Senegalese business community in Rwanda react to presidential visit

Senegal unveils report on WWII massacre by French colonial army

Senegal releases an official report on the 1944 Thiaroye massacre, accusing France of premeditated killings and cover-up of hundreds of African soldiers. Investigations into one of the most brutal episodes of France’s colonial past took a decisive...

African entrepreneurs extol Turkish-Africa Economic, Business Forum

Jointly organised by the Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Türkiye and the African Union Commission Department of Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals, and organized by DEİK, the Türkiye-Africa Business and Economy Forum...

Nigeria Missing as IMF Lists Africa’s Fastest-Growing Economies

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released its latest economic outlook for Africa, highlighting several countries that are projected to record strong growth in 2025 — but notably, Nigeria, the continent’s largest economy, is missing from...

Bank champions balanced energy future for Africa

As Africa grapples with deep-rooted energy poverty and mounting climate pressures, financial services provider Standard Bank is positioning itself as a key enabler of a pragmatic just energy transition. For Africa’s largest lender, this does not...

How Africa can tackle illicit financial flows

Illicit financial flows (IFFs) continue to be a major obstacle to the development of many African countries, including Ghana and the continent as a whole. Data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the Economic...

US aid cuts severely undermine Senegal’s fight against HIV

Mariam, a Senegalese mediator for the NGO Aboya who has been living with HIV since 2007, lowers her head and cries. In recent months, three of the patients she monitored to ensure they took their medication have died. She says that, due to the...

How Ananse is Stitching Africa’s Fashion Dreams into Global Reality

In Lagos, Africa’s bustling fashion capital, a new kind of creative revolution just launched. The Ananse Centre for Design is not just another training hub, it is a bold experiment in transforming African creativity into a global enterprise,...

How to build an integrated e-mobility market in Africa

For Africa, e-mobility is no longer an aspiration but an urgent necessity to achieve climate commitments, improve air quality, reduce fuel-price exposure and catalyse new industries in assembly, charging, software and batteries. Africa’s transport...

Senegal, ECOWAS, UEMOA Organise Maiden Regional Festival

H.E. Bakary SARR, Secretary of State to the Minister of Culture, Crafts, and Tourism, responsible for Culture, Creative Industries, and Heritage in Senegal, Prof. Fatou Sow SARR, ECOWAS Commissioner for Human Development and Social Affairs, and...

Rights group calls for urgent financial support to prevent catastrophic closure of Special Criminal Court for CAR

17 october 2025 - 09:13:33 MA 222 Views Panafrican News Agency Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Amnesty Internationl on FRiday called for urgent financial support to prevent the “catastrophic" closure of Special Criminal Court (SCC) for Central African...

Senegal’s Sovereign Rating: Bloomfield Investment Contradicts Moody’s Conclusions

Financial rating agencies Moody’s and Bloomfield Investment present diametrically opposed evaluations regarding the solvency of Senegal, revealing differences in perception of sovereign risk in West Africa. According to Moody’s, which evaluates...

Senegal knows what to expect with the IMF: “It’s scheduled for next week”

to the newspaper Libération, the Senegalese delegation led by Cheikh Diba, Minister of Finance and Budget, met with Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in Washington on Tuesday as part of ongoing...

Senegal Budget: Understanding the 2026 Finance Law Project

The 2026 Finance Law Project (PLF) in Senegal shows an ambition marked by a strong increase in revenues and a significant budget consolidation effort. The total budget is set at 7,433.9 billion CFA francs, an increase of 12.4% compared to 2025,...

Rift Valley fever outbreak kills 33 in Senegal and Mauritania

KIGALI, Rwanda A total of 33 people have died from Rift Valley fever in Senegal and Mauritania since its outbreak in late September, an official of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Thursday. Data released by...

Can sustainable tourism held raise standards and create jobs in Senegal?

With the rich culture and history of its capital, Dakar, its sandy coastline dotted with seaside resorts, picturesque fishing villages, the historic architecture of Saint-Louis – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – and the mangroves, rice fields and...

Reimagining Commercial Underwriting in the Age of AI

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CMAS to unlock billions in climate finance for the continent

Africa’s vast natural resources hold enormous potential to drive climate action and sustainable growth, but turning that potential into investment requires collaboration, integrity and readiness. Join our WhatsApp channel for more news updates...

Carbon Markets Africa Summit to unlock billions in climate finance for the continent

Africa’s vast natural resources hold enormous potential to drive climate action and sustainable growth, but turning that potential into investment requires collaboration, integrity and readiness. From 21 to 23 October, the Carbon Markets Africa...

African voices are shaping G20 discussions around international financial architecture reform

“Reforming the global financial architecture” has become a central theme in multilateral discussions. Today’s global financial architecture was designed in 1944 at the Bretton Woods conference, which looked to rebuild postwar Europe. But there was...