Senegal’s Sovereign Rating: Bloomfield Investment Contradicts Moody’s Conclusions

Financial rating agencies Moody’s and Bloomfield Investment present diametrically opposed evaluations regarding the solvency of Senegal, revealing differences in perception of sovereign risk in West Africa. According to Moody’s, which evaluates...

Senegal knows what to expect with the IMF: “It’s scheduled for next week”

to the newspaper Libération, the Senegalese delegation led by Cheikh Diba, Minister of Finance and Budget, met with Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in Washington on Tuesday as part of ongoing...

Senegal Budget: Understanding the 2026 Finance Law Project

The 2026 Finance Law Project (PLF) in Senegal shows an ambition marked by a strong increase in revenues and a significant budget consolidation effort. The total budget is set at 7,433.9 billion CFA francs, an increase of 12.4% compared to 2025,...

World Bank urges Africa on electricity access for job creation

BY SAM OTUONYE The World Bank has said that access to affordable and reliable electricity could unlock Africa’s job creation potential, transform economies, and lift millions out of poverty. In a new blog post titled ‘Switching on Opportunity: How...

Experts rally Africa to unite against illicit financial flows

EXPERTS have called for stronger collaboration among African states, regulatory bodies, and financial technology (fintech) companies to curb the growing menace of Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) draining the continent’s resources. Speaking at a...

Energy Commission welcomes Senegalese delegation for energy efficiency knowl

The Energy Commission of Ghana recently hosted a delegation from Senegal’s National Lighting Laboratory under the Agence pour l'Économie et la Maîtrise de l'Énergie (AEME) as part of a one-day knowledge exchange visit focused on energy efficiency...

The Bank of America’s just given another boost to this soaring FTSE 100 stock

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Africa emerges as new market for Vietnamese rice

Vietnam's rice industry is facing one of its toughest challenges in years as two major markets, the Philippines and Indonesia, have sharply cut imports, forcing exporters to scramble for alternative buyers. Many firms are now pivoting to Africa,...

MSMEDA Injects EGP 4.9Bn To Finance 128,290 Small, Micro Projects In Border Governorates Over 11 Years

(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) Bassil Rahmy, CEO of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA), announced that between July 2014 and August 2025, the agency has allocated around EGP 4.9bn to finance 128,290 small and micro...

Egypt's MSMEDA injects $102mln to finance 128,290 small, micro projects in border governorates over 11 years

Egypt - Bassil Rahmy, CEO of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA), announced that between July 2014 and August 2025, the agency has allocated around EGP 4.9bn to finance 128,290 small and micro projects in Egypt’s...

DHL invests €300m in Africa trade

In a bold maneuver set to bolster trade across the African continent, DHL Global Forwarding has announced a significant investment of over €300 million earmarked to support the expansion of trade infrastructure and logistics capabilities in the...

Court jails woman seven years for trafficking young girls to Mali, Senegal

A Bayelsa State High Court sitting in Yenagoa has sentenced a 29-year-old woman, Mariam Omokiri, from Delta State, to seven years imprisonment for human trafficking. Omokiri was found guilty of trafficking, exporting, and promoting the...

Expert advocates establishment of Blue Economy ministry

The Executive Chairman of the Gulf of Guinea Maritime Institute (GoGMI), a non-profit maritime think-tank, Vice-Admiral Issah Yakubu (retd), has advocated the establishment of a dedicated Ministry of Blue Economy. He said such a ministry would not...

Afrofuturist Haunts: Trade In European Lore For Festivals Of The Ancestors

This Halloween, venture off into places and experiences that are different from pumpkin carvings, cobwebs, and the ghost stories that derive from European lore. Trade that in to learn about the drumbeats, starlight, stories, and the language of...

IMF expects SA economy to grow by 1.1%, not too worried about US tariffs

Although consumers and governments want to see light at the end of the tunnel, the IMF says the outlook for the global economy remains dim. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects the South African economy to grow by 1.1%. Although it does...

Africa posts fastest trade growth as globalisation holds at record high

Globalisation is holding firm—and Africa is helping drive that resilience. Despite the steepest surge in U.S. tariffs since the 1930s, global trade continues to expand and business investment abroad remains steady, according to the latest DHL...

Watu’s 2024 Sustainability Report Shows Growing Electric Motorcycle Financing Landscape In Africa

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The motorcycle sector is a key pillar of the African transport landscape, especially in East, Central, and West Africa, where motorcycle taxis provide transport for...

Ghana, others might face significant refinancing pressures – World Bank

World Bank on glass building. Mirrored sky and city modern facade. Global capital, business, finance, economy, banking and money concept 3D rendering animation. Ghana and other Sub-Saharan African countries might face significant refinancing...

Banks from Egypt, Kenya, and Nigeria dominate Africa’s top 100 banks' ranking for 2025

Egypt has emerged as the standout performer in the latest African Business ranking of Africa’s Top 100 Banks, boasting 17 entries more than any other country, followed by Kenya and Nigeria, which each have 10. According to the 2025 report, the...

Sierra Leone Judges Undergo International Training on Human Trafficking and Financial Crimes

Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice, His Lordship Justice Komba Kamanda, has facilitated an international training program for three judicial officers to strengthen the country’s capacity in handling human trafficking and financial crime cases. The...