West African Development Bank to raise $500m for regional integration
The West African Development Bank (BOAD) plans to raise up to $500 million from the international financial markets in the last quarter of 2015 to […]
Senegal
Senegal: Chad’s Habre trial adjourned until Sept.7
The trial in Senegal of Chad’s former dictator Hissène Habré has been adjourned until September so that court-appointed lawyers can prepare his defense against charges […]
Chad’s Hissene Habre to face trial in Senegal for crimes against humanity
Hissene Habre, the former leader of Chad is facing trial in Senegal as of this Monday over the alleged political killings of thousands of people […]
King Mohammed VI, a leader who believes in the African miracle
King Mohammed VI of Morocco wound up on Friday his several-day African tour that took him successively to Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Côte d’Ivoire and Gabon, […]
Energy : American Capital invests $ 85Mln in Senegal’s wind power project
American Capital Ltd., a private equity firm agreed to provide $85 million to help build the first utility-scale wind-power project in Senegal. American Capital Energy […]
Gabon-Morocco: a Royal Visit under the Sign of Unwavering Friendship
The friendship and working visit King Mohammed VI of Morocco is paying to Gabon is expected to give a new momentum to the two countries’ […]
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 […]
Senegal: Google opens Creativ Lab in Dakar for YouTube content creators
Innovation is playing an increasingly important role in Africa’s ICT sector. One key area is the creation of ICT products, labs and networks. In this […]
E.U. allocates € 34 million food aid to six African countries
The European Union has announced providing assistance worth €34 million for immediate food aid for the most vulnerable people in Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Mali, Niger […]
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI on major African diplomatic tour
Morocco’s Head of State, King Mohammed VI, is expected this Wednesday in Senegal, part of a tour to four African countries. The tour, the third […]