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			<news:title>Investigation: Behind Sifiso Falala, the man at the heart of the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA)</news:title>
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		<lastmod>2026-10-08T08:56:36+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:title>Mozambique: PawaPay, the fintech born with a capital of 2 pounds, secures its payment license</news:title>
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		<lastmod>2026-10-08T08:21:52+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/10/08/burkina-faso-raises-40-billion-cfa-francs-from-umoa-financial-market-investors/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-08T07:15:31+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-08T07:15:25+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Burkina Faso raises 40 billion CFA francs from UMOA financial market investors</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/10/07/tony-elumelu-african-entrepreneurs-need-capital-not-charity/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-07T14:29:23+00:00</lastmod>
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				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-07T14:29:18+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Tony Elumelu: African Entrepreneurs Need Capital, Not Charity</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/10/07/shelter-afrique-raises-60-billion-cfa-francs-on-the-waemu-market-to-finance-affordable-housing/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-07T14:10:09+00:00</lastmod>
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				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-07T13:55:22+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Shelter Afrique raises 60 billion CFA francs on the WAEMU market to finance affordable housing</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/10/07/lighthouse-capital-aims-to-raise-50-million-for-mid-sized-african-businesses/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-07T07:28:26+00:00</lastmod>
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				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-07T07:20:57+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Lighthouse Capital aims to raise $50 million for mid-sized African businesses</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/10/06/fagace-bloomfield-confirms-financial-strength-with-long-term-a-rating/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-06T21:19:18+00:00</lastmod>
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				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-06T21:19:11+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>FAGACE: Bloomfield confirms financial strength with long-term A+ rating</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/logo-RS.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>FAGACE: Bloomfield confirms financial strength with long-term A+ rating</image:caption>		</image:image>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/10/06/umoa-securities-market-ivory-coast-signs-the-first-20-year-issuance-in-history/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-06T15:59:26+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-06T15:59:20+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>UMOA Securities Market: Ivory Coast signs the first 20-year issuance in history</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/10/06/banks-8-5-increase-in-saham-banks-consolidated-net-banking-income-in-the-first-half-of-2026/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-06T09:58:15+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-06T09:58:09+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Banks: 8.5% Increase in Saham Bank&#039;s Consolidated Net Banking Income in the first half of 2026</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/10/06/banks-8-5-increase-in-saham-banks-consolidated-net-banking-income-in-the-first-half-of-2026-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-06T09:58:14+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-06T09:58:09+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Banks: 8.5% increase in Saham Bank&#039;s consolidated net banking income in the first half of 2026</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/10/06/sunu-assurances-iard-senegal-albert-sagna-appointed-as-general-manager/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-06T09:34:21+00:00</lastmod>
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				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-10-06T09:34:15+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>SUNU Assurances IARD Senegal: Albert Sagna appointed as General Manager</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/10/06/daily-african-stock-market-updates/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-10-06T01:08:27+00:00</lastmod>
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