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Access Bank boss hopes for presidential welcome for new Paris branch

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Herbert Wigwe speaks onstage in Lagos, in September 2021, in Lagos.
Herbert Wigwe speaks onstage in Lagos, in September 2021, in Lagos. © Andrew Esiebo / Getty Images via AFP

The Nigerian bank is due to open an office in the French capital on 11 May. The move marks a new stage in its deployment strategy in French-speaking Africa.

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Africom Commander Dagvin Anderson speaking before the US Senate in Washington on 14 May 2026.
Spotlight | Cameroon US military prepares return to Far North Inner Circle | Kenya Ruto looks to new board to revive Kenya Airways
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Cameroon Yaoundé moves to tighten ship registry rules in EU bid to curb Russian shadow fleet Morocco Energy Minister Benali watches her gas sector reform evaporate Libya From football to politics, Ibrahim Dbeibeh challenges his uncle for premiership Ivory Coast Société Générale faces slower growth and leadership rumours Zambia Controversy and confusion over health agreement with Washington Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's risky gamble in Galmudug
Federal army soldiers on patrol in Mogadishu on 4 June 2026.
Nigeria R28 fund provides possible exit from crisis for junior Chappal Energies Gabon Libreville readies second bond issue to speed up Bay of Kings development

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