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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 February 26, Senegal officially launched its first public offering of…

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Africa: Access Bank and Equity Group Holdings accelerate cross-border mergers, 70% of deals concentrated in South Africa, Egypt and Kenya

Following the adoption of higher minimum capital thresholds by supervisory authorities, undercapitalized…

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Cameroon: Louis Paul Motaze unveils 2026 state financing program with a CFAF 1,650 billion borrowing ceiling

This event functions as a financial roadshow aimed at strengthening Cameroon’s visibility…

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CEMAC’s financial engine: how Cameroon controls 74% of microfinance

Cameroon accounts for nearly 74% of all MFIs in the CEMAC zone,…

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Tanzania to sell Gold reserves for infrastructure funding

Tanzania is preparing to proceed with a partial sale of its gold…

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Nigeria : Dangote refinery to pay US dollar dividends in Lagos IPO

Speaking at an event in Lagos on Thursday, Dangote, president of the…

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Finance : AfDB group mobilizes african stock markets to shape a new financial architecture for the continent

At the invitation of the Bank Group’s President, Mr. Ould Tah, senior…

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BCEAO PI-SPI launches: instant payments revolutionize WAEMU

Until now, interbank transfers across WAEMU were still constrained by delays and…

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Cameroon: 2025-2027 action plan of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB)

A mission from the bank, which will be in Cameroon until July 13th, is currently presenting the guidelines to the…

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Chad: Mahamat Idriss Déby will visit France on July 15th

This visit is scheduled when the French media are reporting that the President of the Republic of Chad is the…

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Cameroon exports 100 tons of aluminium ingots to Algeria, as part of the African Continental Free Trade Zone (Zlecaf)

Zlecaf opens doors that were previously closed realizing the potential of a market of 1.3 billion consumers, ready to rival…

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Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger: the Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States is born and creates an investment bank

Highlights of the first summit of the member countries of the AES confederation (Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger) whose heads…

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Gabon: the World Bank suspends disbursements for $16.4 million (10 billion CFA francs) in unpaid bills

The World Bank has criticized Gabon for having accumulated arrears until June 30th, 2024. In a press release issued on…

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Cameroon: more than 100 million USD from the United Arab Emirates to be captured by Cameroonian investors

This is part of a pilot program called  "UAE-Africa Gateway" launched by the UAE Ministry of Economy in partnership with…

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Nigeria : 100% SIM cards produced locally generate sales of over 35 million USD in two years

All SIM cards used in Nigeria are now produced in the country. This was recently revealed by Babagana Digima, head…

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Uemoa : instant interoperable account-to-account payments will be available on July 22th, 2024

Whether the account is held at a bank, e-money issuer, Microfinance institution or payment institution connected to the interoperable system,…

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Gabon: BICIG becomes AFG Bank Gabon with capital of US$88 million and record earnings of US$34 million

This decision, widely debated at a double Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meeting held on June 21st, 2024, organized by International…

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Cameroon: identification and visa services to cost more amid inflation

On June 20th, with six months to go before the close of the 2024 Finance Law, Cameroon's Head of State,…

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