By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Jeune Afrique
The Central African stock exchange is welcoming new securities but still faces a significant lack of liquidity. Jeune Afrique attributes this weakness notably to taxation favouring government borrowing and political resistance.
Residents of Alamo, in the Magboro area of Ogun State, Nigeria, have been living without electricity since August, following a transformer failure. The neighbourhood has nevertheless funded its repair, but the distribution company has yet to reconnect the supply, according to residents interviewed by Punch.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Punch ·
Cameroonian residents say they expect the 7 February 2027 legislative and municipal elections to bring political renewal and younger representation. The expectations come after the vote was set by presidential decree, Africanews reports, citing notably Nkopipie Kodjo, head of a charity.
🇨🇲 Cameroon · Source: Africanews ·
Yaoundé and Beijing assess partnership from 2024 FOCAC summitCameroon’s minister delegate for external relations Felix Mbayu received Du Xiaohui, director of African Affairs at China’s foreign ministry, in Yaoundé on Tuesday to assess bilateral cooperation. The two sides discussed implementation of the global strategic partnership sealed at the 2024 FOCAC summit, according to Actu Cameroun.
At COP31, Tshisekedi calls for payment for tropical forestsAt COP31 in Antalya, Turkey, President Félix Tshisekedi called for a fair, predictable and sustainable mechanism to pay for ecosystem services provided by tropical forests, particularly those in the Congo Basin. He reaffirmed the DRC’s support for the Tropical Forest Forever Facility and called for climate finance to benefit indigenous peoples, local communities, women and young people directly.The week in Africa
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