Jean-Claude Kassi Brou appointed new Governor of the Central Bank of West African States
In Accra, an extraordinary summit of the eight countries of the West African Monetary Union (UEMOA) was held on Saturday, June 4, in the wake […]
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Mali: ECOWAS adopts tough new sanctions against the junta over election delay
The regional organization met in an extraordinary Summit in Accra, Ghana, on Sunday and endorsed the decisions taken by the West African Monetary Union a […]
Gbagbo supporters call for Amnesty in BCEAO case
Acquitted by the ICC, he is still facing a 20-year prison sentence and a fine of 329 billion CFA francs (about 500 million euros) in […]
Laurent Gbagbo’s return to Côte d’Ivoire may be low-key
Laurent Gbagbo – whose return date to Côte d’Ivoire is still the subject of speculation – could return more discreetly than expected, without a popular […]
Mali: the financial component of ECOWAS sanctions against the military junta
During the video-conference of West African Heads of State (ECOWAS) on Thursday, August 20, the sub-regional organization announced that it would break “financial and trade […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Court confirms former President Laurent Gbagbo’s withdrawal from electoral list
Former President Laurent Gbagbo has indeed been removed from the Ivorian electoral list. The court upheld the Independent Electoral Commission’s decision last week. No appeal […]
BCEAO projects WAEMU economy to grow 6.9% in 2017
The growth rate of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU, or UEMOA as it is known by its French acronym) is expected to […]
Burkina Faso: President names economist as new PM
Burkina-Faso President Marc Roch Kabore on Thursday appointed Paul Kaba as the new prime minister, a week after he was sworn in as the country’s […]
Senegal : Société Générale recorded losses of FCFA 36.4Bln
The Senegalese subsidiary of the French banking group “Société Générale” has recorded losses of 36.4 billion FCFA (about 55 million euros) in 2014, said the […]
BCEAO adopts a method of calculating the quarterly GDP in the West African sub-region
The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), which manages monetary policy for all member countries of West African Monetary Union (called UEMOA in French), […]