Africa Matters

Building a Robust Digital Economy: Financial Inclusion in CEMAC’s Future

Our Correspondent | Africa Guardian Financial inclusion is increasingly recognized as a key catalyst for digital transformation, not just in Africa but globally. By enabling access to various financial services, it has the potential to improve lives and communities, fostering economic growth. This is particularly crucial for countries in Central Africa, where financial inclusion remains limited but could significantly…

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Wagner’s Influence in Africa Endures Under Prigozhin’s Son

Our Correspondent | Africa Guardian Despite the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner Group continues to maintain its presence and operations in the Central African Republic (CAR) and Mali, where the mercenaries remain favored by local leaders. In an effort to centralize and reorganize its operations, Moscow has sought to merge Wagner’s African interests into a new entity, the…

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Nine Chinese nationals killed in Central African Republic

Summary The attack by “armed men” happened at about 5:00 am near Bambari, said the central town’s mayor Abel Matchipata Bambari. Nine Chinese mine workers were killed in an attack in the Central African Republic, sparking a rare call on Monday from China’s President Xi Jinping for the perpetrators to be “severely” punished. The attack by “armed men” happened…

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