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How could 1.9 billion CFA francs vanish from two banks operating between Dakar and Abidjan without triggering immediate alarm? That is the urgent question hanging over a bank fraud scandal…
In a landmark transaction that has sent ripples through the global energy sector, Oryx Energies—a Swiss oil trader with deep roots in Africa—has been sold for nearly $1 billion. This…
By Henri Nkeng — Journalist
By Henri Nkeng — Journalist
As the government accelerates its public health modernization drive, a pivotal question looms over Benin’s latest initiative: will 14 new rural health centers and a flagship maternity upgrade finally erase…
By Henri Nkeng — Journalist
With Benin’s Fidjrossè–Ouidah coastal corridor rapidly becoming the country’s next big tourism hotspot, a high-stakes question is taking center stage: how can rapid development avoid suffocating the natural wetlands that…
Benin’s government has submitted its 2027 draft budget to the National Assembly, proposing a historic 4,757.03 billion FCFA allocation — a 14.7% surge from 2026’s adjusted budget. The bold move…
By Henri Nkeng — Journalist
Burkina Faso’s leadership continues to champion national sovereignty and self-reliance, yet the country’s fiscal realities are forcing a tough reassessment. On October 7, 2026, the government tapped the UMOA bond…
Is the Nigerien government truly the only administration on earth capable of dismissing an evident fuel shortage as mere hearsay? While motorists across the nation queue for hours at service…