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Burkina Faso has successfully concluded its inaugural bond issuance specifically targeting its diaspora, marking a notable financial triumph. This initiative, dubbed the Diaspora Bond, amassed an impressive 151.5 billion CFA francs, significantly surpassing the initial funding targets set by authorities in Ouagadougou. For a Sahelian nation grappling with escalating financing demands and limited access to […]
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As Gabon strives to forge a modern Fifth Republic, its media sector grapples with one of the most severe crises in its history. The decline of print journalism, the precarious state of online media, dwindling advertising revenue, limited access to public information, and the gradual disappearance of numerous publications raise a crucial question: beyond the […]
«Yaoundé has transformed in ways I never imagined when I was a child,» reflects a lifelong resident who has watched the city grow from a modest settlement into a bustling political capital. «The city I knew twenty years ago was confined to the Atemengué plateau, with only small extensions toward neighborhoods like Mokolo and Nlong-Kak. […]
Chad’s trade landscape: China leads imports, UAE dominates exports Two global economic powers play strikingly different, yet dominant, roles in Chad’s international trade. China: Chad’s Indispensable Supplier China stands as Chad’s undisputed leading supplier, delivering goods valued at 306.5 billion FCFA in 2025, which accounts for an impressive 30.7% of the nation’s total imports. No […]
With just hours to go before the 2026 FIFA World Cup kickoff, we head to Senegal, where the tournament is also experienced through sports betting. Over the past five years, the sector has gone digital. No need to go to a shop anymore—just a few clicks on a phone and you’re in. As a result, […]
Following its second consecutive Champions League triumph, Paris Saint-Germain is bracing for a dynamic transfer window. Several players are poised to depart this summer, including Kang-In Lee. Atlético Madrid has reportedly expressed interest in the 25-year-old talent, with a crucial marketing factor potentially facilitating his move to the Spanish capital. Paris Saint-Germain is undoubtedly anticipating […]
Paris Saint-Germain anticipates a bustling summer in the transfer market. Following their impressive second consecutive UEFA Champions League triumph, the capital club aims to rejuvenate Luis Enrique’s squad. Among the promising talents linked with a move is Mateus Fernandes. However, Parisian officials might find themselves outmaneuvered by a formidable Premier League contender for the highly-rated […]
At the opening of the second ordinary session of the Senate this Tuesday in Yaoundé, the upper house president, Aboubakary Abdoulaye, urged the Cameroonian government to step up the fight against sexual violence targeting children and femicides, which he described as increasingly alarming. The Senate president, also Lamido of Rey Bouba, called on authorities for […]
Gabon Poste’s General Manager, Alfred Ikaka Bobe, has announced the launch of a digital tool designed to help Poste savings customers confirm their inclusion in the official creditor list following the liquidation of PostBank SA, a subsidiary of Gabon Poste that collapsed in 2017. This new online verification application allows depositors to check their names […]
Morocco’s shift toward a circular textile economy could attract $1.9 billion in private investment and generate more than 30,000 jobs, according to a new study. The analysis highlights the kingdom’s potential to become a regional hub for sustainable garment production, driven by waste recycling, lower environmental impact, and growing European demand for traceable clothing. A […]
The warming of relations between Cotonou and the countries of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) continues. On Tuesday, June 9, Bénin’s president Romuald Wadagni travelled to Bamako for a meeting with Malian head of state Assimi Goïta. This visit is part of a regional tour that began shortly after his inauguration. After stops in […]