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		<lastmod>2026-04-24T11:12:15+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:title>Ivory Coast: The &quot;FCTC EPT 2025-2040&quot;, amounting to 99.01 million dollars, admitted to the listing of the BRVM</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/24/senegal-petrosen-to-exclusively-recover-the-license-of-the-yakaar-teranga-gas-block/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-24T11:12:13+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T11:12:03+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Senegal: PETROSEN to exclusively recover the license of the Yakaar-Teranga gas block</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/24/cameroon-cobac-validates-the-nationalization-of-societe-generale/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-24T11:12:09+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T11:11:58+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Cameroon: COBAC validates the nationalization of Société Générale</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/24/cameroon-nearly-180-million-usd-to-boost-inclusive-education-and-human-capital/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-24T11:12:08+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T11:11:58+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Cameroon: Nearly 180 million USD to boost inclusive education and human capital</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Douala-1.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Cameroon: Nearly 180 million USD to boost inclusive education and human capital</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/24/guinea-cegelec-wins-the-construction-of-a-50-mwc-solar-power-plant/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-24T11:12:09+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T11:11:57+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Guinea: Cegelec wins the construction of a 50 MWc solar power plant</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1000390201.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Guinea: Cegelec wins the construction of a 50 MWc solar power plant</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/24/tunisia-bna-insurance-confirms-its-growth-momentum-in-the-first-quarter-of-2026/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-24T11:12:01+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T11:11:50+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Tunisia: BNA Insurance confirms its growth momentum in the first quarter of 2026</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Finance, Insurance</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BNA-Assurances.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Tunisia: BNA Insurance confirms its growth momentum in the first quarter of 2026</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/24/rwanda-public-procurement-must-include-at-least-30-electric-vehicles/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-24T11:11:12+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T11:10:59+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Rwanda: Public procurement must include at least 30% electric vehicles</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Energy, Sectors</news:keywords>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/voiture-electrique.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Rwanda: Public procurement must include at least 30% electric vehicles</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/24/egypt-a-new-actuarial-framework-to-strengthen-trust-in-insurance/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-24T11:11:10+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T11:10:57+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Egypt: a new actuarial framework to strengthen trust in insurance</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Finance, Premium, Insurance</news:keywords>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/FRA-egypt.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Egypt: a new actuarial framework to strengthen trust in insurance</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/24/nigeria-450-million-targeted-in-bond-market/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-24T11:11:04+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T11:10:53+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Nigeria: $450 million targeted in bond market</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Finance, Stock Exchanges, Premium</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Bola-Tinubu-1.webp</image:loc>			<image:caption>Nigeria: $450 million targeted in bond market</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/24/egypt-12-investment-zones-mobilize-1-39-billion-dollars/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-24T11:11:02+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>2026-04-24T11:10:49+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Egypt: 12 investment zones mobilize 1.39 billion dollars</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Sectors</news:keywords>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/a1-caire-egypt.webp</image:loc>			<image:caption>Egypt: 12 investment zones mobilize 1.39 billion dollars</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/24/cameroon-towards-a-budgetary-adjustment-dictated-by-the-conflict-in-the-middle-east/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-24T11:10:59+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T11:10:48+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Cameroon: towards a budgetary adjustment dictated by the conflict in the Middle East</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/louis-paul-motaze.webp</image:loc>			<image:caption>Cameroon: towards a budgetary adjustment dictated by the conflict in the Middle East</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/24/in-morocco-the-royal-theatre-of-rabat-aims-to-be-the-new-hub-of-art-and-diplomacy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-24T11:10:59+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T11:10:48+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>In Morocco, the Royal Theatre of Rabat aims to be the new hub of art and diplomacy</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Tourism, Sectors, Premium</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-RS.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>In Morocco, the Royal Theatre of Rabat aims to be the new hub of art and diplomacy</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/24/orange-3-5-increase-in-revenue-in-the-first-quarter/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-24T11:11:01+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T11:10:48+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Orange: 3.5% increase in revenue in the first quarter</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Telecoms, Sectors, Fintech &amp; Télécom</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Orange.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Orange: 3.5% increase in revenue in the first quarter</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/24/cemac-a-common-mining-code-as-a-lever-for-regional-investment/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-24T11:10:24+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T11:10:13+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>CEMAC: a common mining code as a lever for regional investment</news:title>
			<news:keywords>International Institutions, Leaders</news:keywords>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/MINES.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>CEMAC: a common mining code as a lever for regional investment</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/24/kenyan-and-ugandan-presidents-pushing-for-dangotes-regional-refinery-in-tanzania/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-24T11:10:22+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T11:10:10+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Kenyan and Ugandan Presidents Pushing for Dangote&#039;s Regional Refinery in Tanzania</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Energy, Sectors, International Institutions, Leaders, Industry</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
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		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/aliko_dangote.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Kenyan and Ugandan Presidents Pushing for Dangote&#039;s Regional Refinery in Tanzania</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/24/ghana-sylvia-inkoom-appointed-managing-director-of-first-national-bank/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-24T11:10:17+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T11:10:06+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Ghana: Sylvia Inkoom appointed Managing Director of First National Bank</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Finance, Banks &amp; Insurance, Premium, Leaders, Managers, Bank</news:keywords>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Sylvia-Inkoom.png</image:loc>			<image:caption>Ghana: Sylvia Inkoom appointed Managing Director of First National Bank</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/24/france-mauritania-what-was-mohamed-ould-el-ghazouani-looking-for-in-paris/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-24T11:10:18+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T11:10:06+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>France - Mauritania: what was Mohamed ould el-Ghazouani looking for in Paris?</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Premium, Leaders</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Mohamed-ould-cheikh-mohamed-ahmed-ould-el-ghazouani-.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>France - Mauritania: what was Mohamed ould el-Ghazouani looking for in Paris?</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/24/morocco-consumer-price-index-reaches-0-9-year-on-year-in-march-2026/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-24T11:10:10+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T11:10:01+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Morocco: Consumer Price Index reaches 0.9% year-on-year in March 2026</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Finance</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Indice-des-prix.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Morocco: Consumer Price Index reaches 0.9% year-on-year in March 2026</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/24/egypt-fdi-reach-9-3-billion-in-the-first-half-of-2025-2026/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-24T11:10:07+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T11:09:57+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Egypt: FDI reach $9.3 billion in the first half of 2025/2026</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Leaders</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/caire-1.webp</image:loc>			<image:caption>Egypt: FDI reach $9.3 billion in the first half of 2025/2026</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/24/the-africa-we-build-summit-aims-to-mobilize-domestic-capital-for-industrial-transformation/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-24T11:10:05+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>2026-04-24T11:09:56+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>The Africa We Build Summit aims to mobilize domestic capital for industrial transformation</news:title>
			<news:keywords>International Institutions, Leaders</news:keywords>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/HF7yHfmWsAA-fme.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>The Africa We Build Summit aims to mobilize domestic capital for industrial transformation</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/24/tunisia-ennakl-automobiles-increases-its-quarterly-turnover-to-around-35-6-million/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-24T11:08:52+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T11:08:47+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Tunisia: Ennakl Automobiles increases its quarterly turnover to around $35.6 million</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Industry</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Ennakl.jpeg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Tunisia: Ennakl Automobiles increases its quarterly turnover to around $35.6 million</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/24/nigeria-badea-grants-40-million-euros-to-the-development-bank-of-nigeria/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-24T11:06:39+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>2026-04-24T11:06:28+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Nigeria: BADEA grants 40 million euros to the Development Bank of Nigeria</news:title>
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		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Development-Bank-of-Nigeria-DBN.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Nigeria: BADEA grants 40 million euros to the Development Bank of Nigeria</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/24/interview-with-mr-baba-malick-ba-regional-director-of-the-west-african-development-bank-bidc-office-in-abidjan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-24T03:05:38+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T01:17:39+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Interview of Mr. Baba Malick BA Regional Director of EBID in Abidjan</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Featured, Bank</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BA.png</image:loc>			<image:caption>Interview of Mr. Baba Malick BA Regional Director of EBID in Abidjan</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/24/the-silent-doctrine-of-benin/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-24T00:53:41+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T00:53:28+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>The Silent Doctrine of Benin</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Leaders, Featured</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
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		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Benin-Transition.png</image:loc>			<image:caption>The Silent Doctrine of Benin</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/23/banks-ivorian-bank-to-pay-out-21-25-billion-cfa-francs-in-gross-dividends-to-its-shareholders-for-the-2025-fiscal-year/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-23T12:01:24+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T12:01:16+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Banks: Ivorian Bank to pay out 21.25 billion CFA francs in gross dividends to its shareholders for the 2025 fiscal year</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Bank</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SIB-1.png</image:loc>			<image:caption>Banks: Ivorian Bank to pay out 21.25 billion CFA francs in gross dividends to its shareholders for the 2025 fiscal year</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/23/burkina-faso-nearly-50-billion-cfa-francs-in-the-public-treasury/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-23T12:00:31+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T12:00:21+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Burkina Faso: Nearly 50 billion CFA francs in the Public Treasury</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Finance</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/64083564-46050423.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Burkina Faso: Nearly 50 billion CFA francs in the Public Treasury</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/23/industry-sicable-company-incurs-a-loss-of-221-7-million-cfa-francs-in-the-first-quarter-of-2026/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-23T08:32:13+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T08:32:06+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Industry: Sicable company incurs a loss of 221.7 million CFA francs in the first quarter of 2026</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Industry</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/daba-finance-invest-africa-1776767551316-sicablepng.png</image:loc>			<image:caption>Industry: Sicable company incurs a loss of 221.7 million CFA francs in the first quarter of 2026</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/23/tunisia-slight-widening-of-the-trade-deficit-by-3-62-in-the-first-quarter-of-2026/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-23T08:30:09+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T08:29:54+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Tunisia: Slight widening of the trade deficit by 3.62% in the first quarter of 2026</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Finance</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/deficit-commercial-770x470-1.webp</image:loc>			<image:caption>Tunisia: Slight widening of the trade deficit by 3.62% in the first quarter of 2026</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/23/beac-and-restructuring-funds-at-odds-in-washington/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-23T08:15:15+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T08:15:03+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>BEAC and restructuring funds at odds in Washington</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Premium, International Institutions, Featured</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_4215.jpeg</image:loc>			<image:caption>BEAC and restructuring funds at odds in Washington</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/22/drc-reaches-milestone-in-dispute-over-manono-lithium/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22T22:05:07+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T22:04:58+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>DRC reaches milestone in dispute over Manono lithium</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Premium, Leaders, Featured</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_4214.jpeg</image:loc>			<image:caption>DRC reaches milestone in dispute over Manono lithium</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/22/nigeria-zenith-bank-becomes-the-top-bank-in-terms-of-market-capitalization-after-a-more-than-70-increase/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22T21:41:46+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T21:41:40+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Nigeria: Zenith Bank becomes the top bank in terms of market capitalization after a more than 70% increase</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Finance, Banks &amp; Insurance, Premium, Bank</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Zenith-Bank-1.jpeg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Nigeria: Zenith Bank becomes the top bank in terms of market capitalization after a more than 70% increase</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/22/africa-specialty-risks-appoints-mary-driscoll-as-regional-head-for-southern-africa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22T21:41:11+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T21:41:04+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Africa Specialty Risks appoints Mary Driscoll as Regional Head for Southern Africa</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Finance, Leaders, Managers, Insurance</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1722015691248.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Africa Specialty Risks appoints Mary Driscoll as Regional Head for Southern Africa</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/22/drc-veron-mosengo-omba-officially-announces-his-candidacy-for-the-congolese-football-federation-fecofa-after-hours-of-suspense/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22T21:40:27+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T21:40:20+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>DRC: Veron Mosengo-Omba officially announces his candidacy for the Congolese Football Federation (Fecofa) after hours of suspense</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Leaders, Managers, Featured</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/4789ca81-144f-4c8c-a03c-6b40140b7309.jpeg</image:loc>			<image:caption>DRC: Veron Mosengo-Omba officially announces his candidacy for the Congolese Football Federation (Fecofa) after hours of suspense</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/22/capitec-23-increase-in-profit-boosted-by-credit-growth/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22T21:39:26+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T21:39:20+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Capitec: 23% increase in profit, boosted by credit growth</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Finance, Banks &amp; Insurance, Bank</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Capitec-Bank.png</image:loc>			<image:caption>Capitec: 23% increase in profit, boosted by credit growth</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/22/morocco-resumption-of-cereal-production-and-15-rebound-in-agricultural-gdp/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22T21:38:52+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T21:38:44+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Morocco: Resumption of cereal production and 15% rebound in agricultural GDP</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Agriculture, Sectors</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/femmes_agriculture_maroc-3-660x330-1.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Morocco: Resumption of cereal production and 15% rebound in agricultural GDP</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/22/public-finances-senegal-is-progressing-but-debt-is-hindering-the-future/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22T21:37:17+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T21:37:07+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Public finances: Senegal is progressing but debt is hindering the future</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Leaders, Featured, Contribution</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Pr-Amath-Ndiaye.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Public finances: Senegal is progressing but debt is hindering the future</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/22/jean-christophe-bonnois-appointed-at-the-head-of-the-nouakchott-coastal-development-company/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22T11:59:02+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T11:58:52+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Jean-Christophe Bonnois appointed at the head of the Nouakchott Coastal Development Company</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Leaders, Managers</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_4194.jpeg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Jean-Christophe Bonnois appointed at the head of the Nouakchott Coastal Development Company</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/22/ivory-coast-raises-66-billion-cfa-francs-on-the-umoa-financial-market-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22T09:00:31+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T09:00:22+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Ivory Coast raises 66 billion CFA francs on the UMOA financial market</news:title>
			<news:keywords>International Institutions</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/alassane-600x400-1.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Ivory Coast raises 66 billion CFA francs on the UMOA financial market</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/22/samuel-mathey-without-trust-the-nafa-project-for-the-reform-of-african-financial-architecture-will-remain-a-mirage/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22T08:52:18+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T08:52:07+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Samuel Mathey: &quot;without trust, the NAFA project for the reform of African financial architecture will remain a mirage&quot;</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Leaders, Special guest</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
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		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/f979af0f-bdeb-4e74-bc8b-9526ab746c53.jpeg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Samuel Mathey: &quot;without trust, the NAFA project for the reform of African financial architecture will remain a mirage&quot;</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/22/rwanda-world-bank-provides-a-guarantee-of-usd-250-5-million-for-innovative-sovereign-financing/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22T05:59:15+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T05:59:08+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Rwanda: World Bank provides a guarantee of USD 250.5 million for innovative sovereign financing</news:title>
			<news:keywords>International Institutions, Leaders</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/kigali-Rwanda.jpeg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Rwanda: World Bank provides a guarantee of USD 250.5 million for innovative sovereign financing</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/22/cemac-external-stability-resists-despite-decrease-in-foreign-exchange-reserves-in-2026/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22T05:59:11+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T05:59:05+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>CEMAC: External stability resists despite decrease in foreign exchange reserves in 2026</news:title>
			<news:keywords>International Institutions, Leaders</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/cemac-1.webp</image:loc>			<image:caption>CEMAC: External stability resists despite decrease in foreign exchange reserves in 2026</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/22/togo-media-foot-organizers-announce-a-partnership-with-societe-nouvelle-de-boissons-snb/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22T05:59:09+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T05:59:03+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Togo Media Foot: organizers announce a partnership with Société Nouvelle de Boissons (SNB)</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Leaders, Press releases, Com &amp; Media, Industry</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/djama.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Togo Media Foot: organizers announce a partnership with Société Nouvelle de Boissons (SNB)</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/22/absa-relaunches-its-acquisition-strategy-in-africa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22T05:59:09+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T05:59:02+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Absa relaunches its acquisition strategy in Africa</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Finance, Banks &amp; Insurance, Premium, Bank</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Absa-HQ-R-780.gif</image:loc>			<image:caption>Absa relaunches its acquisition strategy in Africa</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/22/ivory-coast-dgi-records-a-negative-deviation-of-196-67-million-usd-in-the-first-quarter-of-2026/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22T05:59:07+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T05:59:01+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Ivory Coast: DGI records a negative deviation of 196.67 million USD in the first quarter of 2026</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Finance</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Abou-Sie-Ouattara.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Ivory Coast: DGI records a negative deviation of 196.67 million USD in the first quarter of 2026</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/22/rwanda-over-430-million-usd-to-boost-energy-and-employment/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22T05:59:05+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T05:58:59+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Rwanda: Over 430 million USD to boost energy and employment</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Energy, Sectors</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Ligne-haute-tension-electricite-energie-.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Rwanda: Over 430 million USD to boost energy and employment</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/22/arab-tunisian-bank-reports-a-nbi-of-103-9-million-dinars-in-q1-2026/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22T05:59:05+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T05:58:59+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Arab Tunisian Bank reports a NBI of 103.9 million dinars in Q1 2026</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Finance, Banks &amp; Insurance, Bank</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Arab-Tunisian-Bank.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Arab Tunisian Bank reports a NBI of 103.9 million dinars in Q1 2026</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/22/cemac-beacs-trading-room-strengthens-foreign-exchange-reserves/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22T05:59:05+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T05:58:58+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>CEMAC: BEAC&#039;s Trading Room strengthens foreign exchange reserves</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Finance, Banks &amp; Insurance, Stock Exchanges, Premium, Bank</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/0410-13325-la-beac-va-bientot-mettre-en-circulation-une-nouvelle-gamme-de-billets-de-banque-dans-les-six-pays-de-la-cemac_L.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>CEMAC: BEAC&#039;s Trading Room strengthens foreign exchange reserves</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/22/digital-financial-services-west-africa-advocates-for-more-collaborative-regulation/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22T05:59:04+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T05:58:57+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Digital Financial Services: West Africa Advocates for More Collaborative Regulation</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Telecoms, Sectors, Fintech &amp; Télécom</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-21-at-11.31.17.jpeg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Digital Financial Services: West Africa Advocates for More Collaborative Regulation</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/22/nigeria-central-bank-aims-for-1-billion-monthly-transfers-from-the-diaspora/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22T05:59:02+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T05:58:54+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Nigeria: Central Bank aims for $1 billion monthly transfers from the diaspora</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Finance, Bank</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Olayemi-Cardoso-CBN.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Nigeria: Central Bank aims for $1 billion monthly transfers from the diaspora</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/22/the-bank-of-ghana-relies-on-diaspora-capital-to-build-long-term-resources-for-smes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22T05:58:58+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T05:58:50+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>The Bank of Ghana relies on diaspora capital to build long-term resources for SMEs</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Finance, Banks &amp; Insurance, Bank</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/bank-of-ghana-1.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>The Bank of Ghana relies on diaspora capital to build long-term resources for SMEs</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/22/uganda-central-bank-launches-gold-purchasing-program-to-strengthen-reserves/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22T05:58:53+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T05:58:47+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Uganda: Central Bank launches gold purchasing program to strengthen reserves</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Finance, Banks &amp; Insurance, Premium, Bank</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ouganda-la-banque-centrale-table-sur-une-croissance-annuelle-moyenne-de-7-au-cours-des-trois-a-cinq-prochaines-annees-1192173.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Uganda: Central Bank launches gold purchasing program to strengthen reserves</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/22/ethiopian-airlines-acquires-six-boeing-787-9-to-accelerate-its-long-haul-expansion/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22T05:58:54+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T05:58:44+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Ethiopian Airlines acquires six Boeing 787-9 to accelerate its long-haul expansion</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Airlines, Sectors</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Boeing-787-8.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Ethiopian Airlines acquires six Boeing 787-9 to accelerate its long-haul expansion</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/22/with-gasentec-dakar-is-equipped-with-a-strategic-infrastructure-for-lng-importation/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22T05:55:05+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T05:54:56+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>With GasEntec, Dakar is equipped with a strategic infrastructure for LNG importation</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Energy, Sectors, Premium</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/om-terminal-new.png</image:loc>			<image:caption>With GasEntec, Dakar is equipped with a strategic infrastructure for LNG importation</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/22/dakar-forum-senegal-calls-for-collective-strategic-sovereignty-in-the-face-of-escalating-security-threats/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22T05:55:03+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T05:54:54+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Dakar Forum: Senegal calls for collective strategic sovereignty in the face of escalating security threats</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Leaders</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/yvk6w9bdBddqtrJeoCgxFyuGLU3L4jijkjm4S8LS.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Dakar Forum: Senegal calls for collective strategic sovereignty in the face of escalating security threats</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/22/port-of-douala-a-ppp-of-nearly-227-million-usd-to-transform-the-boscam-dock-into-a-lever-for-regional-growth/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22T05:54:59+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T05:54:53+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Port of Douala: a PPP of nearly 227 million USD to transform the Boscam dock into a lever for regional growth</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Merchant Navy &amp; Fisheries, Sectors, Premium</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Une-vue-du-PAD.jpeg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Port of Douala: a PPP of nearly 227 million USD to transform the Boscam dock into a lever for regional growth</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/22/drc-turkey-trade-exchanges-aimed-at-500-million-thanks-to-strengthened-partnership/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22T05:54:59+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T05:54:53+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>DRC-Turkey: Trade exchanges aimed at $500 million thanks to strengthened partnership</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Leaders</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1002167842.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>DRC-Turkey: Trade exchanges aimed at $500 million thanks to strengthened partnership</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/22/central-african-republic-imf-bangui-pleads-for-a-deadline-extension-for-reforms-two-months-before-the-end-of-the-program/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22T05:54:55+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T05:54:47+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Central African Republic-IMF: Bangui pleads for a deadline extension for reforms two months before the end of the program</news:title>
			<news:keywords>International Institutions, Leaders</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/000_33QZ49F-1.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Central African Republic-IMF: Bangui pleads for a deadline extension for reforms two months before the end of the program</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/22/cemac-banks-shun-a-liquidity-offer-of-nearly-900-million-usd-from-the-beac/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22T05:54:55+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T05:54:46+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>CEMAC: Banks shun a liquidity offer of nearly 900 million USD from the BEAC</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Finance, Banks &amp; Insurance, Premium, Bank</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/bgfi2-1.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>CEMAC: Banks shun a liquidity offer of nearly 900 million USD from the BEAC</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/22/egypt-regulator-approves-capital-increase-of-arab-development-and-real-estate-investment/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22T05:54:52+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T05:54:43+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Egypt: Regulator approves capital increase of Arab Development and Real Estate Investment</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Finance</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/caire.webp</image:loc>			<image:caption>Egypt: Regulator approves capital increase of Arab Development and Real Estate Investment</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/22/cameroon-government-aims-to-mobilize-1-6-billion-usd-for-the-douala-bangui-corridor/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22T05:54:49+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T05:54:42+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Cameroon: Government aims to mobilize $1.6 billion USD for the Douala-Bangui corridor</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Infrastructure</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BRVMC0_f05cc2b3-4615-4b94-b175-ad0d9d597851_x.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Cameroon: Government aims to mobilize $1.6 billion USD for the Douala-Bangui corridor</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/22/senegal-japoo-s-a-dismissed-in-dispute-against-la-banque-agricole-involving-over-418-million-fcfa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22T05:54:47+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T05:54:39+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Senegal: JAPOO S.A. dismissed in dispute against La Banque Agricole involving over 418 million FCFA</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Finance, Banks &amp; Insurance, Premium, Leaders, Business Law, Bank</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/La-Banque-Agricole.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Senegal: JAPOO S.A. dismissed in dispute against La Banque Agricole involving over 418 million FCFA</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/22/nigeria-faces-sharp-increase-in-debt-service-in-the-4th-quarter-of-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22T05:54:48+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T05:54:39+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Nigeria faces sharp increase in debt service in the 4th quarter of 2025</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Finance</news:keywords>
			<news:genres>blog,pressrelease,oped,opinion,usergenerated</news:genres>
		</news:news>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DETTE-860x573-1-1.webp</image:loc>			<image:caption>Nigeria faces sharp increase in debt service in the 4th quarter of 2025</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/04/22/oman-launches-an-investment-bank-in-angola/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-04-22T05:53:35+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T05:53:29+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Oman launches an investment bank in Angola</news:title>
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