (Cameroon, Central African Republic,…

According to the monthly public debt situation report from the Caisse autonome d’amortissement (CAA) published on July 27, 2026, Cameroon…

While the African creative industry traditionally suffers from a chronic lack of structured financing and institutional investors struggle to engage…

The Commercial Court of Dakar has settled the dispute between PATRIA SAS and the General Delegation for Rapid Entrepreneurship of…...

After several delays, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) intends to relaunch its ambitious project of a single…

LafargeHolcim Côte d’Ivoire is entering a new chapter in its institutional history. The Ivorian subsidiary of the Holcim group has…...

The Presidency of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania announced on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, the appointment of Sidi Ahmed Ould…...

Economic cooperation between Ivory Coast and China reached a new milestone in 2025. The total volume of trade between the…

On the sidelines of the 4th edition of Mali’s digital week, Mah Bintou Coulibaly spoke with Financial Afrik. The director…

The ECOWAS Investment and Development Bank (EBID) and Coris Holding signed a financing agreement of 80 million euros on July…

The sight of nearly 60,000 young migrants storming Ceuta will remain one of the most striking images of this year…...

“The suspension of permits hinders the formalization of 200 purchasing offices and fuels illicit circuits of gold and diamond marketing”…

Former Malian Prime Minister Moussa Mara regained his freedom on Saturday, August 1, 2026, after serving a one-year prison sentence.…

On Wednesday, July 29, the European Union unlocked a new disbursement of 1.5 billion euros in favor of Egypt, as…...

Accra (Ghana), July 29, 2026 – The regional high-level conference on governance, critical minerals, and conflicts in Africa concluded today…

Telecom Namibia has extended the mandate of its acting CEO, Armando Perny, by six months. He will remain in office…...