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The West African Development Bank is recruiting Alain Tchibozo as Chief Economist, created for the occasion. While the banker Ibrahima Diouf becomes special advisor to President Serge Ekué. Two prime recruits. BOAD (West African Development Bank) on February 11 confirmed two appointments, known for...

More transactions than a year ago, but smaller amounts. The 2020 year of African technology confirms the dynamism of start-up financing, dominated by Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya. In French-speaking Africa, Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal stand out. Partech Africa has just published its...

The Chadian capital, N’Djamena, is preparing to host the G5 Sahel Summit on February 15 and 16, 2021, amid internal tensions, while Paris considers a shift in its military effort. In the direction of increasing or reducing its workforce? That's what this meeting is all about.

The head of state, Patrice Talon, outgoing President of Benin, is running for the presidential election in April 2021. He has admittedly revealed it himself. But he has to face opponents who want his place. He officially declared himself a candidate just over 72...

A few weeks before its next session, the Economic Commission for Africa is setting out the contours of its upcoming discussions. The health crisis has revealed the need to unify the digital strategy, for growth that is mindful of climate constraints. The 53rd session...

Our continent is facing many public health problems. Along with emerging threats like Covid-19 and persistent scourges like malaria, we need to remain vigilant in the face of a lesser-known challenge - the fight against neglected tropical diseases, or NTDs. What are NTDs? A...

The OPEC Fund provides a $50 million loan to Africa Finance Corporation to support African infrastructure projects. The aim is to relieve the states engaged in emergency spending in the face of the health crisis. The OPEC Fund for International Development and Africa Finance...

Private equity operations in technology companies remain strong in the MENA region. A sign of the agility of young companies in the sector in the face of the economic situation, and of a promising expected return. The trend will continue in 2021, according to a study.

In Cameroon, after Senegal, Societe Generale and Proparco will distribute and guarantee loans for businesses, from the very small to the medium. A way to help her last to boost the economy and jobs. The French government's new “Choose Africa” program is gradually taking...

The innovative new global collaboration to accelerate the development and production of Covid-19 diagnostics, treatments and vaccines and to ensure equitable access to them is currently in full swing. The ACT Accelerator is a promise against this pandemic. The ACT Accelerator device, with...