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Burkina Faso : a 2 Billion CFA Franc soybean processing industrial complex comes into operation

Burkina Faso continues to pursue its strategy of promoting the local processing of agricultural products. As part of this effort, the Industrial Company for Agro-Food Processing of Oilseeds (SIATOL) has…

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Nigeria: Dangote Cement seals over $1 billion deal with Sinoma to expand capacity in Africa

According to information , the agreement covers twelve industrial projects. These include…

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Ghana’s $20 billion gold pivot: can GANRAP stabilize the Cedi?

At the center of the reform is the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod),…

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Senegal launches 2026 public debt offering of 200 billion CFA francs

Financing the 2026 budget and structural reforms . The funds raised through…

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Burkina Faso : government wants to increase its stake in the Kiaka gold mine from 15% to 40%

A close reading of the document shows that the government adopted a…

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The port of Abidjan : far more than a port, the pulse of the Ivorian economy

To understand what the Port of Abidjan means to Ivory Coast, a…

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Burkina Faso’s 94-ton gold record: the new backbone of the Sahel

With more than 94 tons of gold produced and CFA 776 billion…

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Daouda Soukpafolo takes control of Uniwax: ivorian cotton magnate reclaims a West African textile champion

The deal, announced on February 10, marks a major turning point for…

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BRVM 2026 : dividends, valuations and market traps where to position portfolios after the 2025 rally

Performance across indices, however, was far from uniform. The BRVM Principal Index…

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Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Gabon : the economic and social ambitions for 2025

In his traditional address to the Nation on December 31, Cameroon's President Paul Biya dwelt on the industrial, energy, health…

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Mali : Barrick Gold, a tug-of-war over gold

Relations between the Malian government and Barrick Gold, the Canadian mining giant, are going through a critical phase, marked by…

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Cape Verde : towards a regional technology hub in West Africa thanks to Global Gateway

With financial support of 320 million USD, the European Union is propelling Cape Verde into the ranks of a major…

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Togo : Emerging digital hub and best destination for telecommunications investors

Togo's telecoms sector is undergoing impressive expansion, the result of substantial public and private investment, enhanced regulation and synergy between…

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Senegal : renegotiation of 27 mining contracts

Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, in the midst of his election campaign, announced in Tambacounda, a region in eastern Senegal, an…

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Ivory Coast: African Rubber Plantation Society reports a 151% increase in net profit for the third quarter of 2024

African Rubber Plantation Society (SAPH) reported third-quarter sales of $309 million (FCFA 186.3 billion), up 30.6% on 2023, as the…

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Renewable energies : Ivory Coast exempts imported products and equipment from taxes

An Ivorian inter-ministerial decree dated October 22, 2024 provides tax and customs exemptions for a specific list of equipment related…

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Ivory Coast : Nestlé rebounds with 52% growth in 1st half 2024

Nestlé IvoryCoast returns to growth after losses in 2023. Buoyed by a rise in local sales and exports, the Swiss…

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Money laundering : how Senegal restored its image for the investment community

Senegal has just been removed from the "grey list" of countries whose regimes for combating money laundering, the financing of…

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Ghana’s Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey elected Commonwealth Secretary General

Ghana's Foreign Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has been chosen as the new Commonwealth Secretary General at the 27th Commonwealth Summit…

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