Benin plans to launch a national financial complaints platform by the end of the first quarter of 2026. OQSF-Benin will manage the platform with financial support from Luxembourg cooperation.

Togo, Rwanda agree visa-free travel for all passport holders Deal aims to boost trade, tourism and business ties Agreement supports broader bilateral cooperation under AfCFTA Togo and Rwanda have ...

Ghana regulator says it will keep minimum retail fuel price floor Policy aims to maintain stability in debt-laden downstream sector Authority warns scrapping floor could disrupt fuel supply Ghana’s ...

Nigeria signs MoU with AD Ports to explore port, logistics investments Deal follows UAE partnership, aiming to boost Nigeria’s regional trade role Emirati backing could reshape West African port ...

Iamgold plans $165 million investment at Essakane gold mine in 2026 Funds target maintenance, waste stripping and new pit mining Production expected at 400,000-440,000 ounces in Burkina Faso Canadian ...

WAEMU states raised record 11.9 trillion CFA francs in 2025 Bond issuance surged as governments faced rising financing needs Investors increasingly differentiated sovereign risk through wider yield ...

Morocco, Poland sign MoU on animal health and sanitary cooperation Deal aims to support livestock trade amid Morocco’s herd decline Agreement could ease veterinary rules and diversify import sources ...

Dangote Refinery signs $350 million expansion oversight deal with India’s EIL Project to boost capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day Expansion targets Euro VI fuels, higher polypropylene output ...

Ecofin Agency - As global Islamic finance aims for $6 trillion in assets during this year, 2026, world-renowned expert Muhammad Zubair Mughal—CEO of AlHuda CIBE (UAE) with over 20 years of experience ...

Platform uses secure national digital identity via biometric civil register Initiative supports broader public sector digitalisation and service access Côte d’Ivoire is continuing to modernise its ...

Togo projects tax revenue up 10.8% in 2026 budget Taxes to supply over 82% of total state revenue Government relies on taxation as main budget financing source Togo expects tax revenue to rise again ...

Bisie tin mine output rose 7% to 18,576 tonnes in 2025 Production beat guidance despite security disruptions in eastern DRC Alphamin targets 20,000 tonnes in 2026 amid rising tin prices Bisie, the ...