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Ghana, Ivory Coast
International Finance Corporation mulls major loan to Swiss cocoa trader Ecom

The sum in question is $230m.

Subscribers only Finance, Commodity traders Running story - Cocoa cartel v traders 05.12.2024

Cameroon
IFC poised to lend $60m to Afriland Bank

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is considering a $60m loan to Cameroon’s Afriland First Bank

Subscribers only Finance 04.12.2024

Ghana
IMF to meet again on Accra's debt

Two months after agreeing to restructure Ghana's debt, the International Monetary Fund's executive board is about to make an initial progress report. This could give Accra access to around $360m.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 03.12.2024

DRC
Ecobank appeals as legal battle between Moise Katumbi and Pascal Beveraggi rumbles on

The Congolese subsidiary of the pan-African bank has been ordered to pay $5.5m in compensation to the French businessman's companies. All told, it risks having to pay more than $10m.

Subscribers only Finance, Mining 03.12.2024

Madagascar
Mobile money companies alert moneylenders

The main mobile money companies in Madagascar consider a new tax bill to be 'inefficient' and 'dangerous' and are calling upon the IMF and the AfDB for help.

Subscribers only Finance 02.12.2024

Spotlight | Gabon
Oligui Nguema launches post-referendum battle for control of BGFIBank

President of Gabon General Brice Oligui Nguema (right) after casting his vote during the constitutional referendum in Libreville on 16 November 2024. © Christ Darcel/EPA/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Finance 29.11.2024

Guinea
Doumbouya looks to Fouta Djalon for carbon credits

The region is known as the 'water tower of West Africa'.

Subscribers only Finance 29.11.2024

The New Guard
South Africa, Morocco, Guinea

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

South AfricaRyan Smith, the Democratic Alliance's rising star

MoroccoHajar Mousannif, artificial intelligence pioneer

GuineaMouctar Bah, promoting financial ties between Africa and Europe

Subscribers only Finance, Politics, Business 27.11.2024

Gabon
Libreville counts on Rothschild bank for help

With Gabon facing a number of debt repayment deadlines in 2025, the government has been using the services of the bank Rothschild. The financial services group handled the recent partial repurchase of Gabon's Eurobonds.

Subscribers only Finance 27.11.2024

Senegal
Luxembourg fintech behind new WAEMU payment system

A handful of Luxembourgian finance experts contributed to the development of a new payment tool for the West African Economic and Monetary Union. The system will be officially launched in Dakar this week.

Free access Finance 26.11.2024

At a vegetable market in Burkina Faso, 4 March 2024.

Tunisia
ABCI points to irregularities in ICSID arbitration process with Tunis

In 2023, ABCI Investments was awarded only modest compensation for the 1989 expropriation of its Banque Franco-Tunisienne. But it is not giving up and is now questioning the conditions under which arbitrators are appointed.

Subscribers only Finance 22.11.2024

Djibouti
Djibouti strives to comply with FATF anti-money laundering guidelines

It now has one year to implement the recommendations or risk being placed on the grey list.

Subscribers only Finance 22.11.2024

Morocco
Moulay Hafid Elalamy set to get go-ahead to take over Société Générale subsidiary

It looks as though the Moroccan financial authorities will approve the purchase of a majority stake in Société Générale Marocaine de Banques by the wealthy businessman.

Subscribers only Finance 21.11.2024

Spotlight | DRC
Over $1bn in 2023 emergency government spending unaccounted for

Unable to reconcile emergency expenditures made during the tenure of then finance minister Nicolas Kazadi, the Central Bank of Congo has yet to close the treasury's general account for the 2023 fiscal year.

Subscribers only Finance, Politics 21.11.2024

Congolese prime minister Judith Simunwa Tuluka on 13 November 2024 in Baku (Azerbaijan).

Madagascar
IMF delays $103m loan to Antananarivo for failing to make petrol price adjustments

The International Monetary Fund believes that Christian Ntsay's government has not met the commitments it promised, particularly with regard to setting up a mechanism to adjust prices at petrol pumps, and so could miss out on millions of dollars.

Subscribers only Finance, Politics 19.11.2024

Madagascar's president Andry Rajoelina at the World Government Summit in Dubai on 13 February 2024.

DRC
Finance Minister Doudou Fwamba considers issuing a eurobond

Finance Minister Doudou Fwamba Likunde is looking into issuing a eurobond, working in close collaboration with the presidential cabinet headed by Anthony Nkinzo Kamole.

Subscribers only Finance 19.11.2024

Inner circles | Zimbabwe
Finance minister Ncube struggles to make mark as Harare's debt negotiator

Mthuli Ncube was little known before he became finance minister in 2018, though he came with an impressive contact book from his time at the African Development Bank. However, he has struggled to make Zimbabwe more democratic as demanded by the country's international financial backers.

Subscribers only Finance, Politics, Diplomacy 15.11.2024

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Finance

Ghana, Ivory Coast
International Finance Corporation mulls major loan to Swiss cocoa trader Ecom

Cameroon
IFC poised to lend $60m to Afriland Bank

Ghana
IMF to meet again on Accra's debt

DRC
Ecobank appeals as legal battle between Moise Katumbi and Pascal Beveraggi rumbles on

Madagascar
Mobile money companies alert moneylenders

Spotlight | Gabon
Oligui Nguema launches post-referendum battle for control of BGFIBank

Guinea
Doumbouya looks to Fouta Djalon for carbon credits

The New Guard
South Africa, Morocco, Guinea

South AfricaRyan Smith, the Democratic Alliance's rising star

MoroccoHajar Mousannif, artificial intelligence pioneer

GuineaMouctar Bah, promoting financial ties between Africa and Europe

Gabon
Libreville counts on Rothschild bank for help

Senegal
Luxembourg fintech behind new WAEMU payment system

Tunisia
ABCI points to irregularities in ICSID arbitration process with Tunis

Djibouti
Djibouti strives to comply with FATF anti-money laundering guidelines

Morocco
Moulay Hafid Elalamy set to get go-ahead to take over Société Générale subsidiary

Spotlight | DRC
Over $1bn in 2023 emergency government spending unaccounted for

Madagascar
IMF delays $103m loan to Antananarivo for failing to make petrol price adjustments

DRC
Finance Minister Doudou Fwamba considers issuing a eurobond

Inner circles | Zimbabwe
Finance minister Ncube struggles to make mark as Harare's debt negotiator

Central African Republic
Third IMF support tranche snags on reform of hydrocarbons sector

Palace Intrigues
Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Nadia Fettah, Rachida Dati

Republic of CongoSassou hosts VIP bankers in Oyo stronghold

MoroccoReluctant Nadia Fettah reappointed finance minister

MadagascarRachida Dati clashes with collections curator over royal relics

Congo
Brazzaville sets up mining investment firm

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Finance

Ghana, Ivory Coast International Finance Corporation mulls major loan to Swiss cocoa trader Ecom

Cameroon IFC poised to lend $60m to Afriland Bank

Ghana IMF to meet again on Accra's debt

DRC Ecobank appeals as legal battle between Moise Katumbi and Pascal Beveraggi rumbles on

Madagascar Mobile money companies alert moneylenders

Spotlight | Gabon Oligui Nguema launches post-referendum battle for control of BGFIBank

Guinea Doumbouya looks to Fouta Djalon for carbon credits

The New Guard South Africa, Morocco, Guinea

South AfricaRyan Smith, the Democratic Alliance's rising star

MoroccoHajar Mousannif, artificial intelligence pioneer

GuineaMouctar Bah, promoting financial ties between Africa and Europe

Gabon Libreville counts on Rothschild bank for help

Senegal Luxembourg fintech behind new WAEMU payment system

Tunisia ABCI points to irregularities in ICSID arbitration process with Tunis

Djibouti Djibouti strives to comply with FATF anti-money laundering guidelines

Morocco Moulay Hafid Elalamy set to get go-ahead to take over Société Générale subsidiary

Spotlight | DRC Over $1bn in 2023 emergency government spending unaccounted for

Madagascar IMF delays $103m loan to Antananarivo for failing to make petrol price adjustments

DRC Finance Minister Doudou Fwamba considers issuing a eurobond

Inner circles | Zimbabwe Finance minister Ncube struggles to make mark as Harare's debt negotiator

Central African Republic Third IMF support tranche snags on reform of hydrocarbons sector

Palace Intrigues Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Nadia Fettah, Rachida Dati

Republic of CongoSassou hosts VIP bankers in Oyo stronghold

MoroccoReluctant Nadia Fettah reappointed finance minister

MadagascarRachida Dati clashes with collections curator over royal relics

Congo Brazzaville sets up mining investment firm

The weekly summary

About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Ghana, Ivory Coast
International Finance Corporation mulls major loan to Swiss cocoa trader Ecom

Cameroon
IFC poised to lend $60m to Afriland Bank

Ghana
IMF to meet again on Accra's debt

DRC
Ecobank appeals as legal battle between Moise Katumbi and Pascal Beveraggi rumbles on

Madagascar
Mobile money companies alert moneylenders

Spotlight | Gabon
Oligui Nguema launches post-referendum battle for control of BGFIBank

Guinea
Doumbouya looks to Fouta Djalon for carbon credits

The New Guard
South Africa, Morocco, Guinea

Gabon
Libreville counts on Rothschild bank for help

Senegal
Luxembourg fintech behind new WAEMU payment system

Tunisia
ABCI points to irregularities in ICSID arbitration process with Tunis

Djibouti
Djibouti strives to comply with FATF anti-money laundering guidelines

Morocco
Moulay Hafid Elalamy set to get go-ahead to take over Société Générale subsidiary

Spotlight | DRC
Over $1bn in 2023 emergency government spending unaccounted for

Madagascar
IMF delays $103m loan to Antananarivo for failing to make petrol price adjustments

DRC
Finance Minister Doudou Fwamba considers issuing a eurobond

Inner circles | Zimbabwe
Finance minister Ncube struggles to make mark as Harare's debt negotiator

Central African Republic
Third IMF support tranche snags on reform of hydrocarbons sector

Palace Intrigues
Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Nadia Fettah, Rachida Dati

Congo
Brazzaville sets up mining investment firm