Computation of data published by the Global Financial Integrity (GFI) shows that the Economic Community of West African ...
The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) lost three of its founding members on 29 January 2025. Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger comprised 16% of the bloc's population of 424 million and 7% ...
Since January 1, 2025, the Bank of Central African Countries has made it easier for banks to open new bank branches within ...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is one of eight Regional Economic Communities (RECs) recognized by the African Union (AU). Until ...
Africa Specialty Risks (ASR) has partnered with the Banque Ouest Africaine de Développement (BOAD) to explore the potential ...
France’s influence in Africa is weakening, but it hasn’t disappeared. While political ties are fading, its economic grip ...
As the leading bank in the West African Economic and Monetary Union, Société Générale Côte d’Ivoire is also number one domestically, with a 20% share of the lending market. It’s a satisfying ...
The West African Development Bank “BOAD” continues to lead in financial innovation with the successful issuance of a $500 ...
The CFA franc (Franc des Colonies Francais d’Afrique) was introduced in 1945, well before France’s decolonization in the late ...