Togo Business Guide 2026 Covers Port, Currency, Rules
Doing business in Togo: Lomé handled 2.4 million container units in 2025, the most in West Africa, yet the home...
October 4, 2026Topic
WAEMU
Ivorian Miller Plans a US$46 Million Flour Plant in a Country That Grows No Wheat
An Ivory Coast flour milling project will cost about US$46 million, backed by local company Moulin Koira in a country...
September 17, 2026
Senegal Wins US$2.2 Billion From the IMF and Shields Its CFA Debt
The Senegal debt treatment plan leaves CFA-denominated debt outside restructuring, hours after an IMF staff-level deal worth about US$2.2 billion.
September 3, 2026
Moody’s Cuts Senegal to Caa2 as Debt Nears 108% of GDP
The Senegal credit rating is now Caa2, after a Moody's downgrade citing public debt near 108% of GDP and interest...
September 1, 2026
West African Banking Reform Creates A Two-Speed Integration In UMOA
Senegal and Benin have transposed the new Uniform Banking Law while six other UMOA member states lag behind, creating uneven...
August 9, 2026
Senegal Gets US$35 Million to Fix Public Finance and Cut Debt
The African Development Bank approved CFAF 20 billion (about $35 million) on 17 July 2026 to strengthen Senegal's public finance...
August 4, 2026
BOAD Raises US$153 Million in Tokyo Without a Guarantee
The BOAD Samurai bond raised about US$153 million in two yen tranches, the first unguaranteed public Samurai issue by a...
July 30, 2026
BCEAO Holds Key Rate at 3.00% as WAEMU Faces Deflation and Political Risk
BCEAO holds key rate at 3.00% in June 2026 as WAEMU inflation hits -1.4% in Q3 2025. An oil shock...
July 24, 2026
A Loss-Making Sugar Stock Is West Africa’s Star of 2026
Sucrivoire stock has soared 190% in 2026, leading West Africa's BRVM despite an $11m loss and no dividend since 2020...
July 7, 2026