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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/08/guinea-and-ecowas-single-currency-sovereignty-to-preserve-integration-to-rethink/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-08T13:20:47+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/08/bcp-closes-the-belgian-case-with-a-settlement-agreement/</loc>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/08/breaking-news-moodys-upgrades-benins-sovereign-rating-to-ba3-stable-outlook/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-08T09:45:29+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:title>Breaking News | Moody&#039;s upgrades Benin&#039;s sovereign rating to &quot;Ba3&quot;, stable outlook</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/07/ebid-commits-over-usd-510-million-to-drive-development-across-west-africa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-07T14:14:39+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:title>EBID commits over USD 510 million to drive development across West Africa</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/07/moroccan-banks-strengthen-their-growth-in-the-first-half-of-2026/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-07T13:13:57+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:title>Moroccan banks strengthen their growth in the first half of 2026</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/07/senegal-raises-60-5-billion-cfa-francs-in-treasury-bonds-on-the-umoa-financial-market/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-07T10:56:59+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:title>Senegal raises 60.5 billion CFA francs in treasury bonds on the UMOA financial market</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/07/ivory-coast-66-years-of-developmental-keynesianism/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-07T10:17:55+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-07T10:17:47+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Ivory Coast: 66 years of developmental Keynesianism</news:title>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/07/sp-global-ratings-confirms-that-shafdbs-sustainable-financing-framework-complies-with-international-standards-for-green-and-social-bonds/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-07T09:50:40+00:00</lastmod>
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				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-07T09:50:32+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>S&amp;P Global Ratings confirms that ShafDB&#039;s sustainable financing framework complies with international standards for green and social bonds</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/07/banks-31-increase-in-boa-burkinas-profit-in-the-first-half-of-2026/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-07T09:49:30+00:00</lastmod>
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				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-07T09:49:24+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Banks: 31% increase in BOA Burkina&#039;s profit in the first half of 2026</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/BOA-BF-SIEGE.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Banks: 31% increase in BOA Burkina&#039;s profit in the first half of 2026</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/07/dividends-2025-shareholders-of-societe-generale-cote-divoire-to-receive-over-81-billion-fcfa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-07T09:48:26+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>2026-08-07T09:48:17+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Dividends 2025: Shareholders of Société Générale Côte d&#039;Ivoire to receive over 81 billion FCFA</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/sgbci1.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Dividends 2025: Shareholders of Société Générale Côte d&#039;Ivoire to receive over 81 billion FCFA</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/07/breaking-news-cgf-bourse-strengthens-its-governance-gabriel-lopes-appointed-chairman-ndeye-khady-diack-takes-the-lead-at-cgf-gestion/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-07T08:46:14+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>2026-08-07T08:46:03+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>BREAKING NEWS - CGF BOURSE strengthens its governance: Gabriel Lopes appointed Chairman, Ndeye Khady Diack takes the lead at CGF GESTION</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_6089.jpeg</image:loc>			<image:caption>BREAKING NEWS - CGF BOURSE strengthens its governance: Gabriel Lopes appointed Chairman, Ndeye Khady Diack takes the lead at CGF GESTION</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/07/cameroon-absence-of-an-agreement-with-the-imf-increases-the-countrys-risk-of-over-indebtedness/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-07T04:38:38+00:00</lastmod>
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				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-07T04:38:29+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Cameroon: &quot;Absence of an agreement with the IMF increases the country&#039;s risk of over-indebtedness&quot;</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Louis-Marie-Kakdeu.png</image:loc>			<image:caption>Cameroon: &quot;Absence of an agreement with the IMF increases the country&#039;s risk of over-indebtedness&quot;</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/07/ghana-central-bank-incurs-1-7-billion-in-losses-on-gold-purchases-in-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-07T04:38:35+00:00</lastmod>
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				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-07T04:38:28+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Ghana: Central bank incurs $1.7 billion in losses on gold purchases in 2025</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1800x1200.webp</image:loc>			<image:caption>Ghana: Central bank incurs $1.7 billion in losses on gold purchases in 2025</image:caption>		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/07/guinea-nimba-mining-company-obtains-its-mining-agreement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-07T04:38:29+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-07T04:38:20+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Guinea: Nimba Mining Company obtains its mining agreement</news:title>
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			<image:loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Nimba.jpg</image:loc>			<image:caption>Guinea: Nimba Mining Company obtains its mining agreement</image:caption>		</image:image>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/07/chad-nearly-125-million-usd-from-afreximbank-to-develop-infrastructure-and-trade/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-07T04:38:28+00:00</lastmod>
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			<news:title>Chad: Nearly 125 million USD from Afreximbank to develop infrastructure and trade</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/07/tunisia-inflation-slows-to-5-1-in-july-2026/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-07T04:38:28+00:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/07/namibia-250-million-targeted-to-accelerate-green-industrialization/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-07T04:38:25+00:00</lastmod>
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				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-07T04:38:15+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Namibia: $250 million targeted to accelerate green industrialization</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/07/rwanda-households-future-solar-electricity-suppliers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-07T04:38:18+00:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/07/aliko-dangote-and-canadian-prime-minister-mark-carney-discuss-strengthening-trade-between-canada-and-africa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-07T04:38:19+00:00</lastmod>
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				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
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			<news:title>Aliko Dangote and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney discuss strengthening trade between Canada and Africa</news:title>
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		<loc>https://www.financialafrik.com/en/2026/08/07/chad-government-plans-to-end-live-cattle-exports-by-2028/</loc>
		<lastmod>2026-08-07T04:38:14+00:00</lastmod>
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				<news:name>Financial Afrik</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-08-07T04:38:07+00:00</news:publication_date>
			<news:title>Chad: Government plans to end live cattle exports by 2028</news:title>
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