Senegal launches 200 billion CFA bond in UEMOA
Proceeds to fund 2026 budget, transformation agenda
IMF flags debt at 132% of GDP
Senegal on...
Proparco grants €20 million guarantee to NSIA Bank
Facility covers 50% of SME loan risk
SMEs account for 67% of Benin GDP
Proparco, the...
Proparco grants €20 million guarantee to NSIA Bank
Facility covers 50% of SME loan risk
SMEs account for 67% of Benin GDP
Proparco, the...
Himile to invest $100 million in Egypt factory
Plant to create up to 2,000 jobs
Facility to serve Middle East, Europe, Americas...
Himile to invest $100 million in Egypt factory
Plant to create up to 2,000 jobs
Facility to serve Middle East, Europe, Americas...
I.M.F. completes two reviews, unlocking about $2.3 billion for Egypt
Inflation has fallen sharply, and currency pressures have eased
The...
I.M.F. completes two reviews, unlocking about $2.3 billion for Egypt
Inflation has fallen sharply, and currency pressures have eased
The...
Hub2, Ecobank to link 200 million mobile wallets
Rollout to focus first on UEMOA and CEMAC
Africa holds 74% of global mobile money...
Hub2, Ecobank to link 200 million mobile wallets
Rollout to focus first on UEMOA and CEMAC
Africa holds 74% of global mobile money...
Liquid repays ZAR loan and $220 million facility
Secures $410 million new credit, $195 million equity
Plans $300 million bond...
Liquid repays ZAR loan and $220 million facility
Secures $410 million new credit, $195 million equity
Plans $300 million bond...
DRC central bank to launch Bloomberg FXGO DRC platform
Six-week beta underway before rollout within two months
System aims to boost FX...
DRC central bank to launch Bloomberg FXGO DRC platform
Six-week beta underway before rollout within two months
System aims to boost FX...
Bank records $10 million loss from sale of Cameroon and Gambia units.
Exit cuts $300 million in risk-weighted assets.
Move...
Bank records $10 million loss from sale of Cameroon and Gambia units.
Exit cuts $300 million in risk-weighted assets.
Move...
New naira 75 billion ($55.4 million) private debt fund targets Nigeria’s agribusiness sector.
First phase aims to raise naira 25 billion from...
New naira 75 billion ($55.4 million) private debt fund targets Nigeria’s agribusiness sector.
First phase aims to raise naira 25 billion from...
Spiro raises $50 million to expand battery-swapping network
Afreximbank, AGG and Nithio back funding round
Company deployed 80,000...
Spiro raises $50 million to expand battery-swapping network
Afreximbank, AGG and Nithio back funding round
Company deployed 80,000...
BOAD says sovereign bond purchases are liquidity management
Member states accelerate borrowing; Senegal raises 600 billion CFA
Regional...
BOAD says sovereign bond purchases are liquidity management
Member states accelerate borrowing; Senegal raises 600 billion CFA
Regional...
IFC launches $6 billion credit insurance facility
Insurers share risk on loans to SME lenders
Facility to support up to $10...
IFC launches $6 billion credit insurance facility
Insurers share risk on loans to SME lenders
Facility to support up to $10...
Santam secures license to open reinsurance branch in India’s GIFT City
Becomes first BRICS-based insurer to establish reinsurance presence there
Move...
Santam secures license to open reinsurance branch in India’s GIFT City
Becomes first BRICS-based insurer to establish reinsurance presence there
Move...
Proparco grants 9 billion naira guarantee to support MSME lending
Risk-sharing tool could unlock up to 18 billion naira in loans over two years
Move...
Proparco grants 9 billion naira guarantee to support MSME lending
Risk-sharing tool could unlock up to 18 billion naira in loans over two years
Move...
Jean-Arsène Yerima, Regional Chief Operating Officer for Francophone West Africa at Afreximbank, sets out the bank’s strategy to fast-track...
Jean-Arsène Yerima, Regional Chief Operating Officer for Francophone West Africa at Afreximbank, sets out the bank’s strategy to fast-track...
Coris Holding confirmed its plan to enter Gabon’s banking market after expanding into Chad in 2024.
BGFIBank Gabon granted 71.29% of new loans in the...
Coris Holding confirmed its plan to enter Gabon’s banking market after expanding into Chad in 2024.
BGFIBank Gabon granted 71.29% of new loans in the...
Driven by surging valuations and economic reforms, Nigeria’s capital market now accounts for 33% of GDP, with total capitalization up 125% in less than...
Driven by surging valuations and economic reforms, Nigeria’s capital market now accounts for 33% of GDP, with total capitalization up 125% in less than...
Africa’s startup debt is growing, but $1–$5M loans remain scarce—too big for grants and too small for big lenders to process.
FMO–Dalberg...
Africa’s startup debt is growing, but $1–$5M loans remain scarce—too big for grants and too small for big lenders to process.
FMO–Dalberg...
Genesis acquires 10% stake in FBNBank Sénégal
First WAEMU investor joins Nigerian-owned subsidiary
Deal supports regional expansion, SME...
Genesis acquires 10% stake in FBNBank Sénégal
First WAEMU investor joins Nigerian-owned subsidiary
Deal supports regional expansion, SME...
IFC considers $100 million loan for Coris acquisition
Funds support purchase of 59.81% stake in Cape Verde’s BCA
Deal aims to boost SME lending,...
IFC considers $100 million loan for Coris acquisition
Funds support purchase of 59.81% stake in Cape Verde’s BCA
Deal aims to boost SME lending,...
Dangote to list $20-25 billion refinery within five months
NNPC holds 7.25% stake; dividends payable in naira or dollars
Refinery targets 1.4...
Dangote to list $20-25 billion refinery within five months
NNPC holds 7.25% stake; dividends payable in naira or dollars
Refinery targets 1.4...
Naira strengthens to 1,348 per dollar, boosting assets
Lagos market gains 25,000 billion naira in two months
Dangote, Rabiu fortunes surge as currency...
Naira strengthens to 1,348 per dollar, boosting assets
Lagos market gains 25,000 billion naira in two months
Dangote, Rabiu fortunes surge as currency...
Puleng Pitso, Investment Officer at Ninety One | Emerging Africa and Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF), explains how the fund acts as the architect of...
Puleng Pitso, Investment Officer at Ninety One | Emerging Africa and Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF), explains how the fund acts as the architect of...
Côte d’Ivoire approved private investment rises 9.6% in 2025
Total reaches 812 billion CFA francs, led by agriculture
Reforms planned under Agenda...
Côte d’Ivoire approved private investment rises 9.6% in 2025
Total reaches 812 billion CFA francs, led by agriculture
Reforms planned under Agenda...
Kenya raised $2.25B via dual-tranche Eurobonds to buy back 2028/2032 debt, luring investors with yields of 8.1% and 8.95% to smooth...
Kenya raised $2.25B via dual-tranche Eurobonds to buy back 2028/2032 debt, luring investors with yields of 8.1% and 8.95% to smooth...
Standard Chartered Zambia raised its capital to 520 million kwachas (about $27.5 million) through a bonus share issue, without raising new...
Standard Chartered Zambia raised its capital to 520 million kwachas (about $27.5 million) through a bonus share issue, without raising new...
Breadfast secures $50 million in pre-Series C funding.
Mubadala, SBI and EBRD among investors; EBRD invests up to $10 million.
Company...
Breadfast secures $50 million in pre-Series C funding.
Mubadala, SBI and EBRD among investors; EBRD invests up to $10 million.
Company...
A.P. Moller Capital raised 2.24 billion dirhams ($243 million) for APM Capital Morocco Fund, dedicated to transport and logistics.
The fund...
A.P. Moller Capital raised 2.24 billion dirhams ($243 million) for APM Capital Morocco Fund, dedicated to transport and logistics.
The fund...
IFC signs $10 million risk-sharing deal with Dashen Bank
Guarantee backs $20 million SME lending, targeting agri-food, women-led...
IFC signs $10 million risk-sharing deal with Dashen Bank
Guarantee backs $20 million SME lending, targeting agri-food, women-led...
Pictet opens first African office in South Africa
Group manages $955 billion in assets
South Africa hosts 41,100 dollar millionaires in...
Pictet opens first African office in South Africa
Group manages $955 billion in assets
South Africa hosts 41,100 dollar millionaires in...
NSIA Finance becomes NSIA Capital to reflect broader investment ambitions
Group aims to mobilize more capital and expand advisory and funding...
NSIA Finance becomes NSIA Capital to reflect broader investment ambitions
Group aims to mobilize more capital and expand advisory and funding...
Net profit reaches CFA413.6bn ($744m), with 21.5% margin
Data and broadband fuel revenue growth of 8.3% to CFA1,923bn
Board proposes CFA1,933...
Net profit reaches CFA413.6bn ($744m), with 21.5% margin
Data and broadband fuel revenue growth of 8.3% to CFA1,923bn
Board proposes CFA1,933...
Total banking assets reach CFA7,586bn ($13.7bn), up 9% year on year
State-owned BIIC holds nearly 25% market share with CFA1,885.86bn in...
Total banking assets reach CFA7,586bn ($13.7bn), up 9% year on year
State-owned BIIC holds nearly 25% market share with CFA1,885.86bn in...
West African Development Bank (BOAD) launched preparation of its 2026–2030 strategic plan with support from Boston Consulting Group.
BOAD exceeded...
West African Development Bank (BOAD) launched preparation of its 2026–2030 strategic plan with support from Boston Consulting Group.
BOAD exceeded...
As digital payments continue to expand across Francophone Africa, the ecosystem is moving into a more mature phase where the core challenge is no longer...
As digital payments continue to expand across Francophone Africa, the ecosystem is moving into a more mature phase where the core challenge is no longer...
BOAD appointed Adji Sokhna M’Baye as Chief Executive Officer of BOAD Market Solutions, its new structured finance and advisory subsidiary.
The...
BOAD appointed Adji Sokhna M’Baye as Chief Executive Officer of BOAD Market Solutions, its new structured finance and advisory subsidiary.
The...
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