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Cameroon’s Edgar Alain Mebe Ngo’o: The Downfall of a Once-Powerful Security Figure In Cameroon, the political landscape has long been shaped by the rise and fall of key figures, often …
Cameroon edgar alain mebe ngo’o fall from grace of a security figure Read More
Hidden in the revised 2025 finance bill’s revenue table lies a staggering adjustment—one that dwarfs all others in scale. The projected corporate tax from the mining sector has plummeted by …
Gabon slashes mining tax revenue by 51.8 billion FCFA in 2025 budget shift Read More
The agro-industrial group Swami Agri, a subsidiary of the Indo-Senegalese conglomerate Senegindia, is breaking new ground in Senegal’s financial landscape. The company is launching the region’s first agricultural green bond—a …
Senegal makes history with first agricultural green bond Read More
In the heart of Casamance’s Niaguis, a small town in southern Senegal, Mariama Sonko has spent over three decades championing the financial independence of rural women through sustainable agriculture. Born …
Sénégal: how Mariama Sonko empowers women through farming Read More
A united front to safeguard the social transformation project In a decisive move to counter what it describes as a deliberate power grab, the CODES coalition has formally merged with …
Senegalese opposition coalition joins forces with pastef amid rising tensions Read More
Orange Bank Africa, a fully digital bank headquartered in Abidjan, has forged two landmark partnerships this week with Côte d’Ivoire’s Société de Garantie des Crédits aux Petites et Moyennes Entreprises …
Côte d’Ivoire boosts SME financing with 17 billion FCFA digital push Read More
The United States is weighing a significant expansion of its military footprint in Africa, with Mali potentially emerging as the next battleground in Washington’s counterterrorism strategy. Reports indicate that the …
Us military strikes looming over Mali amid rising jihadist threats Read More
In a bold display of unwavering loyalty, Ndeye Rokhaya Thiam, the newly appointed Director-General of Senegal’s Conseil Sénégalais des Chargeurs (COSEC), has publicly reaffirmed her allegiance to opposition leader Ousmane …
Ndeye Rokhaya Thiam stands firm behind Ousmane Sonko amid Senegal’s political storm Read More
In a significant development in Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé, authorities have apprehended a man who has long identified himself as the eldest son of President Paul Biya. The arrest of Georges-Gilbert …
Cameroon police detain man claiming to be president biya’s eldest son Read More
The political and business figure from Kaolack expressed deep disappointment over the deteriorating relationship between Senegal’s president and his former prime minister, recalling his unwavering support for Ousmane Sonko during …
Senegal politics: kaolack mayor urges diomaye faye and sonko to mend ties Read More
In the vast expanse of northern Mali, where the echoes of conflict rarely cease, a new wave of violence has left the international community stunned. Reports emerging from the region …
Mali: un silence troublant face aux exactions contre soldats et civils Read More
Three years after General Abdourahamane Tiani led a military takeover in Niger, the country remains locked in a deepening crisis that has eroded fundamental freedoms and democratic institutions. A damning …
Niger three years after the coup: rights under severe strain Read More