08/04/2026 - Raw materials

08/04/2026 - Raw materials

08/04/2026 - Raw materials

08/04/2026 - Economy/Forex

08/04/2026 - General Information

Funds and Bonds: Orishas Finance Strengthens Access to Strategic Information

07/04/2026 - Sectors

Funds and Bonds: Orishas Finance Strengthens Access to Strategic Information

07/04/2026 - Sectors

Finance: In Ghana, Okoumé Capital registers its activities within the regional regulatory framework

07/04/2026 - Compliance

Justice: 18 to 24-month suspended prison sentence requested for Isabelle Adjani in Paris§§§--=--§§§<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: &quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">The public prosecutor's office requested, on Thursday, April 3, in Paris, a probationary suspended prison sentence of eighteen to twenty-four months and a fine of €250,000 against actress Isabelle Adjani.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: &quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: &quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">Isabelle Adjani is being tried on appeal for aggravated tax fraud and money laundering. She had been convicted at first instance for fictitiously residing in Portugal in 2016 and 2017, for having disguised a donation as a loan in 2013, and for having transferred a sum via the United States in 2014.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: &quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">One of Isabelle Adjani's lawyers, Me David Lepidi, pleaded for acquittal, denouncing "the lack of empathy" from the public prosecutor's office, a quality the actress repeatedly claimed on Wednesday in court. The decision will be rendered on July 1.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

07/04/2026 - Sectors

Justice in Gabon: establishment of a National Agency for the Recovery of Criminal Assets§§§--=--§§§<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: &quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">The second conference of prosecutors from the jurisdiction of the Libreville Judicial Court of Appeal, chaired by the Secretary General of the Chancellery, Jacques Lebama, concluded its work on Saturday, April 4, in Libreville with several recommendations. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: &quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: &quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">Among the recommendations, the Libreville Judicial Court of Appeal announced the establishment of a National Agency for the Recovery of Criminal Assets, in the presence of the Prosecutor General at the Libreville Judicial Court of Appeal, Dr. Eddy Minang, and the internal security attaché of the French Embassy in Gabon. There is also the expansion of the scope of action of the Public Prosecutor by granting him all levers in the investigation of criminal assets, as well as the harmonization of internal texts with the recommendations of the&nbsp;</span><a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">Financial Action Task Force (</span></a><a><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">FATF</span></b></a><a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%; font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">)</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt; line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">&nbsp;and the Anti-Money Laundering Group in Central Africa (GABAC).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p> <span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:FR; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">These proceedings allowed experts from France, the sub-region, Gabon, judicial police officers, the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), and magistrates from courts within the jurisdiction of the Libreville Judicial Court of Appeal to address all aspects related to the recovery of criminal assets.</span></p>

07/04/2026 - Sectors

Digital Transformation and the Rise of AI: A New Platform Officially Launched in Rabat

07/04/2026 - Raw materials

Gas and Refining: Senegal and Nigeria Coordinate Their Strategies

07/04/2026 - Compliance Data protection

Nigerian Data Protection Commission: An Investigation into Remita and Sterling Bank

07/04/2026 - Sectors

Construction of an Aircraft Maintenance Center: Air Côte d’Ivoire Takes a Decisive Step

07/04/2026 - Index/Markets

Treasury Bills and Fungible Bonds: Burkina Raises Nearly 77 Billion FCFA

07/04/2026 - Sectors

Support for forest SMEs in Cameroon, Congo, and CAR: World Bank approves a loan of 224.3 billion FCFA

07/04/2026 - Sectors

07/04/2026 - Sectors

Finance: BOA Morocco plans to increase its capital by $116.5 million through incorporation of reserves

07/04/2026 - Economy and Finance in 7

07/04/2026 - General Information

OF Morning Brief§§§--=--§§§<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: &quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">After an extended weekend that saw no progress towards a resolution of the Middle East conflict, European stock markets are expected to open lower on Tuesday. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: &quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: &quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">In corporate news, certification and quality control specialist Bureau Veritas announced Monday evening the acquisition of Irish company Lotusworks for 375 million euros, including debt. Lotusworks specializes in commissioning and managing construction projects dedicated to critical infrastructure for semiconductor manufacturers and data center operators.<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;<br> Around 8:00 AM, the CAC 40 futures contract was down 0.4%, according to data from broker IG.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: &quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: &quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: &quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">As Donald Trump's ultimatum to reach an agreement with Iran expires overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday, and negotiations appear to be at a standstill, European stock market futures are down on Tuesday. Around 7:40 AM, the DAX 40 futures contract in Frankfurt was down 0.6%, while the FTSE 100 in London fell 0.2%, according to data from broker IG.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: &quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">During a press conference, the US president reiterated his threats against Iranian energy infrastructure on Monday. "The entire country can be brought down in one night, and that night could be the next," Donald Trump declared.<br> Washington gave Tehran until Tuesday 8 PM (Wednesday 3:00 AM in Paris) to unblock the Strait of Hormuz. However, Iran rejected a ceasefire proposal on Monday, calling US demands maximalist. According to sources cited by the Wall Street Journal, Iranian and American negotiators are pessimistic about the possibility of reaching an agreement before the approaching ultimatum.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: &quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">The US stock market ended slightly higher on Monday. The Dow Jones index and the S&amp;P 500 each gained 0.4%, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 0.5%.&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: &quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">In Asia, Tokyo's Nikkei index gained 0.2% late Tuesday, while the Shanghai Composite edged up 0.1%. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is closed due to a public holiday.<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: &quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif"><br> The two-year bond yield also rose 1 basis point, to 3.87%. Around 8:00 AM, the yield on the ten-year US Treasury bond increased by 1 basis point (0.01 percentage point), to 4.36%. <br> &nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: &quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: &quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">The euro fell 0.1% against the greenback, to 1.1537 dollars, around 8:30 AM.<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: &quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family: &quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">With little hope for a swift reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, oil prices are rising.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p> <span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:FR; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Around 8:00 AM, the June contract for North Sea Brent gained 1.6% to 111.54 dollars. The May contract for light sweet crude (WTI) traded on Nymex climbed 2.8% to 115.56 dollars per barrel. According to Priyanka Sachdeva, an analyst at Phillip Nova, the war in the Middle East is causing structural tension across all oil markets. Even Washington's "energy dominance" cannot fully offset the loss of supply from the Gulf in the short term, she added.</span></p>

06/04/2026 - Sectors