Nephthali Messanh Ledy
Rédacteur en chef de Financial Afrik. Basé à Lomé, Nephthali Messanh Ledy représente Financial Afrik depuis deux ans. Outre l'économie et les finances africaines, il est passionné de l’actualité internationale. Diplômé en Commerce International et en Marketing - Communication, il s’intéresse également aux réseaux sociaux et au football.
Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to 3 years in prison
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced on Monday March 1 to 3 years in prison, 2 of which were suspended. He was found...
Covid-19: Nigeria receives nearly 4 million doses of vaccine on Tuesday
Nigeria will receive 3.92 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine this Tuesday, March 2, according to an announcement made by the National Primary Health Care...
At 100% of GDP, Congo’s public debt remains unsustainable according to...
Congo's public debt reached 100% of GDP in 2020, according to a statement from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). It "remains unsustainable," comments the...
Tunisia posts lowest annual growth since independence
Tunisia's real GDP contracted by 8.2% in 2020 according to data announced on February 26, 2021 by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This is...
Algeria: government reshuffled, Mohamed Arkab becomes Minister of Energy again
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced on February 21, 2021, a cabinet reshuffle in which the strategic Ministry of Energy changed heads.
After taking office in...
UMOA: States will be able to issue around USD 7 billion...
States in the UMOA zone will be able to issue FCFA 3.768 billion (about USD 7 billion) in stimulus bonds on the market in...
First phone call between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping
In office for three weeks, US President Joe Biden telephoned his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for the first time on Wednesday evening, according to...
Egypt: inflation rate stands at 4.3% in January
The overall inflation rate stood at 4.3% in January 2021 against 5.4% in December 2020 in Egypt, according to data contained in a report...
Egypt remains the top destination for FDI in Africa in 2020
Africa attracted a total of USD 38 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2020, down 18% from 2019, according to recent data from...
Ecobank announces subordinated loan of 50 billion naira to its Nigerian...
The Ecobank group announced in a statement released on the Nigerian Stock Exchange that its local subsidiary has obtained a bilateral subordinated loan of...
Togo: towards the establishment of a digital bank
The government of Togo aims to set up a digital bank to offer digital financial services. This, within the framework of its financial inclusion...
Congo: Sunu is interested in Allianz
The Sunu Assurance group has initiated a process to take over the subsidiary of the Allianz group in Congo-Brazzaville. The operation remains subject to...
Togo: Eco General States announced for April 2021
After the missed 2020 meeting, Togolese economist Kako Nubukpo, well known for his stance vis-à-vis the CFA franc, once again announces the Eco General...
Nigeria: Central Bank revokes licenses of eight payment service providers
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced on December 24, 2020 that it had withdrawn the licenses of eight payment service providers for inability...