Economy: IMF approves $129 million in aid to Mali
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the immediate disbursement of $129 million to Mali under the Rapid Credit Facility. This funding will help...
Ghana bans foreigners from artisanal gold market
Starting May 1st, Ghana will prohibit foreigners from operating in the artisanal gold market. The decision, announced by the Ghana Gold Board—the state agency...
Benin: new Board of Directors appointed for the Niger Valley ATDA
Beninese President Patrice Talon has appointed the members of the Board of Directors of the Territorial Agricultural Development Agency (ATDA) for the Niger Valley.
The...
Senegal: IMF confirms $7 billion in debt concealed under Macky Sall
In Senegal, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) asserts that between 2019 and 2024, a debt of around $7 billion was concealed by Macky Sall's...
Benin: 450 billion FCFA investment transforms the Port of Cotonou
The Beninese government and its financial partners have devoted more than 450 billion CFA francs (around $746.8 million) in recent years to modernizing the...
Burkina Faso: economic growth accelerates to 5.1% in 2024 and could reach 5.6% in 2025
Burkina Faso has recorded an acceleration in economic growth, reaching 5.1% in 2024 compared with 3.6% in 2023, the government announced on Wednesday at...
Benin: exports up and imports down in the fourth quarter of 2024
Benin's merchandise exports rose by 4.1% in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared with the previous quarter, while imports fell by 7.4%, according to...
Exit of the CFA Franc: Paris Encourages African Countries to Make an Independent Decision
With the rise of Bassirou Diomaye Faye to the presidency, the debate on the abandonment of the CFA franc has been reignited, forming a...