Senegalese student Fallou, 26, loitered near one of the restaurants of the University of Dakar, hoping that one of his friends would give him a luncheon voucher so he could eat. A meal ticket only ...

China continued to strike economic deals with African countries, particularly in infrastructure, sustainable development, and ...

France’s influence in Africa is weakening, but it hasn’t disappeared. While political ties are fading, its economic grip ...

Mali has introduced new taxes on mobile voice calls and mobile money withdrawals to help fund its fight against an ongoing ...

The CFA franc (Franc des Colonies Francais d’Afrique) was introduced in 1945, well before France’s decolonization in the late 1950s, as a way for France to control the economies of its African ...

Tailor Omar Niang, 51, who makes boubou robes fusing traditional styles and a modern twist, agreed that “Made in Senegal” ...

The cost of importing goods into Nigeria is set to rise as the Nigeria Customs Service implements a new four percent charge ...

On a weekday at Dakar’s open-air Fass Market, traders call out in a rhythmic buzz as some buyers approach from a nearby major ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved CFA Franc for the repatriation of export proceeds. The Executive Director of ...

The Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has announced that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the inclusion ...

As countries continue to pivot from France, Paris too has begun implementing a new Africa strategy launched in late 2024: ...

Boko, who had hinted at a potential run to succeed Talon, and his fellow co-defendants were accused of plotting a coup in the small west African country ... of 60 billion CFA francs ($95 million ...