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Global payments network remains central to international finance. Photo by Angelo Moleele @ Unsplash
Who really controls Africa's cross-border payments?
27/07/2026
Brandon Orion Mensah
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Payment system. Photo by Nathana Rebouças @ Unsplash
West Africa’s payment sovereignty push challenges Visa and Mastercard’s global card dominance
10/07/2026
Brandon Orion Mensah
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Sunrise in Pretoria, South Africa. Photo by Kyle-Philip Coulson @ Unsplash
Will Africa’s Asian bond push outgrow its reliance on guarantees?
09/07/2026
Brandon Orion Mensah
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People traveling in a canoe in Ganvie, Benin. Photo @ Unsplash
Can Benin sustain its economic miracle under new finance minister as IMF support ends?
03/06/2026
Brandon Orion Mensah
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Contactless payment system. Photo by SumUp @ Unsplash
Cash is fading in West Africa as fintech rewrites the rules of money
14/04/2026
Kingsley Kobo
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Benin Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni. Photo @Romuald Wadagni/Facebook
Benin election 2026: From fiscal discipline to political delivery - Wadagni’s real test begins
09/04/2026
Brandon Orion Mensah
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Man pushing truck with gallons of water in Benin. Photo by Dananjaya Nugraha @ Unsplash
Can West Africa’s development bank scale up without taking on too much risk?
02/04/2026
Alhousseiny Djigo
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A bustling marketplace in Benin. Photo by Greg Keelen @ Unsplash
Benin slips into deflation as food prices fall, inflation turns negative
11/03/2026
Justice Nwafor
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