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Egypt Holds Rates Despite 5.3% Growth: A Mixed Signal for Investors
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) decided yesterday to interrupt its easing cycle, keeping its benchmark policy rates at 19% on overnight deposits and 20% on overnight lending, according to a statement
Agribusiness in Africa: the value chains delivering the highest margins
At the end of May 2026 the African Development Bank (AfDB) released its latest report on African agriculture, placing integrated value chains at the center of the continent’s
Financial markets: Côte d’Ivoire refines its debt profile with the buyback of its 2032 Eurobond
Côte d’Ivoire has taken advantage of the reopening of international markets to pair new long-dated bond issues with a partial buyback offer for its Eurobond maturing
Africa’s blue economy : from strategy to business model, a practical guide to execution
From Nairobi to Praia, the blue economy is no longer a slogan but an investment space structured by the African Union, the World Bank, the AfDB
Ivory Coast: WAEMU Locomotive or a Model in Need of Reinvention?
The question is not whether the Ivorian economy performs well — the numbers leave little doubt — but why it consistently outperforms its peers and under what conditions that lead
Indian Ocean: how Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles are moving upmarket in beach tourism
The core question is this: is the Indian Ocean becoming a test bed for high-end beach tourism, and what does that mean for a demanding sea-and-sand
Senegal’s fractured outlook: oil bet meets debt overhang and a fuel subsidy time-bomb
Senegal is entering a sharp deceleration after the 2025 oil-driven boom. The International Monetary Fund cut its 2026 growth forecast to 2.2% in April, down from 3.0% in October, during
Egypt Holds Rates Despite 5.3% Growth: A Mixed Signal for Investors
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) decided yesterday to interrupt its easing cycle, keeping its benchmark
Agribusiness in Africa: the value chains delivering the highest margins
At the end of May 2026 the African Development Bank (AfDB) released its latest report on African agricu
Financial markets: Côte d’Ivoire refines its debt profile with the buyback of its 2032 Eurobond
Côte d’Ivoire has taken advantage of the reopening of international markets to pair new long-dated bon
Africa’s blue economy : from strategy to business model, a practical guide to execution
From Nairobi to Praia, the blue economy is no longer a slogan but an investment space structured by the A
Ivory Coast: WAEMU Locomotive or a Model in Need of Reinvention?
The question is not whether the Ivorian economy performs well — the numbers leave little doubt — but�
Indian Ocean: how Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles are moving upmarket in beach tourism
The core question is this: is the Indian Ocean becoming a test bed for high-end beach tourism, and what d
Senegal’s fractured outlook: oil bet meets debt overhang and a fuel subsidy time-bomb
Senegal is entering a sharp deceleration after the 2025 oil-driven boom. The International Monetary Fund
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Moroccan Sahara: why implementation of the autonomy plan now looks inevitable
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