Episodi

  • The Ghost of 1994: Why the CFA Franc Still Haunts France’s Relationship with Africa

    The Ghost of 1994: Why the CFA Franc Still Haunts France’s Relationship with Africa
    Nov 29 2025

    During French President Macron’s recent Africa tour (November 20-24), he visited Gabon, where President Brice Oligui Nguéma publicly lamented the debt left behind by the previous regime. What rarely enters the conversation, however, is the deeper story — how France and the IMF once slashed the value of the CFA franc in half, laying the foundations for the debt burdens that still weigh on many of France’s former colonies today.
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    10 min
  • Niger Reclaims Control of a 250-Billion CFA NGO Sector

    Niger Reclaims Control of a 250-Billion CFA NGO Sector
    Nov 28 2025

    Niger enforces NGO transparency laws: thousands suspended for failing to publish financial records.

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    5 min
  • Four African Countries Removed from Global Money-Laundering Watchlist

    Four African Countries Removed from Global Money-Laundering Watchlist
    Oct 27 2025

    Four African countries—Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, and Burkina Faso—have been removed from the Finacntial Action Task Force 's(FATF) grey list after years of reform. Their collective delisting marks a major boost for Africa’s financial credibility and access to global capital markets.
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    3 min