The Regional Securities Exchange BRVM entered 2026 after an exceptional year in 2025, during which market capitalization posted record gains. The year has...
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...
Guizhou Tyre plans a nearly $300 million tire plant in northern Morocco
The factory will produce 6 million passenger vehicle tires per year
The...
Guizhou Tyre plans a nearly $300 million tire plant in northern Morocco
The factory will produce 6 million passenger vehicle tires per year
The...
Fidelity Bank raised 259 billion naira, lifting eligible capital above CBN requirements
First Bank of Nigeria also confirmed compliance after multiple...
Fidelity Bank raised 259 billion naira, lifting eligible capital above CBN requirements
First Bank of Nigeria also confirmed compliance after multiple...
Carrefour signed a franchise and supply agreement to enter Ethiopia with Midroc’s Queens Supermarket PLC.
The partners will convert 13 existing stores...
Carrefour signed a franchise and supply agreement to enter Ethiopia with Midroc’s Queens Supermarket PLC.
The partners will convert 13 existing stores...
Ecobank Nigeria repaid about $245 million, or more than 80%, of its $300 million Eurobond due in February 2026.
The early repayment reduced...
Ecobank Nigeria repaid about $245 million, or more than 80%, of its $300 million Eurobond due in February 2026.
The early repayment reduced...
Development Partners International sold its 20.17% stake in Atlantic Business International for more than $200 million.
The transaction valued...
Development Partners International sold its 20.17% stake in Atlantic Business International for more than $200 million.
The transaction valued...
The Alliance of Sahel States plans to create a joint purchasing agency covering Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger.
The initiative aims to regulate cereal...
The Alliance of Sahel States plans to create a joint purchasing agency covering Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger.
The initiative aims to regulate cereal...
African startups raised about $3.1 billion in 2025, up from $2.2 billion in 2024, according to Launch Base Africa.
Kenya overtook Nigeria...
African startups raised about $3.1 billion in 2025, up from $2.2 billion in 2024, according to Launch Base Africa.
Kenya overtook Nigeria...
Flutterwave acquired Nigerian open banking startup Mono in an all-share deal valued between $25 million and $40 million.
The acquisition...
Flutterwave acquired Nigerian open banking startup Mono in an all-share deal valued between $25 million and $40 million.
The acquisition...
African billionaires increased their combined net worth by $21.9 billion in 2025.
Nigerian businessman Abdul Samad Rabiu posted the largest...
African billionaires increased their combined net worth by $21.9 billion in 2025.
Nigerian businessman Abdul Samad Rabiu posted the largest...
Kenya Pipeline Company will list on the Nairobi Securities Exchange by the end of January 2026.
The IPO targets local and foreign investors as part of...
Kenya Pipeline Company will list on the Nairobi Securities Exchange by the end of January 2026.
The IPO targets local and foreign investors as part of...
The Bank of Ghana plans to sell up to $1 billion on the FX market in January 2026.
The central bank aims to limit exchange-rate volatility...
The Bank of Ghana plans to sell up to $1 billion on the FX market in January 2026.
The central bank aims to limit exchange-rate volatility...
Renaprov Finance plans a BVMAC IPO to raise CFA8.4 billion by offering 44.44% of its capital to the public.
The listing would make Renaprov the second...
Renaprov Finance plans a BVMAC IPO to raise CFA8.4 billion by offering 44.44% of its capital to the public.
The listing would make Renaprov the second...
Egypt’s central bank and Afreximbank signed an MoU to create a pan-African gold bank.
The partners will conduct a feasibility study covering technical,...
Egypt’s central bank and Afreximbank signed an MoU to create a pan-African gold bank.
The partners will conduct a feasibility study covering technical,...
Burkina Faso plans to launch a certified electronic invoicing system in January 2026.
Authorities aim to raise tax revenue, curb VAT fraud, and reduce...
Burkina Faso plans to launch a certified electronic invoicing system in January 2026.
Authorities aim to raise tax revenue, curb VAT fraud, and reduce...
Jiangsu Yunyi Electric will build a wholly owned automotive components plant in Morocco.
The project will require an investment of $66 million,...
Jiangsu Yunyi Electric will build a wholly owned automotive components plant in Morocco.
The project will require an investment of $66 million,...
Nigerian naira posts first annual gain since 2012, up 7.4%
Recovery driven by FX reforms, tighter policy, narrowed rate gap
Analysts warn durability...
Nigerian naira posts first annual gain since 2012, up 7.4%
Recovery driven by FX reforms, tighter policy, narrowed rate gap
Analysts warn durability...
Partnership targets financing, financial inclusion, business formalization
Pilot formalized 343 firms; nationwide programme targets 5,000...
Partnership targets financing, financial inclusion, business formalization
Pilot formalized 343 firms; nationwide programme targets 5,000...
Nigeria stock market posts record 36.6 trillion naira capitalisation gain in 2025
All-Share Index jumps 51%, driven by earnings, dividends, FX...
Nigeria stock market posts record 36.6 trillion naira capitalisation gain in 2025
All-Share Index jumps 51%, driven by earnings, dividends, FX...
Gabon names Thierry Minko economy and finance minister in Jan. 1 reshuffle
Move follows transition, aims to tighten finances, tackle rising...
Gabon names Thierry Minko economy and finance minister in Jan. 1 reshuffle
Move follows transition, aims to tighten finances, tackle rising...
Nigeria confirms tax reform takes effect Jan. 1, 2026 despite opposition
PDP alleges illegal insertions, urges suspension and investigation
Government...
Nigeria confirms tax reform takes effect Jan. 1, 2026 despite opposition
PDP alleges illegal insertions, urges suspension and investigation
Government...
Egypt receives $3.5 billion initial payment from Qatar-backed coastal project
Deal targets Mediterranean real estate and tourism...
Egypt receives $3.5 billion initial payment from Qatar-backed coastal project
Deal targets Mediterranean real estate and tourism...
GTCO wins CBN and SEC approval for 10 billion naira private placement
Fundraise aims to meet holding company prudential capital...
GTCO wins CBN and SEC approval for 10 billion naira private placement
Fundraise aims to meet holding company prudential capital...
Senegal seeks new IMF loan program after 2024 financing freeze
Talks focus on debt revisions, fiscal adjustment and data...
Senegal seeks new IMF loan program after 2024 financing freeze
Talks focus on debt revisions, fiscal adjustment and data...
Nigeria secures $1.126bn from FAB and Afreximbank for the Lagos-Calabar Highway, using ICIEC guarantees to attract global capital.
The deal...
Nigeria secures $1.126bn from FAB and Afreximbank for the Lagos-Calabar Highway, using ICIEC guarantees to attract global capital.
The deal...
Creditinfo licensed to operate credit bureau across six CEMAC countries
Bureau to collect borrower data, expand regional credit information...
Creditinfo licensed to operate credit bureau across six CEMAC countries
Bureau to collect borrower data, expand regional credit information...
EGX is consulting on a revised trading schedule, extending the close to 3:00 PM and adjusting the opening to increase overlap with Gulf...
EGX is consulting on a revised trading schedule, extending the close to 3:00 PM and adjusting the opening to increase overlap with Gulf...
Deal aims to cut debt and strengthen balance sheet
Company refocuses on GLP-1 drugs after reporting annual loss
South African drugmaker...
Deal aims to cut debt and strengthen balance sheet
Company refocuses on GLP-1 drugs after reporting annual loss
South African drugmaker...
Scheme helps banks finance farming, processing and exports deemed too risky
Agriculture accounts for just 3.95% of private sector bank lending...
Scheme helps banks finance farming, processing and exports deemed too risky
Agriculture accounts for just 3.95% of private sector bank lending...
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