Metso and Gecamines signed a contract for a crushing and screening plant that will reuse pre-existing equipment and align with specific French regulations. Metso is an industrial company that works in the areas of oil, gas and mining industries, and Gecamines is a major company in the cement industry of Senegal that has two plants. This is the second contract for Metso and Gecamines. Read More »

Global payment company Visa Inc. announced Tuesday that it is opening an office in Côte D'Ivoire. This expansion is part of Visa's strategy with the World Bank Group to provide universal financial access and electronic payment accounts to 500 million people by the end of 2020. Visa is working with several government representatives and local organizations to establish its new office. Read More »

To prevent debit and credit card fraud for West African users, representatives from Visa Business School is hosting a three-day fraud prevention workshop in Dakar, Senegal. Topics being covered at the workshop, which was attended by 17 banks, included the latest technology in debit and credit cards and best practices for using them as well as fraud trends and how to detect them. Read More »