Kenya plans new Eurobond to ease domestic borrowing, Treasury official says
Move follows improved market conditions and rising spending...
Ecofin Agency - As global Islamic finance aims for $6 trillion in assets during this year, 2026, world-renowned expert Muhammad Zubair Mughal—CEO of...
Ecofin Agency - As global Islamic finance aims for $6 trillion in assets during this year, 2026, world-renowned expert Muhammad Zubair Mughal—CEO of...
The central bank says talk of a CFA franc devaluation is unfounded
BEAC points to stable fundamentals and adequate foreign exchange...
The central bank says talk of a CFA franc devaluation is unfounded
BEAC points to stable fundamentals and adequate foreign exchange...
UMOA-Titres will unveil the UTMarché platform on January 22, 2026
The system aims to improve price transparency and liquidity in the secondary...
UMOA-Titres will unveil the UTMarché platform on January 22, 2026
The system aims to improve price transparency and liquidity in the secondary...
I&M Group raises stake in I&M Bank Tanzania to 95.5%
Deal follows exit of Proparco and MEAL after 15 years
Group bets on growth in...
I&M Group raises stake in I&M Bank Tanzania to 95.5%
Deal follows exit of Proparco and MEAL after 15 years
Group bets on growth in...
Gabon’s BCEG grants 360 million CFA loan to BTF Farming
Funding aims to boost poultry, fish and crop production capacity
President announces...
Gabon’s BCEG grants 360 million CFA loan to BTF Farming
Funding aims to boost poultry, fish and crop production capacity
President announces...
Kenya will sell up to 65 percent of Kenya Pipeline Company by January 2026, seeking about 100 billion shillings to support budgets and...
Kenya will sell up to 65 percent of Kenya Pipeline Company by January 2026, seeking about 100 billion shillings to support budgets and...
SEC sharply increases capital thresholds across the securities industry
Brokers, asset managers, issuers, and digital asset firms face higher...
SEC sharply increases capital thresholds across the securities industry
Brokers, asset managers, issuers, and digital asset firms face higher...
PCM Capital Partners sold its entire 10.6% stake in First Atlantic Bank following an oversubscribed IPO on the Ghana Stock Exchange.
The...
PCM Capital Partners sold its entire 10.6% stake in First Atlantic Bank following an oversubscribed IPO on the Ghana Stock Exchange.
The...
Benin held investor meetings in London for a multi-tranche international bond that would include its first seven-year sukuk.
The deal could reach...
Benin held investor meetings in London for a multi-tranche international bond that would include its first seven-year sukuk.
The deal could reach...
Bank accelerates growth strategy, targeting profitability and East Africa expansion
Appointment follows losses widening in first half of...
Bank accelerates growth strategy, targeting profitability and East Africa expansion
Appointment follows losses widening in first half of...
Blue Earth Capital secures over $100 million first close
Impact secondaries strategy targets emerging markets, including Africa and...
Blue Earth Capital secures over $100 million first close
Impact secondaries strategy targets emerging markets, including Africa and...
Coris buys Portugal state’s 59.81% stake in Banco Comercial do Atlântico
Deal approved by Portugal and Cape Verde regulators
Transaction...
Coris buys Portugal state’s 59.81% stake in Banco Comercial do Atlântico
Deal approved by Portugal and Cape Verde regulators
Transaction...
Togolese banks provided 16.2% of WAEMU cross-border credit by September 2025
Regional cross-border financing rose to CFA405.6 billion
Credit...
Togolese banks provided 16.2% of WAEMU cross-border credit by September 2025
Regional cross-border financing rose to CFA405.6 billion
Credit...
Sahel Capital secures $29 million first close for agribusiness fund
SCAF II targets West African agribusiness value chains
Fund makes first...
Sahel Capital secures $29 million first close for agribusiness fund
SCAF II targets West African agribusiness value chains
Fund makes first...
Microfinance deposits in Togo increased by CFA11.9 billion, a 2.7% rise in the second quarter of 2025, according to BCEAO data.
Outstanding...
Microfinance deposits in Togo increased by CFA11.9 billion, a 2.7% rise in the second quarter of 2025, according to BCEAO data.
Outstanding...
Amethis enters active deployment of its €406m Africa fund, applying strict deal screening to balance financial returns with measurable...
Amethis enters active deployment of its €406m Africa fund, applying strict deal screening to balance financial returns with measurable...
Nigerian fintech Paystack launches Paystack Microfinance Bank
Bank created after acquiring Ladder Microfinance Bank licence
Move expands...
Nigerian fintech Paystack launches Paystack Microfinance Bank
Bank created after acquiring Ladder Microfinance Bank licence
Move expands...
EIB Global invested $80 million in RMBV North Africa III, becoming the fund’s anchor investor
The fund targets more than $300 million in...
EIB Global invested $80 million in RMBV North Africa III, becoming the fund’s anchor investor
The fund targets more than $300 million in...
Standard Chartered to sell all Botswana operations, exit market entirely
Sale plan expanded after buyers sought full business, not partial...
Standard Chartered to sell all Botswana operations, exit market entirely
Sale plan expanded after buyers sought full business, not partial...
nabD replaces SoGé following Saham’s takeover of Société Générale Maroc
The platform offers mobile-first banking with remote account opening
A...
nabD replaces SoGé following Saham’s takeover of Société Générale Maroc
The platform offers mobile-first banking with remote account opening
A...
Ghana’s First Atlantic Bank approved to operate in Liberia
Liberia entry follows $60M IPO on Ghana Stock Exchange in 2025
FAB aims to...
Ghana’s First Atlantic Bank approved to operate in Liberia
Liberia entry follows $60M IPO on Ghana Stock Exchange in 2025
FAB aims to...
Stellantis will build an Opel vehicle plant in Algeria
The site will complement Opel’s European manufacturing network
Opel becomes...
Stellantis will build an Opel vehicle plant in Algeria
The site will complement Opel’s European manufacturing network
Opel becomes...
Angola extended a $1 billion debt facility with JPMorgan to 2028
The deal includes $500 million in additional financing at under 8%
The...
Angola extended a $1 billion debt facility with JPMorgan to 2028
The deal includes $500 million in additional financing at under 8%
The...
Gabon postponed the operational launch of its Central Purchasing Agency to late Q1 or early April 2026.
Administrative gaps and the absence of a...
Gabon postponed the operational launch of its Central Purchasing Agency to late Q1 or early April 2026.
Administrative gaps and the absence of a...
IFC considers up to $50 million investment in Adenia Entrepreneurial Fund I
Fund targets African SMEs across manufacturing, energy, healthcare,...
IFC considers up to $50 million investment in Adenia Entrepreneurial Fund I
Fund targets African SMEs across manufacturing, energy, healthcare,...
The Regional Securities Exchange BRVM entered 2026 after an exceptional year in 2025, during which market capitalization posted record gains. The year has...
The Regional Securities Exchange BRVM entered 2026 after an exceptional year in 2025, during which market capitalization posted record gains. The year has...
Ivory Coast–based NSIA Group created its own reinsurance company, Manzi Re, after receiving regulatory approval from the CRCA.
NSIA appointed former...
Ivory Coast–based NSIA Group created its own reinsurance company, Manzi Re, after receiving regulatory approval from the CRCA.
NSIA appointed former...
Nigerian defence tech startup Terra Industries raises $11.75 million
Funding led by 8VC to expand production and engineering teams
Company...
Nigerian defence tech startup Terra Industries raises $11.75 million
Funding led by 8VC to expand production and engineering teams
Company...
Guinea launches Landaya digital platform for business administrative documents
System streamlines certificates, authorizations and payment...
Guinea launches Landaya digital platform for business administrative documents
System streamlines certificates, authorizations and payment...
West African social bond debuts on Luxembourg Green Exchange
CRRH-UEMOA lists 60 billion CFA franc housing bond internationally
Dual listing boosts...
West African social bond debuts on Luxembourg Green Exchange
CRRH-UEMOA lists 60 billion CFA franc housing bond internationally
Dual listing boosts...
Governments plan to raise CFA3,908.5 billion on the BEAC public securities market
The total is down from CFA5,272.8 billion mobilized between...
Governments plan to raise CFA3,908.5 billion on the BEAC public securities market
The total is down from CFA5,272.8 billion mobilized between...
Somalia is shifting from crisis management to policy-led reconstruction under IMF-backed reforms.
Fiscal discipline and institutional rebuilding...
Somalia is shifting from crisis management to policy-led reconstruction under IMF-backed reforms.
Fiscal discipline and institutional rebuilding...
DR Congo launches FOREC, activating long-dormant economic regulation fund
Fund to monitor markets, stabilise prices, protect household purchasing...
DR Congo launches FOREC, activating long-dormant economic regulation fund
Fund to monitor markets, stabilise prices, protect household purchasing...
At the start of the year, the regional debt market is operating fully as a price-driven market. Its depth and capacity to absorb large volumes are no...
At the start of the year, the regional debt market is operating fully as a price-driven market. Its depth and capacity to absorb large volumes are no...
(AfDB) The African Development Bank Group will host a High-Level Consultation with the Arab Coordination Group, bringing together heads of Arab...
(AfDB) The African Development Bank Group will host a High-Level Consultation with the Arab Coordination Group, bringing together heads of Arab...
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