Benin

Talon goes all-out to boost mining sector

Benin has embarked on several initiatives aimed at giving its sluggish mining sector a boost, including revising its mining code, mapping its resources and setting up a stone-processing plant.

Burkinabe banker Idrissa Nassa takes interest in Orabank

The reshuffle of bancassurance company Orabank's capital remains on standby after being stopped in its tracks by the hesitations of the BCEAO banking commission. This situation is encouraging local entrepreneurs to try to get their foot in the door. Following in the footsteps of construction magnate Mahamadou Bonkoungou, Burkinabe banker Idrissa Nassa is now taking an interest in the deal.

Ivorian fund Cofina poised to buy into Caterpillar's Africa dealer JA Delmas