Virgile Ahissou
Freelance Multimedia Journalist at Associated Press
Reporter and Audio Producer at SciDev Net
Journaliste multimédia indépendant; AP & SciDev. Ex AFP, BBC & Bloomberg. Jamais griot encore moins enfant de chœur. Retweeter ne veut pas dire approuver.
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allendreyfus.com | Virgile Ahissou
“Keur Samba” fund aims to unlock liquidity and strengthen lending capacityTransaction marks shift toward structured finance in West Africa’s private debt marketCotonou, Benin – NSIA Banque Bénin has launched a landmark FCFA 52 billion ($85 million) receivables securitisation, signalling a major leap in the bank’s financing strategy and a broader shift toward market-based capital mobilisation in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU).
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1 week ago |
allendreyfus.com | Virgile Ahissou
June bond issue sees 467.7% subscription rate, but Treasury accepts only 23.5%Investors flock to 5- and 7-year maturities as yields edge higher across tenorsCotonou, Benin – Benin’s Treasury attracted record demand at its June 19 auction on the Abidjan-based regional stock exchange, with bids oversubscribed by nearly 468%. But in a move to contain borrowing costs, authorities accepted just 23.5% of the offers—marking a more conservative strategy than in May.
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1 week ago |
allendreyfus.com | Virgile Ahissou
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1 week ago |
africa-energy.com | Virgile Ahissou
Views Issue 528 - 18 Jun 2025 - By Virgile Ahissou | 6 minute read Continued bilateral friction between Cotonou and Niamey demonstrates that, while global events and geopolitical plays understandably dominate headlines, regional politics remain fundamentally important for energy investors, writes Virgile Ahissou*.
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1 week ago |
africa-energy.com | Virgile Ahissou
Issue 528 - 17 Jun 2025 - By Virgile Ahissou | 1 minute read The final pieces are falling into place for a production restart at the Akrake Petroleum-operated Sèmè offshore oil field, with sources telling African Energy of new surveys and a plan to produce 16,000 b/d by October.
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Le Général Assimi Goïta va-t-il vers une présidence à vie et sans élections à la tête du Mali ? C’est la question que beaucoup se posent suite à l’annonce du projet qui le remet en selle pour cinq nouvelles années à la tête du pays. Débat. https://t.co/WO8Lch2QYE
La CEDEAO célèbre son cinquantenaire dans un climat de division. https://t.co/9f9HZpHsmn
La CEDEAO fête ses 50ans dans un climat de division avec 3 pays qui ont claqué la porte pour créer l'AES. Au cœur du problème, la France accusée de part et d’autre de tout faire pour torpiller l’organisation. «Débat de fond» avec 3 analystes. https://t.co/J7DlxxBpLK
