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Gold bars. Photo by Zlaťáky @ Unsplash
Africa’s collateral economy: How gold, cocoa and copper are reshaping frontier bonds
13/02/2026
Kent Mensah
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Gold bars. Photo by Jingming Pan @ Unsplash
Burkina Faso hits record gold output as reforms reshape mining sector
09/02/2026
Ahmed Boulor
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A busy street of Burkina Faso. Photo by MIGUEL BAIXAULI @ Unsplash
Burkina Faso raises $150mn in oversubscribed WAEMU bond sale
30/01/2026
Kingsley Kobo
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Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. © Pixabay
Burkina Faso opens year with $70 million bond sale on WAEMU
16/01/2026
Kingsley Kobo
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West African CFA bond breaks into Europe as UEMOA lender lists in Luxembourg
14/01/2026
Brandon Orion Mensah
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West Africa’s bank records $3bn liquidity surge as BCEAO holds rates
08/12/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
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West Africa raises $260mn as states deepen sovereign financing strategies
14/11/2025
Kingsley Kobo
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Man pushing truck with gallons of water in Benin. Photo by Dananjaya Nugraha @ Unsplash
Can Francophone West Africa’s 6% growth withstand its deep structural weaknesses?
12/11/2025
Kent Mensah
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