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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,…
Nigeria: Dangote Cement seals over $1 billion deal with Sinoma to expand capacity in Africa
Nigerian cement Dangote Cement Plc has taken a major step in its continental expansion strategy by signing an industrial agreement…
Building an African financial powerhouse : BOAD and RMDB join the AAMFI
The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has taken a significant step in expanding its continental footprint by joining the Alliance…
Ghana’s $20 billion gold pivot: can GANRAP stabilize the Cedi?
Ghana is aiming to channel 127 metric tonnes of gold per year from its artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector…
Senegal launches 2026 public debt offering of 200 billion CFA francs
The subscription period for Senegal’s latest regional market fundraising extends from Thursday, February 26, to Thursday, March 19, 2026. On…
Africa: Access Bank and Equity Group Holdings accelerate cross-border mergers, 70% of deals concentrated in South Africa, Egypt and Kenya
Africa’s banking sector is experiencing an unprecedented wave of consolidation at the start of 2026, as cross-border mergers and acquisitions…
MTN Cameroon transfers over 400 Million FCFA to the CDEC: a turning point for financial transparency
The telecommunications operator MTN Cameroon has transferred more than 400 million FCFA to the Deposit and Consignment Fund of Cameroon(CDEC),…
Cameroon: SOTRAMAS and the industrial collapse of cassava processing in Sangmelima
Once showcased as a flagship of agricultural industrialization in Cameroon’s South Region, the cassava processing plant in Sangmelima was expected…
Burkina Faso : government wants to increase its stake in the Kiaka gold mine from 15% to 40%
The Kiaka gold mine, is currently owned 85% by the Australian company West African Resources (WAF) and 15% by the…
South Africa : the country strengthens export outlook with China tariff waiver
The agreement forms part of South Africa’s broader strategy to diversify its trade partners, following the imposition by the Trump…
Fintech investments boost agriculture and healthcare in Africa : Kenya and Nigeria lead a high leverage growth model
African fintech has firmly established itself as the structural backbone of the continent’s digital economy. In 2025, the sector raised…
RDC : Artisanal gold at the heart of the cpuntry’s new monetary ambition
Congolese gold has taken every path except the one leading to the state. Extracted by hundreds of thousands of artisanal…
Gabon secures $350 million to modernize the transgabonais railway and safeguard 80% of mining exports
Gabon is moving decisively to modernize its only railway corridor through a $350 million innovative financing package structured as a…
Palm oil in Cameroon: Opalm acquires Eseka from Socapalm with ambition to triple processing capacity
More than a simple asset transfer, this transaction marks the launch of an ambitious industrial program aimed at tripling Eseka’s…
Iron in Cameroon: the bold XAF 1,749 Billion bet to transform the economy by 2030
In an economic environment marked by moderate growth of around 4% per year and a persistent dependence on hydrocarbons, Cameroon…
