The agricultural enterprise Swami Agri, a subsidiary of the Indo-Senegalese group Senegindia, has successfully launched a 30 billion FCFA green bond on the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)…
Month: July 2026
Women empowerment through sustainable farming in Senegal
In Niaguis, a small town in Senegal’s Casamance region, Mariama Sonko has spent over three decades championing financial independence for rural women through agriculture and agroecology. Born into a farming…
Codes joins pastef amid political shifts in Senegal
The Coordination of Democratic and Social Actors (CODES) has formally aligned with the African Patriots of Senegal for Work, Ethics, and Fraternity (Pastef) in response to what it describes as…
Orange bank africa and sgpme unlock 17 billion cfa for ivorian sme growth
In a landmark move to bolster Côte d’Ivoire’s economic backbone, Orange Bank Africa, a fully digital bank headquartered in Abidjan, formalized two strategic partnerships with the Société de Garantie des…
Ndeye Rokhaya Thiam stands firm with Ousmane Sonko amid Senegal’s political upheaval
In a bold display of allegiance, Ndeye Rokhaya Thiam, the newly appointed head of Senegal’s Conseil Sénégalais des Chargeurs (COSEC), has publicly reaffirmed her unwavering support for opposition leader Ousmane…
Cameroon self-proclaimed biya’s son arrested for impersonation
Cameroon: Self-proclaimed ‘son of Paul Biya’ arrested on serious charges Yaoundé, Cameroon — Georges-Gilbert Baongla, the man who has long claimed to be the eldest son of President Paul Biya,…
Senegalese political figure urges unity between president diomaye faye and sonko
Tensions at the highest level of Senegal’s government are deepening between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko. The rift has drawn sharp reactions from political figures…
Mali military atrocities spark global outrage as junta stays silent
Unprecedented atrocities against Malian troops expose deepening crisis in the Sahel Accusations of torture and summary executions against captured Malian soldiers in the country’s northern regions have triggered international condemnation,…
Niger three years after military takeover: rights and freedoms under siege
The Nigerien crisis deepens three years after the July 2023 coup Three years after the military-led seizure of power by General Abdourahamane Tiani, the situation in Niger continues to deteriorate.…
New phase of Mali Morocco cooperation kicks off in Bamako
A new chapter in Mali and Morocco‘s bilateral ties is set to unfold as high-level officials gather in Bamako for a pivotal four-day event. The fourth edition of the Great…