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Wednesday 28 January, 2026
Angola plans to introduce a debt-for-health swap mechanism in 2026 to reduce debt costs and fund healthcare. The government targets…
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Wednesday 28 January, 2026
Zambia has completed its IMF program, quietly rebuilding credibility as growth, inflation and fiscal metrics improve faster than market perceptions…
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Tuesday 27 January, 2026
Zahid Group acquired 100% of Barloworld for 23 billion rand ($1.4 billion) through a consortium called Newco. The transaction triggered…
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Tuesday 27 January, 2026
Gabon’s banking penetration rate reached 25.06% as of Dec. 31, 2023, according to the BEAC. BCEG signed a partnership with…
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Tuesday 27 January, 2026
Sahel Capital provided a $2.4 million working-capital loan to Kuapa Kokoo Limited on Jan. 26, 2026. The financing flowed through SEFAA,…
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Monday 26 January, 2026
Debt funding rose to $1.64 billion in 2025, a record for Africa Debt accounted for 41% of total start-up capital invested…
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Monday 26 January, 2026
IMF plans a staff mission to Gabon in February, with no formal program request filed. Authorities say they intend to…
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Saturday 24 January, 2026
Kenya’s competition authority approved Zenith Bank’s takeover of Paramount Bank. The deal would give Zenith its first foothold in the…
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Friday 23 January, 2026
BRVM listed the bonds of the FCTC Sonabhy 8.1% 2025–2031, marking Burkina Faso’s first securitization fund admitted to the exchange.…
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Friday 23 January, 2026
Benin raised $500 million through its first international sovereign sukuk. The state also reopened its 2038 eurobond for $350 million. Total investor…
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