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Wednesday 25 February, 2026
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New naira 75 billion ($55.4 million) private debt fund targets Nigeria’s agribusiness sector. First phase aims to raise naira 25…
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Wednesday 25 February, 2026
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Nigeria cuts benchmark rate 50 basis points to 26.5% Inflation eases to 15.10% in January 2026 FX reserves rise to $50.45…
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Wednesday 25 February, 2026
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BOAD says sovereign bond purchases are liquidity management Member states accelerate borrowing; Senegal raises 600 billion CFA Regional issuance seen…
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Wednesday 25 February, 2026
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IFC launches $6 billion credit insurance facility Insurers share risk on loans to SME lenders Facility to support up to $10 billion…
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Tuesday 24 February, 2026
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Santam secures license to open reinsurance branch in India’s GIFT City Becomes first BRICS-based insurer to establish reinsurance presence there…
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Tuesday 24 February, 2026
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Proparco grants 9 billion naira guarantee to support MSME lending Risk-sharing tool could unlock up to 18 billion naira in…
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Monday 23 February, 2026
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Coris Holding confirmed its plan to enter Gabon’s banking market after expanding into Chad in 2024. BGFIBank Gabon granted 71.29%…
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Monday 23 February, 2026
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Driven by surging valuations and economic reforms, Nigeria’s capital market now accounts for 33% of GDP, with total capitalization up…
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Monday 23 February, 2026
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Africa’s startup debt is growing, but $1–$5M loans remain scarce—too big for grants and too small for big lenders to process.…
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Monday 23 February, 2026
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Genesis acquires 10% stake in FBNBank Sénégal First WAEMU investor joins Nigerian-owned subsidiary Deal supports regional expansion, SME financing plans…
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Monday 23 February, 2026
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IFC considers $100 million loan for Coris acquisition Funds support purchase of 59.81% stake in Cape Verde’s BCA Deal aims to…
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Monday 23 February, 2026
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Dangote to list $20-25 billion refinery within five months NNPC holds 7.25% stake; dividends payable in naira or dollars Refinery targets…
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Monday 23 February, 2026
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Naira strengthens to 1,348 per dollar, boosting assets Lagos market gains 25,000 billion naira in two months Dangote, Rabiu fortunes…
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Sunday 22 February, 2026
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The BCC formalised a partnership with DRC Gold Trading SA for an artisanal gold acquisition programme, to build physical reserves…
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