By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on L’Infodrome
Financial inclusion in the West African Economic and Monetary Union reached 76.1% of adults in 2025, while the composite index stood at 0.616. Electronic money remains the main driver of this progress, according to the dashboard published on 20 October 2026 by the BCEAO.
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Senegal’s composite financial inclusion index stood at 0.651 in 2025, compared with the WAEMU average of 0.616. A monitoring report published on 20 October by the Central Bank of West African States notes progress linked in particular to electronic money and microfinance, Le Soleil reports.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Senenews ·
Inflation in Equatorial Guinea reached 3% in September 2026, the threshold set by the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa. Prices of alcoholic drinks and tobacco rose by 5.4%, transport prices by 3.6% and food products and non-alcoholic drinks by 1.8%, according to INEGE.
🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea · Source: Ahora EG ·
Salary gaps between African countries reach a ratio of one to four, according to a ranking published in October 2026 by LiveGDP. The brief report mentions the countries with the highest incomes on the continent without naming them or giving the amounts, reports 7info.
🌍 World · Source: 7info ·
A high-level mission from the African Union Commission is taking place in Lomé from 19 to 23 October 2026 to accelerate implementation of the Kampala Declaration on agricultural transformation. It is led by the Commission department responsible for agriculture and rural development, according to Togotopnews.
🇹🇬 Togo · Source: Togotopnews ·
Police seize 36.5kg of hashish in Yeumbeul, target three suspectsDakar’s Regional Anti-Drug Brigade seized 36.5 kilograms of hashish, valued at more than 300 million CFA francs, during an operation in Yeumbeul, in the Dakar suburbs. Two men were arrested during a deal staged under police cover, and the investigation identified a third suspect, according to sources cited by Seneweb.
Cape Verde’s Paul bans sand and stone extractionCape Verde’s Paul municipal council has banned the extraction of sand and stone between the Amílcar Cabral and Mén Pola bridges without formal authorisation. The municipality is expected to designate authorised sites soon to protect the environment and public infrastructure, reports Expresso das Ilhas.The week in Africa
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