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GHANA – The Ministry of Finance says it is «disappointed» by the US rating...

Ghana is once again disappointed to be sanctioned by international rating agencies for challenges that do not depend on its leaders'...

SENEGAL – Ahmeyim Great Turtle deposit contains 1400 billion m³

At the 20th Congress of ASEA (Association of African Electricity Companies) held at the Abdou DIOUF International Conference Centre (CICAD) from 14...

IVORY COAST – Landslides kill six people in Abidjan

The rainy season is still feared in Côte d'Ivoire because of the many tragedies it causes. This year again, deaths were...

GHANA – Accra hosts Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank in May 2022

Ghana will host the 2022 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group from 23 to 27 May in its capital, Accra....

AFRICA – Rumor of a devaluation of the CFA franc, the BCEAO reacts!

Following rumours of the devaluation of the CFA franc, the BCEAO reacted with a statement. The Central Bank...

CÔTE D’IVOIRE – Ogp activities- Côte d’Ivoire 2021, a positive assessment!

The official ceremony to present the review of OGP 2021 activities took place on Monday, February 28, 2022, under the chairmanship...

AFRICA – AfDB’s Fashionomics Africa Initiative Launches $6,000 Sustainable Fashion Contest

The African Development Bank’s Fashionomics Africa initiative is launching a new sustainable fashion competition with its partners. African designers of sustainable and...

AFRICA – Signing of a $4 millions agreement between the ADB and ONU Women...

The African Development Bank and UN Women sign a $4 million financing agreement to support women entrepreneurs in West Africa. The collaboration...

EGYPT – $6.5 billion for 24 transportation projects in 2022

The transport industry holds a prominent place in Egypt’s development policy. Between rail yards and modern mobile units, the government intends to...

SENEGAL – Alioune Tine questions the real cost of the Regional Express Train

Put into circulation on 27 December 2021 by the President of the Republic Macky Sall, the Regional Express Train continues to...

SENEGAL – TER Director-General warns people

The Regional Express Train is not like the buses of the company Dakar Dem Dikk, seems to say the general manager...

SENEGAL – The Regional Express Train finally put into circulation on 27 December 2021

The President of the Republic of Senegal Macky Sall proceeded to the inauguration of the Regional Express Train on Monday, December...

SENEGAL – The Regional Express Train (TER) will not run on 24 December

After several postponements since its inauguration in 2018 by the President of the Republic Macky Sall, the Regional Express Train (TER) can...

AFRICA – How to get Africa out of climate injustice?

(EARTH LOVE UNITED ) - The UN Climate Summit, which opened on 31 October in Glasgow, Scotland, is widely regarded as...

NIGERIA – the authorities will launch the eNaira this Monday 25 October

After banning cryptomonay transactions last February, Nigeria announced in August its partnership with Bitt Inc, a fintech based in Barbados, to...

SENEGAL – Wari Kabirou Mbodj’s boss sentenced

Kabirou Mbodj, CEO of Wari, was sentenced to 6 months in prison with a suspended sentence and 1.5 billion in fine...

SENEGAL – Air Senegal to serve the cities of New York and Washington

Air Senegal will now enter a new era. The Senegalese company, as announced in May 2021, will be able to head...

NIGERIA – The country is moving towards a digital currency despite challenges

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently announced its desire to work in perfect collaboration with the Barbadian company Bitt Inc....

SENEGAL – La Poste innovates with a virtual fair 3.0 called PosteMarket

The La Poste group intends to enter a new era with a major innovation. In a press release released on Saturday, August...

EGYPT – $2.5 billion by 2025 for seawater desalination

Egypt plans to build 17 seawater desalination units by 2025. To do this, the government, through the private sector, hopes to...

NIGERIA – Naira, which has already lost 171% of its value, is heading for...

The Naira, the currency of Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy in terms of GDP, has lost much of its value over the...

[HYDROCARBONS AND MINES] – Senegal ranked 1st in Africa for its good management of...

Senegal was chosen by the 2021 Natura resource governance (Nrgi) Good Governance of Natural Resources Index as the leading country in...

SENEGAL – EESC: Idrissa Seck decrees austerity in his cabinet

Idrissa Seck takes a sober approach to the Social and Environmental Economic Council (EESC). The former Prime Minister, who has been in...

AFRICA – Côte d’Ivoire, Togo and Burkina Faso among the examples of fiscal transparency...

As part of its 2021 Budget Transparency Report, the US Department of State has taken into account 141 countries around the...

SENEGAL – Senegalese astronomer Maram Kairé enters the country’s history

The International Astronomical Union gave the name of the Senegalese astronomer, Maram Kairé, to an asteroid in the belt of asteroids...

SENEGAL – France has suspended a debt of FCFA 13.7 billion

Debt Suspended but not cancelled! The Minister of Finance and Budget, Abdoulaye Daouda Diallo, and the Ambassador of France to Senegal,...

AFRICA – ECOWAS meets in 2027 for Eco

ECOWAS heads of state have drawn up a new roadmap which should see the adoption of the Eco in 2027. The...

BOTSWANA – One of the largest diamonds ever discovered

A new diamond was discovered in Botswana on 1 June 2021. This is the announcement made this Wednesday, June 16 by...

COOPERATION – Libya and Tunisia have a trade and transport partnership

The Tunisian and Libyan governments intend to relaunch their cooperation in the field of transport and trade. Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem...

SENEGAL – New presidential command aircraft received in July

GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT - On July 16, Senegal will receive a new nine A320neo presidential command aircraft acquired from the Airbus company,...

CRYTOCURRENCIE – U.S. Federal Reserve Report Ranks Cryptocurrencies as Threats to Financial Stability

In recent months, cryptocurrencies have seen tremendous growth. As these highly volatile assets evolve, concerns about the current financial system grow....

SENEGAL – Towards a new administrative division, which will now change

As announced by the Head of State after his visit to Keur Massar badly affected by the floods in November 2020,...

IVORY COAST – Transport company lays off 20% of its staff

Socotra (Société de Commerce et de Transit), is the name of one of the largest transport companies in Côte d'Ivoire. It has just...

SENEGAL – ZIRCON: 90% for France and 10% for Senegal

Lompoul, is a small desert area located in the northwest of Senegal, halfway between Dakar and Saint-Louis. It will be the...

ETHIOPIA – Country receives two offers for new Telecoms licenses

Ethiopia announced on Monday that it has received two offers for the award of two licences that will put an end to...
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