Senegal: Cheikh Issa Sall named new CEO of Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations

Senegal’s President Macky Sall has appointed on September 14 Cheikh Issa Sall, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Municipal Development Agency as the new head of Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations after firing the Chief of the financial institution Mame Boye Diao, few moments after the latter unveiled his plans to run for next year’s presidential […]

Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana cocoa growers step up fight to improve farmers’ pay

Although Côte d’Ivoire is the world’s top cocoa producing country, accounting for around 45% of the global cocoa beans production, the country receives just 4% of the chocolate industry’s estimated annual returns worth $100bn. Being on the “front lines of the climate crisis,” cocoa farmers in the region harvests suffer, so do their livelihoods, according […]

Dakhla International Film Festival: Moroccan ‘Annatto’ Wins Grand Prix

The feature film “Annatto” by Moroccan director and screenwriter Fatima Ali Boubekdi won the Grand Prix of the 10th Dakhla International Film Festival, which wrapped up Sunday. The Jury Prize of this festival was awarded to “Night of the kings” by director Philippe Lacôte from Côte d’Ivoire. The Award for best female performance went to […]