Central Africa Tenders CEMAC Money Market Platform
The central bank for six Central African countries and 66 million people has opened a tender for one system to...
October 4, 2026Topic
CFA franc
Togo Sets Cocoa Price at US$3.84 a Kilo as Exports Fall
Togo will pay cocoa farmers about US$3.84 a kilo this season, far below a US$9.48 peak, after cocoa exports fell...
October 4, 2026
Guinea-Bissau Explained 2026
Guinea-Bissau explained: a small, cashew-dependent West African state under a military-backed transition, with elections planned for December 2026.
October 2, 2026
West African Development Bank Woos Ivorian Firms
The West African Development Bank says it has put over US$4.5 billion into Côte d'Ivoire since 1973. Now it wants...
October 2, 2026
Doing Business in the Republic of Congo
Congo-Brazzaville runs on oil, but its currency is pegged to the euro and its business law is shared by 17...
October 1, 2026
Gabon’s 2027 Budget Lifts Debt Interest Costs by Almost 37 Percent
Gabon debt interest charges are set to rise 36.9 percent in 2027, to about US$1.18 billion, under the draft budget...
September 22, 2026
Burkina Faso Asks Its Banks to Help Fund a US$63 Billion Growth Plan
Plan RELANCE, Burkina Faso's US$63 billion development plan, drew bank and microfinance chiefs to a funding meeting on 22 September...
September 22, 2026
UEMOA Bond Markets Favour States Over Private Companies in 2025
States took 95.19% of UEMOA bond mobilisations in 2025, leaving private companies with just 3.18%, new regional market data shows.
September 20, 2026
Congo-Brazzaville Expects Its Debt to Fall to 86.2% of GDP in 2027
Congo-Brazzaville expects public debt of CFAF 9,608bn (about US$16.9bn) in 2027, with the ratio at 86.2% of GDP, still above...
September 20, 2026