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Trump announces sweeping global tariffs, targeting also 51 African nations

US president Donald Trump has unveiled a controversial new tariff policy, imposing sweeping duties on imports from over 180 countries, including 51 African nations. The tariffs, which include a baseline 10% on all imports and higher duties on certain countries, are part of Trump’s strategy to combat what he describes as unfair trade practices that […]

BMCE Bank of Africa Gets €35 Mln Loan for Energy Efficiency Projects

Moroccan bank BMCE Bank of Africa and its leasing subsidiary Maghrebail received a €35 million loan granted by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the European Investment Bank (EIB). The three financial institutions are teaming up to strengthen sustainable energy measures in Morocco, with the support of […]

Senegal’s growing unrest after Sall’s ‘constitutional coup’ can further destabilize West Africa

There have now been three fatalities amid protests in Senegal over the postponement of the presidential election until December, which has been condemned by the opposition as a “constitutional coup” and that could have dire consequences for the entire coup-hit West Africa. Clashes erupted between security forces and protesters in the capital Dakar and other […]