By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on L’Infodrome
The reform of the Central Bank of West African States has taken effect, with free transfers, limits and interoperability applied by 175 banks, operators and fintechs. Coris Bank, Ecobank, UBA, Wave, Orange Money and Kkipay announced that they had complied with the new rules, according to Linfodrome.
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The BCEAO transfer reform takes effect among 175 participants with the rollout of the PI-SPI platform.
2 NovBCEAO rolls out PI-SPI payment platform
1 NovBCEAO mandates free, capped and interoperable transfersFrom 2 November 2026, banks, fintechs and electronic wallets must apply BCEAO rules on free and capped transfers and their interoperability. These changes concern payment services in the countries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union, reports Linfodrome.
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast · Source: L’Infodrome ·
The BCEAO is rolling out PI-SPI to replace direct transfers between bank accounts and electronic wallets, promising free transactions for users. The implementation arrangements and main effects of the reform had already been published, according to Le Soleil.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Le Soleil ·
The FATF officially removed Ivory Coast from its grey list at its plenary meeting in Paris on 30 October 2026, ending 24 months of enhanced monitoring, according to Linfodrome, Ivoire Actu and Benin Web TV. 7info and Benin Web TV said the announcement was made by Minister Adama Coulibaly. The decision recognises implementation of Ivory Coast’s action plan.
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast · Source: L’Infodrome ·
The average number of coins per person in the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa rose from 16 to 23 as at 31 May 2026, according to figures presented by BEAC. The central bank plans to reach 30 coins per person by 2030, after putting 265 million coins from the 2024 series into circulation, reports Investir au Cameroun.
🇨🇲 Cameroon · Source: Investir au Cameroun ·
Yan Diomandé applauded by Racing Santander supportersYan Diomandé, the 19-year-old Ivory Coast striker for Real Madrid, was applauded by opposing supporters during the match against Racing Santander. The player delivered an impressive performance, already marked by a volley in Madrid’s 3-0 victory, Africa Top Sports reported.
Russian companies join Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline projectRussian companies are expected to take part in constructing the 4,000-kilometre Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline linking Nigeria, Niger and Algeria. Work reportedly began in June, with commissioning scheduled for 2030, according to the Zambian Observer.The week in Africa
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