Cotonou and Rabat deepen ties with landmark visa liberalization talks The bustling city of Cotonou served as the backdrop for a pivotal moment in Bénin-Morocco relations. On July 21, 2026,…
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Cameroon politics: the fall of Edgar Alain Mebe Ngo’o
Once a key figure in Cameroon’s security apparatus, Edgar Alain Mebe Ngo’o’s career took a dramatic turn from the heights of power to political irrelevance. His trajectory mirrors that of…
Gabon trims mining tax revenue by 51.8 billion FCFA in 2025 budget shift
Hidden in the revised finance law approved on July 17, a single line item stands out for its staggering impact on Gabon’s 2025 budget. The corporate tax forecast for the…
Senegal issues first green bond for food security and energy transition
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)…
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…