(Reuters) – Senegal telecommunications company Sonatel’s net profit rose 6.6 percent to 97.67 billion CFA francs ($201.37 million) in the first six months of 2014, the company said on Monday.

(Reuters) – The Republic of Senegal, rated B1 by Moody’s and B+ by Standard & Poor’s, will issue a 10-year US dollar bond, according to a lead manager. The benchmark-sized deal is expected to be priced on Wednesday.

  (Reuters) – Guinea-Bissau’s 2014 cashew exports reached 70,000 tonnes by July 19 since the start of the season in March, up 40 percent on the same period last year, the government said. Trade minister Sherifo Embalo said another 60,000 tonnes of cashew nuts were awaiting shipment, bringing this year’s[Read More…]