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		<lastmod>2026-08-30T10:44:51+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:title>Burkina Faso: Nationalization of BCB caught up in international arbitration</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/29/niger-camp-tiani-facing-base-101-checkmate/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-29T18:22:49+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:title>Niger: Camp Tiani facing Base 101, checkmate?</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/29/niger-night-of-fire-in-niamey-general-tiani-faces-a-major-attack/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-29T10:13:50+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:title>Niger: Night of fire in Niamey, General Tiani faces a major attack</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/29/senegal-moodys-downgrades-rating-to-caa2-amid-negotiations-with-the-imf/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-29T09:56:09+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:title>Senegal: Moody&#039;s downgrades rating to Caa2 amid negotiations with the IMF</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/28/banks-in-togo-orabank-and-ecobank-neck-and-neck-in-the-top-10/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-28T13:11:53+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-28T13:11:45+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Banks in Togo: Orabank and Ecobank neck and neck in the Top 10</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/28/senegal-a-wartsila-power-plant-to-secure-diamba-sud-and-prepare-for-the-post-carbon-era/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-28T11:13:05+00:00</lastmod>
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				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-28T11:12:59+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Senegal: a Wärtsilä power plant to secure Diamba Sud and prepare for the post-carbon era</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/28/south-africa-first-green-sovereign-bond-expected-by-march-2027/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-28T11:13:06+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication>
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			<news:title>South Africa: First green sovereign bond expected by March 2027</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/28/mali-173-1-million-in-cooperation-with-the-un-for-the-period-2027-2031/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-28T11:13:05+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-28T11:12:59+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Mali: $173.1 million in cooperation with the UN for the period 2027-2031</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/28/nigeria-abundance-of-liquidity-pushes-interbank-rates-down/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-28T11:13:00+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-28T11:12:54+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Nigeria: Abundance of Liquidity Pushes Interbank Rates Down</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/28/tarkwa-the-financial-stakes-of-gold-fields-lease-renewal-in-ghana/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-28T11:12:58+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-28T11:12:52+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Tarkwa: The Financial Stakes of Gold Fields&#039; Lease Renewal in Ghana</news:title>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/28/ivory-coast-200-billion-cfa-francs-for-the-6th-bridge-in-abidjan-between-abatta-koumassi-and-port-bouet/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-28T11:12:57+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-28T11:12:50+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Ivory Coast: 200 billion CFA francs for the 6th bridge in Abidjan, between Abatta, Koumassi, and Port-Bouët</news:title>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/28/malawi-634-million-in-economic-value-expected-through-targeted-digital-reforms/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-28T11:12:54+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-28T11:12:49+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Malawi: $634 million in economic value expected through targeted digital reforms</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Sectors</news:keywords>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-RS.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Malawi: $634 million in economic value expected through targeted digital reforms</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/28/illegal-gold-mining-ivory-coast-launches-an-african-coalition-and-sounds-the-continental-charge/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-28T11:12:55+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-28T11:12:49+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Illegal gold mining: Ivory Coast launches an African Coalition and sounds the continental charge</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/28/hilton-makes-its-debut-in-zimbabwe-with-a-hilton-garden-inn-in-harare/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-28T11:12:53+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-28T11:12:47+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Hilton makes its debut in Zimbabwe with a Hilton Garden Inn in Harare</news:title>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/28/uemoa-where-and-when-is-borrowing-the-most-expensive/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-28T11:12:51+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-28T11:12:46+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>UEMOA: where (and when) is borrowing the most expensive?</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-RS.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>UEMOA: where (and when) is borrowing the most expensive?</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/28/harmony-gold-reports-record-results-and-a-sharp-increase-in-dividend-driven-by-gold/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-28T11:12:47+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-28T11:12:42+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Harmony Gold reports record results and a sharp increase in dividend, driven by gold</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/28/ventures-platform-closes-second-fund-at-84-million/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-28T11:12:45+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-28T11:12:39+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Ventures Platform closes second fund at $84 million</news:title>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/28/imf-urges-central-banks-to-abandon-fixed-interest-rate-paths/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-28T11:12:44+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-28T11:12:38+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>IMF urges central banks to abandon fixed interest rate paths</news:title>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/28/drc-angola-beyond-agreements-the-true-stakes-of-joao-lourencos-visit-to-kinshasa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-28T11:12:29+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-28T11:12:23+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>DRC-Angola: beyond agreements, the true stakes of João Lourenço&#039;s visit to Kinshasa</news:title>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/28/lobito-kinshasa-drc-plays-the-atlantic-card-to-open-up-its-ore/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-28T11:12:28+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-28T11:12:14+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Lobito-Kinshasa: DRC plays the Atlantic card to open up its ore</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/28/nigeria-emmanuel-nnorom-takes-over-as-chairman-of-uba-board/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-28T11:12:27+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-28T11:12:14+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Nigeria: Emmanuel Nnorom takes over as Chairman of UBA Board</news:title>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/28/burkina-raises-49-5-billion-cfa-francs-on-the-uemoa-financial-market/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-28T10:08:08+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-28T10:08:00+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Burkina raises 49.5 billion CFA francs on the UEMOA financial market</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-RS.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Burkina raises 49.5 billion CFA francs on the UEMOA financial market</image:caption>		</image:image>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-RS.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>African Stock Markets: Nairobi Explodes Profits, Sibanye Bounces Back Over 560% and BRVM Slows Down</image:caption>		</image:image>
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