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West Africa’s BRVM soars to record heights as African markets catch fire

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The Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM), West Africa’s regional stock exchange, has reached an unprecedented market capitalization of about $21.2 billion, marking a milestone for the eight-member West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). Announced on Wednesday (15 Oct), the BRVM’s market cap has soared 29.13% since the end of 2024, with a remarkable […]
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AfDB, Lome-based BOAD ink €70m deal to support the private sector in 8 West African countries

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The African Development Bank (AfDB) announced Tuesday December 12 an agreement with the Lome-based West African Development Bank (BOAD), a line of credit agreement of €70 million to bolster the regional bank’s support to the private sector in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). The agreement, AfDB notes, was signed in Lomé on […]
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Togo hosts convention on Eco, the future West African currency

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Nearly 200 guests are gathered in Lomé as of this Wednesday to discuss the transition from the CFA to the Eco new currency, decided on December 21, 2019 in Abidjan by the French and Ivorian presidents, Emmanuel Macron and Alassane Ouattara. The plan is for this currency to eventually replace the CFA franc in the […]