Weekly summary report : Finance

The roundup of this week's daily articles.

Published this week in  Finance     Senegal From Paris to Beijing, Dakar increasingly isolated in its standoff with the IMF In addition to stalled negotiations with the International Monetary Fund over a new programme, the Senegalese government is having to contend with a shift in the position of several powers, foremost among them France. Paris is now leaning towards favouring a restructuring of the country's debt and has conveyed this stance to China.   Subscribers only | 26.01.2026       Congo, Gabon Oligui Nguema convinces Sassou-Nguesso to repatriate oil revenues   At the CEMAC heads of state conference, the Gabonese and Congolese presidents agreed to guarantee the economic stability of the region and avoid a devaluation of the CFA franc.   Subscribers only | 29.01.2026       Madagascar Russian bank PSB deputy chairman's intriguing visit to Antananarivo     A delegation led by the number two of a Russian bank targeted by Western sanctions travelled last weekend to Madagascar by private jet, according to our sources. PSB deputy chairman Mikhail Dorofeev is a specialist in circumventing sanctions.   Subscribers only | 28.01.2026       Africa How Eric Freymond worked with an Abu Dhabi advisory bank favoured by African leaders   The late financier and manager of an Hermès heir's fortune was funneling off funds via an Emirati wealth management firm which does a lot of business with African political figures. The number of lawsuits filed against his family and partners in Switzerland continues to grow.   Subscribers only | 27.01.2026       Africa International Development Finance Club's chair makes moves on BADEA   Re-elected as head of the IDFC, the Beninese Serge Ekué is trying to convince his counterpart at the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa to join the ranks of the network of public lenders.   Subscribers only | 26.01.2026

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