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		<lastmod>2026-07-22T15:49:05+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:title>Bridge Bank on the Stock Exchange (BRVM) : beyond success, the Price-to-Book test)</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/07/22/gabon-government-considers-borrowing-around-1-5-billion-usd-internationally/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-07-22T14:35:45+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-07-22T14:35:33+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Gabon: Government considers borrowing around 1.5 billion USD internationally</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/0fMgxQyc.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Gabon: Government considers borrowing around 1.5 billion USD internationally</image:caption>		</image:image>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/07/22/cameroon-nearly-1-8-billion-usd-in-floating-debt-in-the-first-quarter-of-2026/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-07-22T14:35:40+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-07-22T14:35:29+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Cameroon: Nearly $1.8 billion USD in Floating Debt in the First Quarter of 2026</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DETTE-860x573-1.webp</image:loc>			<image:caption>Cameroon: Nearly $1.8 billion USD in Floating Debt in the First Quarter of 2026</image:caption>		</image:image>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/07/22/cameroon-dangote-wants-to-invest-in-hydrocarbons/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-07-22T14:35:36+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-07-22T14:35:25+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Cameroon: Dangote wants to invest in hydrocarbons</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Aliko-Dangote.png</image:loc>			<image:caption>Cameroon: Dangote wants to invest in hydrocarbons</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/07/22/bceao-2025-annual-report-highlights-three-strategic-priorities/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-07-22T14:35:36+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>2026-07-22T14:35:24+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>BCEAO: 2025 Annual Report highlights three strategic priorities</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG-20260722-WA0040.jpg.jpeg</image:loc>			<image:caption>BCEAO: 2025 Annual Report highlights three strategic priorities</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/07/22/instant-payments-in-africa-nigeria-reaches-maturity-level-according-to-africanenda/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-07-22T14:35:33+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>2026-07-22T14:35:22+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Instant Payments in Africa: Nigeria reaches maturity level, according to AfricaNenda</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Finance, Premium</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/2026/07/Sabine-Mensah.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Instant Payments in Africa: Nigeria reaches maturity level, according to AfricaNenda</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/07/22/nigeria-banks-deposits-with-cbn-via-sdf-increased-by-14-24-to-4-74-trillion-naira/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-07-22T14:35:33+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>2026-07-22T14:35:21+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Nigeria: Banks&#039; deposits with CBN via SDF increased by 14.24% to 4.74 trillion naira</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/CBN-1.jpeg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Nigeria: Banks&#039; deposits with CBN via SDF increased by 14.24% to 4.74 trillion naira</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/07/22/nigeria-central-bank-maintains-its-key-rate-at-26-50-to-curb-inflation/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-07-22T14:35:32+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>2026-07-22T14:35:19+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Nigeria: Central Bank maintains its key rate at 26.50% to curb inflation</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Olayemi-Cardoso-CBN.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Nigeria: Central Bank maintains its key rate at 26.50% to curb inflation</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/07/22/uemoa-outstanding-bank-loans-to-customers-reached-nearly-39000-billion-cfa-francs-at-the-end-of-2025-bceao/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-07-22T14:35:35+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-07-22T14:35:19+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>UEMOA: Outstanding bank loans to customers reached nearly 39,000 billion CFA francs at the end of 2025 (BCEAO)</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Finance, Bank</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/2026/07/262166.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>UEMOA: Outstanding bank loans to customers reached nearly 39,000 billion CFA francs at the end of 2025 (BCEAO)</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/07/21/kenya-nedbank-acquires-66-of-ncba-group-for-usd-794-million/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-07-21T21:24:31+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-07-21T21:24:25+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Kenya: Nedbank acquires 66% of NCBA Group for USD 794 million</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/NCBA-Group.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Kenya: Nedbank acquires 66% of NCBA Group for USD 794 million</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/07/21/cemac-beacs-rate-cut-triggers-rush-of-banks-towards-refinancing/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-07-21T21:24:30+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-07-21T21:24:24+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>CEMAC: BEAC&#039;s rate cut triggers rush of banks towards refinancing</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Finance, Banks &amp; Insurance, Premium, Bank</news:keywords>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/BEAC-2.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>CEMAC: BEAC&#039;s rate cut triggers rush of banks towards refinancing</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/07/21/south-africa-world-bank-approves-1-5-billion-loan-for-infrastructure/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-07-21T21:24:29+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-07-21T21:24:22+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>South Africa: World Bank approves $1.5 billion loan for infrastructure</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Leaders</news:keywords>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Johannesburg-vue-plus-haute-tour-ville.png</image:loc>			<image:caption>South Africa: World Bank approves $1.5 billion loan for infrastructure</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/07/21/access-holdings-reduces-its-stake-in-access-bank-ghana-to-85-96/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-07-21T21:24:26+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>2026-07-21T21:24:20+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Access Holdings reduces its stake in Access Bank Ghana to 85.96%</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Finance, Bank</news:keywords>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Access-Bank.jpeg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Access Holdings reduces its stake in Access Bank Ghana to 85.96%</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/07/21/gabon-omega-consortium-negotiates-the-buyback-of-seegs-247-million-debt/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-07-21T21:24:25+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>2026-07-21T21:24:18+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Gabon: Omega Consortium negotiates the buyback of SEEG&#039;s $247 million debt</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Energy, Sectors, Premium</news:keywords>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/seeg-gabon.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Gabon: Omega Consortium negotiates the buyback of SEEG&#039;s $247 million debt</image:caption>		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/07/21/bridge-bank-ci-early-closure-of-the-67-5-billion-fcfa-fundraising-operation-for-an-ipo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-07-21T21:24:24+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>2026-07-21T21:24:17+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Bridge Bank CI: early closure of the 67.5 billion FCFA fundraising operation for an IPO</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Finance, Stock Exchanges, Premium, Leaders, Bank</news:keywords>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1000485022.webp</image:loc>			<image:caption>Bridge Bank CI: early closure of the 67.5 billion FCFA fundraising operation for an IPO</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/07/21/cemac-fogadac-aims-to-secure-the-banking-system-with-nearly-2-billion-usd-by-2036/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-07-21T21:24:23+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-07-21T21:24:16+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>CEMAC: FOGADAC aims to secure the banking system with nearly 2 billion USD by 2036</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/cemac-1.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>CEMAC: FOGADAC aims to secure the banking system with nearly 2 billion USD by 2036</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/07/21/africa50-appoints-djalal-khimdjee-as-head-of-the-africa50-principal-investment-fund/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-07-21T21:24:23+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-07-21T21:24:13+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Africa50 appoints Djalal Khimdjee as head of the Africa50 Principal Investment Fund</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1759741275237.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Africa50 appoints Djalal Khimdjee as head of the Africa50 Principal Investment Fund</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/07/21/ecowas-confirms-the-launch-of-its-single-currency-eco-for-2027/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-07-21T21:24:23+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>2026-07-21T21:24:13+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>ECOWAS confirms the launch of its single currency ECO for 2027</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-19-at-22.04.55-2.jpeg</image:loc>			<image:caption>ECOWAS confirms the launch of its single currency ECO for 2027</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/07/21/ivory-coast-raises-79-030-billion-cfa-francs-on-the-umoa-financial-market/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-07-21T17:06:47+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>2026-07-21T17:06:38+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Ivory Coast raises 79.030 billion CFA francs on the UMOA financial market</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Premium, Leaders</news:keywords>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/d461b09_1712649935422-000-34mk34n-768x384-1-1-2.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Ivory Coast raises 79.030 billion CFA francs on the UMOA financial market</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/07/21/francophonie-mauritanian-candidate-dr-coumba-ba-sets-course-for-asia/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-07-21T11:28:19+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>2026-07-21T11:28:11+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Francophonie: Mauritanian candidate Dr. Coumba Bâ sets course for Asia</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_5792.jpeg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Francophonie: Mauritanian candidate Dr. Coumba Bâ sets course for Asia</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/07/21/cameroon-upheaval-at-the-helm-of-ex-societe-generale/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-07-21T08:16:37+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>2026-07-21T08:16:26+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Cameroon: upheaval at the helm of ex-Société Générale</news:title>
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