The African Development Fund plans its first-ever market borrowing of about $1 billion.
Donor contributions fell sharply, with the latest...
About 87.5% of Nigerian fintechs use artificial intelligence to detect fraud, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Nigerian financial...
About 87.5% of Nigerian fintechs use artificial intelligence to detect fraud, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Nigerian financial...
The BCEAO granted Semoa a level-3 “full service” payment institution license on January 27, 2026, the first such approval in Togo.
Semoa...
The BCEAO granted Semoa a level-3 “full service” payment institution license on January 27, 2026, the first such approval in Togo.
Semoa...
AXA Mansard net profit falls 78.9% in 2025, despite strong revenue growth
Absence of 2024 forex gains and higher costs hurt earnings
Insurer maintains...
AXA Mansard net profit falls 78.9% in 2025, despite strong revenue growth
Absence of 2024 forex gains and higher costs hurt earnings
Insurer maintains...
After two difficult years, funding for African tech is recovering, but the landscape has changed, with more debt, less exuberance, and a market that is...
After two difficult years, funding for African tech is recovering, but the landscape has changed, with more debt, less exuberance, and a market that is...
African multilateral lenders introduce tool to detect early signs of debt stress
Initiative follows disputes over Ghana and Zambia debt...
African multilateral lenders introduce tool to detect early signs of debt stress
Initiative follows disputes over Ghana and Zambia debt...
Amethis and Morocco’s Retail Holding acquire majority control of OCS
Adenia Partners and Proparco exit after entering the group in 2021
OCS operates...
Amethis and Morocco’s Retail Holding acquire majority control of OCS
Adenia Partners and Proparco exit after entering the group in 2021
OCS operates...
GTCO completed a 10-billion-naira private placement on January 30, 2026.
The deal involved 125 million new shares issued at 80 naira each.
The capital...
GTCO completed a 10-billion-naira private placement on January 30, 2026.
The deal involved 125 million new shares issued at 80 naira each.
The capital...
Sonangol raised $750m via its debut international bond, a five-year private placement, marking a key step in Angola’s return to global debt...
Sonangol raised $750m via its debut international bond, a five-year private placement, marking a key step in Angola’s return to global debt...
African startup M&A hits record 67 deals in 2025
Consolidation driven by funding pressures and expansion strategies
Fintech leads deals as “Big Four”...
African startup M&A hits record 67 deals in 2025
Consolidation driven by funding pressures and expansion strategies
Fintech leads deals as “Big Four”...
Cameroon ratifies AfDB loans worth 89 billion CFA francs
Funding backs CAP2E youth employment project in the Far North
Project targets training, jobs,...
Cameroon ratifies AfDB loans worth 89 billion CFA francs
Funding backs CAP2E youth employment project in the Far North
Project targets training, jobs,...
The year 2025 stands out as a turning point for the WAEMU public debt market. Not because it marked a rupture, but because it exposed the balances,...
The year 2025 stands out as a turning point for the WAEMU public debt market. Not because it marked a rupture, but because it exposed the balances,...
S&P rated Africa Finance Corporation A/A-1 with positive outlook
Strong risk management, low NPLs support infrastructure-focused...
S&P rated Africa Finance Corporation A/A-1 with positive outlook
Strong risk management, low NPLs support infrastructure-focused...
Corporate investment in Cameroon rose 28.5% in 2024, INS reports
Firms shifted toward financial assets over physical production...
Corporate investment in Cameroon rose 28.5% in 2024, INS reports
Firms shifted toward financial assets over physical production...
Sonoco seeks undisclosed eight-year IFC loan for Guinea poultry project
Integrated facilities planned near Kindia, Massayah, Sanoyah, operational by...
Sonoco seeks undisclosed eight-year IFC loan for Guinea poultry project
Integrated facilities planned near Kindia, Massayah, Sanoyah, operational by...
Congo public debt fell to 74.11% of GDP in 2025
Domestic borrowing dominates, accounting for 61% of total debt
Short maturities loom, with 15.47% due...
Congo public debt fell to 74.11% of GDP in 2025
Domestic borrowing dominates, accounting for 61% of total debt
Short maturities loom, with 15.47% due...
China cut lending to Africa by 46% in 2024 to $2.1 billion, down from 2023 levels.
Large projects above $1 billion shifted from loans to...
China cut lending to Africa by 46% in 2024 to $2.1 billion, down from 2023 levels.
Large projects above $1 billion shifted from loans to...
Togo’s inclusive finance fund reviewed its model to adapt to economic and social changes.
New priorities for 2026 focus on efficiency, coordination,...
Togo’s inclusive finance fund reviewed its model to adapt to economic and social changes.
New priorities for 2026 focus on efficiency, coordination,...
Algeria issued its first sovereign sukuk worth about $2.3bn to fund development projects.
The 7-year sukuk offers a fixed annual return of 6%,...
Algeria issued its first sovereign sukuk worth about $2.3bn to fund development projects.
The 7-year sukuk offers a fixed annual return of 6%,...
GuarantCo issues $20 million, 23-year guarantee to Kenya’s Dhamana
Guarantee boosts local-currency infrastructure financing in East...
GuarantCo issues $20 million, 23-year guarantee to Kenya’s Dhamana
Guarantee boosts local-currency infrastructure financing in East...
Mali denies reports of imminent AES single currency launch
Denial aims to curb uncertainty amid high financing needs
Investor caution...
Mali denies reports of imminent AES single currency launch
Denial aims to curb uncertainty amid high financing needs
Investor caution...
WAEMU states target 12.7 trillion CFA francs in 2026 auctions
2025 issuance hit record 11.9 trillion as external funding tightened
Secondary...
WAEMU states target 12.7 trillion CFA francs in 2026 auctions
2025 issuance hit record 11.9 trillion as external funding tightened
Secondary...
Moniepoint, Opay, Kuda, and others gain national status with tighter oversight
A naira 5 billion minimum capital requirement now applies to national...
Moniepoint, Opay, Kuda, and others gain national status with tighter oversight
A naira 5 billion minimum capital requirement now applies to national...
XSML Capital closed African Rivers Fund IV at $142m, above its $135m target
The fund aims to finance about 50 small and medium-sized...
XSML Capital closed African Rivers Fund IV at $142m, above its $135m target
The fund aims to finance about 50 small and medium-sized...
WAEMU public debt market has become the main source of local-currency sovereign financing
Rapid growth in issuance is exposing limits in market depth...
WAEMU public debt market has become the main source of local-currency sovereign financing
Rapid growth in issuance is exposing limits in market depth...
(AXIAN) - VIA Assurance officially announces the launch of its operations in Madagascar, following the granting of its license as a Life and Non-Life...
(AXIAN) - VIA Assurance officially announces the launch of its operations in Madagascar, following the granting of its license as a Life and Non-Life...
Nairobi 2026 marks a turning point as African insurers shift from post-disaster payouts to data-driven, ex-ante management of climate and health...
Nairobi 2026 marks a turning point as African insurers shift from post-disaster payouts to data-driven, ex-ante management of climate and health...
Adenia Partners acquires a majority stake in Cairo-based Parkville Pharmaceuticals in its first deal in Egypt.
The transaction marks Adenia’s entry...
Adenia Partners acquires a majority stake in Cairo-based Parkville Pharmaceuticals in its first deal in Egypt.
The transaction marks Adenia’s entry...
Angola plans to introduce a debt-for-health swap mechanism in 2026 to reduce debt costs and fund healthcare.
The government targets about $1.7...
Angola plans to introduce a debt-for-health swap mechanism in 2026 to reduce debt costs and fund healthcare.
The government targets about $1.7...
The investment ispart of a $130M deal closed in Dec 2025 to fund Vinci’s full airport concession in strategic Cabo Verde.
The financing...
The investment ispart of a $130M deal closed in Dec 2025 to fund Vinci’s full airport concession in strategic Cabo Verde.
The financing...
Maman Laouali Abdou Rafa was appointed economy and finance minister on January 26, 2026.
He previously served as BCEAO national director for...
Maman Laouali Abdou Rafa was appointed economy and finance minister on January 26, 2026.
He previously served as BCEAO national director for...
Zahid Group acquired 100% of Barloworld for 23 billion rand ($1.4 billion) through a consortium called Newco.
The transaction triggered Barloworld’s...
Zahid Group acquired 100% of Barloworld for 23 billion rand ($1.4 billion) through a consortium called Newco.
The transaction triggered Barloworld’s...
Platform offers project vetting, mentoring, and tailored financing tools
Gabon leads CEMAC region in 2024 start-up fundraising with $1M...
Platform offers project vetting, mentoring, and tailored financing tools
Gabon leads CEMAC region in 2024 start-up fundraising with $1M...
Africa CDC is operationalising a $482.5 million, five-year climate-health framework (2025–2029) to shift Africa from emergency response to...
Africa CDC is operationalising a $482.5 million, five-year climate-health framework (2025–2029) to shift Africa from emergency response to...
A stronger Congolese franc has reduced the local value of external financing, creating a $836 million budget gap in the DRC’s 2026 fiscal...
A stronger Congolese franc has reduced the local value of external financing, creating a $836 million budget gap in the DRC’s 2026 fiscal...
Gabon’s banking penetration rate reached 25.06% as of Dec. 31, 2023, according to the BEAC.
BCEG signed a partnership with Bamboo Microfinance on...
Gabon’s banking penetration rate reached 25.06% as of Dec. 31, 2023, according to the BEAC.
BCEG signed a partnership with Bamboo Microfinance on...
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