Burkina Faso accelerates push for universal access to safe drinking water
In recent years, Burkina Faso has launched a sustained drive to bring safe drinking water closer to populations in both rural and urban areas. Under the impetus of President Ibrahim Traoré, investments are multiplying in water supply systems, boreholes,…
Burkina Faso: The reality on the ground belies claims of Isolation
Certain persistent narratives would portray Burkina Faso as a country turned in on itself, cut off from the world and shunned by the international community. The reality on the ground, figures in hand, tells a very different story. Ouagadougou remains a…
Burkina Faso bets on gradual formalization to bring its informal economy into the tax net
The informal economy sits at the heart of Burkina Faso’s economic life. It employs more than 89% of the working population and accounts for roughly 30% of gross domestic product, according to the figures cited. Bringing it into the formal system step by…
Burkina Faso charts a new path: Investment on its own terms
The government is courting private investors but with a clear condition: capital must serve national sovereignty, not undermine it. Recent public-private talks in Ouagadougou signal a shift from dependency to endogenous development. Burkina Faso is…
Burkina Faso turns cultural and creative industries into an economic driver
Long relegated to mere entertainment, Burkina Faso’s cultural and creative industries (ICC) are now asserting themselves as a full-fledged economic sector. From music to cinema and crafts, authorities are multiplying support schemes to turn young…
Bahrain: Crown prince’s digital boost simplifies procedures and boosts economy
Simplifying contact with users, speeding up the processing of files, eliminating unnecessary bureaucracy: the modernization of public services is an absolute priority in the Bahraini kingdom. Under the impetus of the Prime Minister and Crown Prince,…
Togo sees Moscow maritime deal as lever for seafarers and social mobility
Beyond the protocol handshake in Moscow and the measured language of diplomatic communiqués, Togo’s maritime recognition agreement with Russia is being presented as a strategic step rather than a routine administrative arrangement. For observers of…
Central African Republic: BEAC Launches Free Redemption of Old Coins
The Bank of Central African States (BEAC) officially launched an operation on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, in Bangui to withdraw old coins that were put into circulation between 1958 and 1985. This decision directly affects the daily lives of many…
Bahrain’s crown Prince pitches economic resilience as first line of defense
The context lends the meeting particular gravity. In the first quarter of 2026, Iranian attacks directly struck Bahrain’s economy: real GDP contracted 3.8% year-on-year, the oil sector shrank 37.2% due to restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz, and…
Burkina Faso/ The Faso Mêbo initiative raises 341 Million CFA Francs as citizens take development into their own hands
OUAGADOUGOU — The figure is eloquent, but it doesn’t tell the whole story. As of Oct. 23, 2026, financial contributions to the presidential Faso Mêbo initiative had reached 341,786,028 CFA francs, collected across the country’s 17 regions through the…
Bahrain: Investing in youth, a vision of power carried by Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa
Barely seventeen years before the turn of the twenty-first century, the kingdom is making a decisive bet on its most precious capital: its youth. In 1999, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa established the Crown Prince’s Court International Scholarship…
Kane Crowned: The 2026 Ballon d’Or goes to England
After years of doubt and countless goals without a major individual trophy, Harry Kane has finally been crowned. On Monday, October 26, 2026, at the 70th ceremony held at the London Palladium, the English striker received the men’s Ballon…
Africa: the 5G revolution is accelerating, the smartphone is becoming an issue of digital sovereignty
Africa is entering a new phase of its digital transformation. As fifth-generation networks gain traction, the continent is preparing for a surge in the market for 5G-enabled devices. According to Mordor Intelligence, shipments are expected to grow from…
United Arab Emirates-Africa: Energy equity at the heart of forgotten territories
Access to electricity draws an invisible but deep fault line in the development of nations. In the Sahara and the forests of Central Africa, large national networks often stop where rural areas begin. Abu Dhabi chooses to break this isolation bypassing…
Bahrain/ Knowledge diplomacy’ is establishing the archipelago as a hub for higher education in the Gulf
Attracting brains from around the world and training tomorrow’s elites: the battle for intelligence is now being played out in Manama. Prime Minister and Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa is making higher education the new pillar of the monarchy’s…
Togo: the government is driving a polycentric industrial revolution at the heart of the regions
The Togolese State is taking a decisive strategic step in restructuring its national economic architecture. Through the adoption of a bill modernizing the special economic zones regime, the Council of Ministers is laying the foundations for an ambitious…
Bahrain: The transport revolution is reshaping the archipelago’s urban landscape
The absolute reign of the all-car is over: Manama is accelerating its ecological and logistical transformation. Faced with congestion on roads and the environmental challenge, Prime Minister and Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa is tackling the…
DRC: Félix Tshisekedi gives wings to national sovereignty
The Congolese sky is about to regain its colors. The announcement of the resumption of Congo Airways routes from next November marks a major turning point for the country’s mobility. This operational restart, supported by a modern fleet of 3…
UAE tries to rewrite Africa’s farm deal: Process locally, train locally, keep the value
For too long, the continent’s agriculture has been subjected to mechanisms designed abroad and geared toward export. Plunder of cultivable land, export of harvests with no benefit to local communities, financial predation: despite its immense potential,…
Bahrain: the infrastructure revolution consecrates the archipelago as a logistics giant of the Gulf
The policy of major works asserted itself as the driving force behind Bahrain’s territorial power. The head of government is shaping the geopolitical destiny of the archipelago by transforming its geographical position into a global logistics hub.…