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			<news:title>Kenya: Court suspends sale of 15% of Safaricom</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/05/21/sp-global-ratings-upgrades-the-ratings-of-seven-nigerian-banks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-05-21T14:22:06+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:title>S&amp;P Global Ratings upgrades the ratings of seven Nigerian banks</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/05/21/digital-africa-aims-to-make-data-governance-a-lever-for-sovereignty-and-attractiveness/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-05-21T14:22:04+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:title>Digital: Africa aims to make data governance a lever for sovereignty and attractiveness</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/05/21/senegal-sored-mines-ordered-to-pay-over-51-5-million-cfa-francs-to-banque-outarde/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-05-21T14:22:04+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-05-21T14:21:55+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Senegal: SORED Mines ordered to pay over 51.5 million CFA francs to Banque Outarde</news:title>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/05/21/integrity-of-funding-afdb-temporarily-excludes-a-kenyan-company-and-two-chinese-nationals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-05-21T14:22:00+00:00</lastmod>
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				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-05-21T14:21:51+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Integrity of funding: AfDB temporarily excludes a Kenyan company and two Chinese nationals</news:title>
			<news:keywords>International Institutions, Leaders</news:keywords>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/BAD.jpeg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Integrity of funding: AfDB temporarily excludes a Kenyan company and two Chinese nationals</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/05/21/drc-veron-mosengo-omba-takes-over-fecofa-with-a-25-6-million-program/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-05-21T14:22:01+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>2026-05-21T14:21:51+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>DRC: Véron Mosengo-Omba takes over FECOFA with a $25.6 million program</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Veron-Mosengo-Omba.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>DRC: Véron Mosengo-Omba takes over FECOFA with a $25.6 million program</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/05/21/kenya-equity-group-starts-2026-on-the-rise-driven-by-its-regional-subsidiaries-and-digital/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-05-21T14:21:52+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>2026-05-21T14:21:42+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Kenya: Equity Group starts 2026 on the rise, driven by its regional subsidiaries and digital</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/05/21/egypt-arrears-owed-to-foreign-oil-and-gas-companies-reduced-to-440-million/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-05-21T14:21:46+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-05-21T14:21:38+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Egypt: Arrears owed to foreign oil and gas companies reduced to $440 million</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/gaz.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Egypt: Arrears owed to foreign oil and gas companies reduced to $440 million</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/05/21/delta-holding-a-turnover-of-around-60-million-dollars-in-the-first-quarter-of-2026/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-05-21T14:21:44+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-05-21T14:21:36+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Delta Holding: a turnover of around 60 million dollars in the first quarter of 2026</news:title>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/05/21/ebola-in-drc-over-25-million-mobilized-to-contain-the-epidemic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-05-21T14:21:43+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>2026-05-21T14:21:35+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Ebola in DRC: Over $25 million mobilized to contain the epidemic</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1002305336.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Ebola in DRC: Over $25 million mobilized to contain the epidemic</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/05/21/ghana-central-bank-seeks-to-raise-1-billion-locally-to-finance-cocoa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-05-21T14:21:38+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-05-21T14:21:29+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Ghana: Central Bank seeks to raise $1 billion locally to finance cocoa</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1800x1200.webp</image:loc>			<image:caption>Ghana: Central Bank seeks to raise $1 billion locally to finance cocoa</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/05/21/sanlam-morocco-and-totalenergies-seal-a-strategic-partnership-around-mobility/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-05-21T14:21:39+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>2026-05-21T14:21:29+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Sanlam Morocco and TotalEnergies seal a strategic partnership around mobility</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Finance, Energy, Sectors, Premium, Insurance</news:keywords>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1779187647857.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Sanlam Morocco and TotalEnergies seal a strategic partnership around mobility</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/05/21/standard-chartered-to-cut-7800-back-office-jobs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-05-21T14:21:37+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-05-21T14:21:28+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Standard Chartered to cut 7,800 back-office jobs</news:title>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/05/21/niger-creates-tsumco-and-terminates-oranos-concession-in-arlit/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-05-21T14:21:33+00:00</lastmod>
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				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-05-21T14:21:24+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Niger creates TSUMCO and terminates Orano&#039;s concession in Arlit</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/mine-duranium-au-Niger.webp</image:loc>			<image:caption>Niger creates TSUMCO and terminates Orano&#039;s concession in Arlit</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/05/21/tunisia-maghrebia-vie-on-the-rise-with-a-net-income-of-7-5-million-dollars-in-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-05-21T14:21:17+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>2026-05-21T14:21:11+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Tunisia: Maghrebia Vie on the rise, with a net income of 7.5 million dollars in 2025</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Maghrebia.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Tunisia: Maghrebia Vie on the rise, with a net income of 7.5 million dollars in 2025</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/05/21/egypt-qnb-egypt-leads-a-syndicated-financing-of-usd-245-million-for-a-port-project/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-05-21T14:21:10+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-05-21T14:21:03+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Egypt: QNB Egypt leads a syndicated financing of USD 245 million for a port project</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/QNB.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Egypt: QNB Egypt leads a syndicated financing of USD 245 million for a port project</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/05/21/ethiopia-dangote-increases-its-fertilizer-plant-project-in-gode-to-over-4-billion/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-05-21T14:21:10+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-05-21T14:21:02+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Ethiopia: Dangote increases its fertilizer plant project in Gode to over $4 billion</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AFRIQUE-MAGAZINE_469_20251006-2.pdf-image-020_0.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Ethiopia: Dangote increases its fertilizer plant project in Gode to over $4 billion</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/05/21/kenya-safaricom-obtains-a-25-year-license/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-05-21T14:21:07+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>2026-05-21T14:20:59+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Kenya: Safaricom obtains a 25-year license</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Telecoms, Sectors, Premium, Fintech &amp; Télécom</news:keywords>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/safricom.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Kenya: Safaricom obtains a 25-year license</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/05/21/afdb-grants-4-million-to-zimbabwe-for-debt/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-05-21T14:21:05+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>2026-05-21T14:20:57+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>AfDB grants $4 million to Zimbabwe for debt</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Emmerson-Mnangagwa-president-du-Zimbabwe.jpeg</image:loc>			<image:caption>AfDB grants $4 million to Zimbabwe for debt</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/05/21/togo-removes-visa-requirement-for-all-africans-and-joins-the-exclusive-club-of-champions-of-free-movement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-05-21T14:21:02+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-05-21T14:20:53+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Togo removes visa requirement for all Africans and joins the exclusive club of champions of free movement</news:title>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/05/21/tunisia-unemployment-slightly-decreases-to-15-but-pressure-persists-among-graduates/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-05-21T14:20:57+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>2026-05-21T14:20:50+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Tunisia: Unemployment slightly decreases to 15%, but pressure persists among graduates</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Sectors</news:keywords>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/arton46-1.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Tunisia: Unemployment slightly decreases to 15%, but pressure persists among graduates</image:caption>		</image:image>
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