By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Ecomatin
Franprix will benefit from tax and customs advantages for 10 years for its activities at Brazza Mall in Brazzaville, three years after opening its first supermarket in Pointe-Noire. The chain must create at least 50 permanent jobs within 18 months, according to Ecomatin.
The Central Bank of Nigeria has given JPMorgan approval in principle to establish JPMorgan Merchant Bank Nigeria Limited, subject to a final licence. The future merchant bank will still have to meet regulatory requirements before starting operations, the central bank announced, according to Punch.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Punch ·
Ngoma Ngoma Jean, known as “Daco Daco”, was arrested in Pointe-Noire after repeatedly calling 117 to insult police officers. He admitted to doing so and apologised, Les Échos du Congo-Brazzaville reports.
🇨🇬 Republic of Congo · Source: Lesechos Congobrazza ·
A solar plant is to be built in Katiola, in central-northern Ivory Coast, with a planned capacity to supply around 300,000 households. The project is also expected to create 160 jobs, particularly for young people from the area, according to 7info.
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast · Source: 7info ·
Maroc Telecom had more than 78 million customers at the end of September 2026, up 2.4% year on year, driven mainly by its international operations. Ivory Coast was its leading mobile market with 13.195 million subscribers, ahead of Burkina Faso and Chad, according to group figures reported by Infomediaire.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Infomediaire ·
More than 12,000 refugees seek return to DR Congo in 2027More than 12,000 refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo living in the Republic of the Congo want to return to their areas of origin, notably Mai-Ndombe and South Ubangi. Repatriation should begin in 2027 after preparatory visits to reception sites, according to the conclusions of a meeting between the two Congos and UNHCR.
Cameroon targets 500,000 land titles by 2030Cameroon wants to register at least 500,000 land titles by 2030 to secure agricultural land. Less than 1% of municipalities currently have a digitised cadastral plan, while land is among the sectors regularly criticised for corruption, reports Ecomatin.The week in Africa
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