Tuesday 10 November 2026

Africa

Public finances: Abidjan and Conakry bring their management methods closer together

Received in Abidjan on Thursday October 8, 2026, the Guinean Minister of Economy, Finance and Budget, Mariama Ciré Sylla, spoke with her Ivorian counterparts Souleymane Diarrassouba (Plan and Development) and Adama Coulibaly (Economy, Finance and Budget). On the menu of discussions: planning, public investments, projec...

par Franck Oulaï
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Simandou 2040: Guinea arms its SMEs to win markets

November in Conakry will not be a month like any other for Guinean entrepreneurship. Banks, Fintech and small businesses will meet there for a major national first, the SME and Banking Show of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), while the government increases signals in favor of the private sector.

par Mohamed Fofana
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Ivory Coast: State visit of H.E Mamadi DOUMBOUYA

The President of the Republic, H.E Mamadi DOUMBOUYA set foot on the tarmac of Abidjan, on September 11, 2026, for a 48-hour state visit. Welcomed with honors by the President of the Ivorian Senate Kandia Camara, the Guinean Head of State sealed, alongside the President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Alassane OUATTAR...

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UEMOA: Côte d 'Ivoire confirms its leadership with 85% of reforms implemented

The 11th political review of UEMOA community reforms dedicated Abidjan as a showcase for regional integration. Held less than a week ago, under the chairmanship of Dr Souleymane Diarrassouba, Minister of Planning and Development, representing the Minister of Economy, and in the presence of the President of the Commissi...

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Simandou 2040: Guinea wooing the financial markets with Bloomfield

The Minister Director of Cabinet of the Presidency and President of the Strategic Committee of Simandou 2040, Djiba Diakité, received Stanislas Zézé, CEO of Bloomfield Investment Corporation, the first African financial rating agency, a few days ago. At the heart of the exchanges, the improvement of Guinea's sovereign...

par Mohamed Fofana
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African Aviation: AFDB invests $7 billion to boost the sector

On the sidelines of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Annual Meetings in Brazzaville, a strategic letter of agreement between the pan-African institution and the Federal Government of Nigeria marked the official launch of a $7 billion continental program. Called the Integrated Africa Aviation Transformation Programme...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Guinea: a $1.68 billion alumina refinery

The Guinean State is taking a decisive step in its policy of local transformation of mineral resources. The signing of a strategic agreement with the Chinese giant Chalco Guinea Company for the construction of an alumina refinery in Boffa marks a key step in the realization of the Simandou 2040 program, which aims to m...

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Ghana - Canada: Tema, Africa's Future Green Aviation Fuel Hub

The Ghanaian government has just taken a decisive step towards the energy transition. A few days ago, the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition signed a memorandum of understanding with the Canadian firm Portage Energy Group Inc. This unprecedented partnership aims to transform Tema's municipal waste into sustainable...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Morocco - IFC: a €190 million megaproject to reinvent phosphogypsum management in Jorf Lasfar

The Moroccan group OCP is preparing to take a decisive step in the sustainable management of its industrial by-products, particularly phosphogypses, with the financial support of the International Finance Corporation (IFC). A colossal investment that aims to transform an environmental constraint into a strategic lever.

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Morocco - Automotive: Ningbo Gaofa chooses Morocco for its first industrial leap out of China

Morocco is the preferred destination for Chinese automotive equipment giant Ningbo Gaofa, which plans to install its very first international production base there. A strategic choice that confirms the Kingdom's status as a key automotive hub between Africa and Europe.

par Mohamed Fofana
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Guinea: GPC Groupe raises USD 40 million in Kigali to accelerate its development

La Guinéenne de Prestation et de Construction Groupe, Ecobank Guinée and the Société Financière Internationale have sealed, on the sidelines of the Africa CEO Forum 2026, a structuring financing agreement of 40 million US dollars. A strong signal sent to investors about the potential of the Guinean private sector.

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Simandou Academy: Guinea relies on people to transform its wealth

Guinea is launching a unique educational initiative backed by its mining mega-project, Simandou Academy, to train executives capable of leading its economic transformation. A bet on youth that goes beyond national borders.

par Franck Oulaï
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