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			<news:title>CEMAC: Scanning Systems in pole position to build four border control posts</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/06/18/bsic-seeks-to-raise-45-billion-cfa-francs-through-securitization-on-the-regional-market/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-06-18T20:01:09+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:title>BSIC seeks to raise 45 billion CFA francs through securitization on the regional market</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/06/18/mauritania-saar-assurance-takes-control-of-the-insurance-and-reinsurance-company-car/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-06-18T17:46:58+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-06-18T17:46:47+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Mauritania: SAAR Assurance takes control of the Insurance and Reinsurance Company (CAR)</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/06/18/tunisia-widening-of-the-trade-deficit-during-the-first-five-months-of-the-year-2026/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-06-18T16:23:31+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-06-18T16:23:22+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Tunisia: Widening of the trade deficit during the first five months of the year 2026</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/deficit-commercial-770x470-1.webp</image:loc>			<image:caption>Tunisia: Widening of the trade deficit during the first five months of the year 2026</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/06/18/fertilizer-afc-injects-600-million-into-dangote-to-free-africa-from-its-dependence/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-06-18T09:12:53+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-06-18T09:12:46+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Fertilizer: AFC injects $600 million into Dangote to &quot;free&quot; Africa from its dependence</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Aliko-Dangote.png</image:loc>			<image:caption>Fertilizer: AFC injects $600 million into Dangote to &quot;free&quot; Africa from its dependence</image:caption>		</image:image>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/06/18/mali-air-france-permanently-closes-its-representation-further-weakening-international-connectivity/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-06-18T09:12:51+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>2026-06-18T09:12:44+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Mali: Air France permanently closes its representation, further weakening international connectivity</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/A380-Airfrance1-0003.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Mali: Air France permanently closes its representation, further weakening international connectivity</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/06/18/siace-1-9-billion-mobilized-in-2025-to-boost-islamic-trade-and-investment-financing/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-06-18T09:12:49+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>2026-06-18T09:12:42+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>SIACE: $1.9 billion mobilized in 2025 to boost Islamic trade and investment financing</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Djeddah-770x470-1.webp</image:loc>			<image:caption>SIACE: $1.9 billion mobilized in 2025 to boost Islamic trade and investment financing</image:caption>		</image:image>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/06/18/world-bank-and-afdb-a-crucial-first-step-towards-electrifying-300-million-africans/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-06-18T09:12:48+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>2026-06-18T09:12:41+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>World Bank and AfDB: a crucial first step towards electrifying 300 million Africans</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1706-14695-la-banque-mondiale-va-injecter-224-milliards-de-fcfa-pour-l-interconnexion-electrique-entre-le-cameroun-et-le-tchad_L.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>World Bank and AfDB: a crucial first step towards electrifying 300 million Africans</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/06/18/egypt-central-banks-net-foreign-assets-rise-to-15-22-billion-in-may-2026/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-06-18T09:12:47+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>2026-06-18T09:12:39+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Egypt: Central Bank&#039;s net foreign assets rise to $15.22 billion in May 2026</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/CBE.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Egypt: Central Bank&#039;s net foreign assets rise to $15.22 billion in May 2026</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/06/18/dakar-hosts-the-first-international-forum-of-economic-press-in-west-africa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-06-18T09:12:47+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>2026-06-18T09:12:38+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Dakar hosts the first International Forum of Economic Press in West Africa</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Dakar-Senegal.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Dakar hosts the first International Forum of Economic Press in West Africa</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/06/18/trade-cotton-private-sector-itfc-accelerates-on-three-fronts/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-06-18T09:12:42+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>2026-06-18T09:12:29+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Trade, Cotton, Private Sector: ITFC Accelerates on Three Fronts</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/fit-1.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Trade, Cotton, Private Sector: ITFC Accelerates on Three Fronts</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/06/18/eu-unlocks-1-5-billion-euros-to-boost-egyptian-reforms/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-06-18T09:12:39+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>2026-06-18T09:12:27+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>EU unlocks 1.5 billion euros to boost Egyptian reforms</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Premium, International Institutions, Leaders</news:keywords>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/HK7eR5hWAAAMIQ4.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>EU unlocks 1.5 billion euros to boost Egyptian reforms</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/06/18/tragic-deaths-in-south-africa-93-of-claims-accepted-and-settled-by-insurers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-06-18T09:12:36+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>2026-06-18T09:12:25+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Tragic deaths in South Africa: 93% of claims accepted and settled by insurers</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/death-claim.png</image:loc>			<image:caption>Tragic deaths in South Africa: 93% of claims accepted and settled by insurers</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/06/18/cemac-bank-credit-down-20-at-the-end-of-march-2026/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-06-18T09:12:36+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>2026-06-18T09:12:24+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>CEMAC: Bank credit down 20% at the end of March 2026</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/rwanda-taux.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>CEMAC: Bank credit down 20% at the end of March 2026</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/06/18/senegal-bsic-wins-case-against-mach-inter-and-its-manager/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-06-18T09:12:32+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>2026-06-18T09:12:19+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Senegal: BSIC wins case against MACH INTER and its manager</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Finance, Banks &amp; Insurance, Premium, Leaders, Business Law, Bank</news:keywords>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/La-Banque-sahelo-saharienne-pour-linvestissement-et-le-commerce.webp</image:loc>			<image:caption>Senegal: BSIC wins case against MACH INTER and its manager</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/06/18/angola-sonangol-secures-2-65-billion-and-accelerates-its-rise-to-power/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-06-18T09:12:30+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>2026-06-18T09:12:18+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Angola: Sonangol secures $2.65 billion and accelerates its rise to power</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1002440737.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Angola: Sonangol secures $2.65 billion and accelerates its rise to power</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/06/18/gabon-eramet-at-the-heart-of-a-strategic-influence-war-between-libreville-paris-and-washington/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-06-18T09:12:23+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>2026-06-18T09:12:12+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Gabon: Eramet at the heart of a strategic influence war between Libreville, Paris, and Washington</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Eramet-Gabon-1.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Gabon: Eramet at the heart of a strategic influence war between Libreville, Paris, and Washington</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/06/18/cocoa-abidjan-and-accra-stand-united-against-markets/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-06-18T09:12:17+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-06-18T09:12:08+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Cocoa: Abidjan and Accra stand united against markets</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Sectors, Premium</news:keywords>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Dramani-Ouattara.jpeg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Cocoa: Abidjan and Accra stand united against markets</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/06/18/cemac-bdeac-relies-on-international-financial-markets-to-boost-development/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-06-18T09:12:09+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-06-18T09:12:03+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>CEMAC: BDEAC relies on international financial markets to boost development</news:title>
			<news:keywords>Finance, Stock Exchanges, Premium</news:keywords>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/le-siege-de-la-bdeac-a-brazzaville.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>CEMAC: BDEAC relies on international financial markets to boost development</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/06/18/gabon-1-5-billion-usd-eurobond-to-revive-access-to-international-markets/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-06-18T09:12:08+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>2026-06-18T09:12:02+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Gabon: $1.5 billion USD eurobond to revive access to international markets</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Oligui_NguemaC.webp</image:loc>			<image:caption>Gabon: $1.5 billion USD eurobond to revive access to international markets</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/06/18/kenya-agricultural-insurance-gains-independence/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-06-18T09:11:34+00:00</lastmod>
		<news:news>
			<news:publication>
				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-06-18T09:11:25+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Kenya: Agricultural insurance gains independence</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mali-filiere-agricoles.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Kenya: Agricultural insurance gains independence</image:caption>		</image:image>
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