Skip to content
Business
Politics
Africa
Commodities
Podcasts
Search
Search
Login
North Africa
Egypt
Morocco
Tunisia
Central Africa
Angola
Congo
Gabon
East Africa
Ethiopia
Kenya
Rwanda
Seychelles
Tanzania
West Africa
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Ghana
Ivory Coast
Mauritania
Niger
Nigeria
Senegal
Southern Africa
Mozambique
Namibia
South Africa
Zambia
Cocoa
Gold
Oil
Author
Brandon Orion Mensah
Brandon Mensah tracks Africa’s markets, uncovering the forces shaping investment, policy, and financial trends.
WAEMU Debt Issuance Surges 96% as Governments Favour Longer Maturities
20/05/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
IMF Warns WAEMU May Miss Revenue Target Until 2048 Amid Weak Tax Collection
20/05/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
Côte d'Ivoire strikes $7 billion U.S. energy deal to fuel industrial ambitions
19/05/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
Senegal sells CFAF 44 billion in bonds despite debt concerns
19/05/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
Cocoa and coffee surge boosts CEMAC's commodity index
15/05/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
Gabon eyes IMF lifeline as debt pressures mount
14/05/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
Cameroon faces debt repayment crunch as external servicing costs surge
14/05/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
Cameroon’s domestic arrears hit $1.4bn as liquidity pressures deepen
13/05/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
Gabon to exit Eurobond market as debt strategy shifts to local-currency funding
08/05/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
Ivory Coast yield curve inverts as investors shun longer bonds
07/05/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
Senegal’s Mining Windfall Lifts Budget Revenues, EITI Data Shows
07/05/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
Investor caution builds in CEMAC bond market despite jump in issuance
06/05/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
Top Banker Henri-Claude Oyima Appointed as Gabon’s New Finance Minister
06/05/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
Senegal Raises CFAF 193 Billion as Shift to Regional Borrowing Accelerates
05/05/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
BCEAO Foreign Reserves Leap 42 % to CFAF 13.5 Trillion
23/04/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
Côte d’Ivoire Raises CFAF 454 Billion in Record WAEMU Debt Auction
23/04/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
WAEMU Growth Seen at 6.5% in Q2 2025, But Construction Sector Drag Deepens
16/04/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
Senegal Targets $2 Billion in 2025 Financing as Sonko Eyes IMF Deal and Sukuk Revival
15/04/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
Niger debt faces market test as BCEAO ends regulatory shield
14/04/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
Niger Misses Debt Sale Target as Liquidity Pressures Mount
11/04/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
Burkina Faso Faces Rising Yields as Investor Caution Grows Over Fiscal Risks
10/04/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
Côte d’Ivoire Secures IMF Staff-Level Deal, Eyes $740 Million Disbursement
10/04/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
U.S. bill Targets IMF Support to CEMAC Over Disputed FX Reserves
09/04/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
Ivory Coast raises $260m in first post-Eurobond local sale
09/04/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
Mozambique’s Domestic Debt Hits Record as Moody’s and S&P Sound the Alarm
08/04/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
Senegal Begins Paying Domestic Arrears as IMF Freeze Raises Stakes
08/04/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
West Africa’s Silent Monetary Tightening Forces Banks to Hoard Liquidity
07/04/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
West Africa’s UEMOA Forecasts 6.3% GDP Growth in 2025 Amid Improved Trade
04/04/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
Central African States Boost FX Reserves but Regional Imbalances Persist
04/04/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
Benin Caps Debt Issuance Despite Strong Investor Demand
03/04/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
Côte d’Ivoire Lifts Cocoa Farmgate Price as Election Nears
02/04/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
Côte d’Ivoire cuts fuel prices ahead of elections, raising fiscal questions
01/04/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
Senegal Returning to Regional Market With $245 Million Bond Offering
28/03/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
Burkina Faso Raises $63m Days After Ordering Bank Deposit Seizures
27/03/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
Côte d’Ivoire Issues First CFA Eurobond in Landmark Deal
27/03/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
WAEMU Plans $4.3 Billion Debt Sale as Yields Stay Elevated
24/03/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
Benin Tightens Grip on Borrowing Costs After Strong Bond Demand
21/03/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
Gabon Settles $29.6M in World Bank Arrears Amid Debt Pressures
19/03/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
Côte d’Ivoire Raises $244M in Latest Bond Auction Amid Rising Yields
19/03/2025
Brandon Orion Mensah
Read More »
Profile
Customise Newsfeed
Account
Logout
