• EFAfrica Group secures $7.2M from AgDevCo to expand agricultural leasing in East/Southern Africa.• Funding targets agri-food SMEs in Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia for equipment acquisition.• Efag has financed over 4,000 contracts ($100M+) since 2013, boosting regional mechanization. EFAfrica Group Limited (Efag), a Mauritius-based agricultural equipment leasing firm, has secured an...

(GSMA)  Registration is officially open for GSMA MWC25 Kigali, which will return to the Kigali Convention Centre from 21-23 October 2025. MWC Kigali will convene government, enterprise, and startup leaders from across the technology ecosystem to define how innovation can accelerate the Africa continent’s digital transformation. Convening global thought leaders Joining our...

• Ecobank CI H1 net profit up 13.8% to $51.5M, driven by lower risk cost & strong deposit growth.• Net banking income rose 6.9%; return on equity at 31.4%, highest in Ivorian market.• Loans fell 8.8% to FCFA 924B, reflecting cautious strategy amid economic uncertainties. Ecobank Côte d'Ivoire, the Ivorian subsidiary of the pan-African Ecobank group, announced a net profit of CFA28.9...

• Ivory Coast industrial sector revenue up 25% by June 2025, driven by extractive, energy, and manufacturing.• Extractive industries surged 68.3%; energy grew 9%; manufacturing rose 7.4%.• Government targets industrialization, private sector key, with focus on value chains & SME financing. Ivory Coast's industrial sector recorded a 25% year-on-year increase in turnover by the end of June...

• Bolt, Glovo, Chowdeck expand fast, all relying on automated order updates via messaging APIs.• WhatsApp has strong position with 80%+ reach; Meta charges per message, routed through BSPs like Beem, Infobip.• API use remains hidden; regulators eye metadata, but every new order drives traffic and rising costs. Bolt Market launched in Kenya in December 2024 and says grocery orders have...

• M-KOPA’s $1.5B PAYG receivables could be securitised but lack scale, trust, and regulatory clarity.• Pension funds, DFIs seen as key early investors to de-risk and build confidence in PAYG securitisation.• Data gaps, high costs, and fragmented rules still block PAYG assets from becoming full capital-market products. M-KOPA has grown into one of Africa’s largest pay-as-you-go...

(CHOISEUL AFRICA) The next edition of the Choiseul Africa Summit will be held for the very first time in East Africa. Organised in Nairobi on September 11th, 2025, the event is led by Choiseul Africa, chaired by Pascal Lorot, in partnership with the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA), headed by Carole Kariuki. It is further supported by AXIAN Group, the African Guarantee Fund, Bpifrance, and...

As the price of gold nears $3,500 per ounce, investor interest in gold companies remains high. However, soaring stock market valuations have complicated mergers and acquisitions. In this environment, Endeavour Mining, the largest gold producer in West Africa, has slowed its project acquisitions, opting instead for organic growth while distributing more than $1.4 billion to shareholders...

As Africa's digital transformation accelerates, cybersecurity has become a critical concern. Essential services, from critical infrastructure and public administration to financial and healthcare systems, face increasingly sophisticated threats. In response, African governments are forging partnerships to bolster their digital sovereignty and drive innovation. Cybastion, a U.S.-based technology...

EU suspends Malian mango exports over fruit fly concerns 80% of Mali’s $11M mango exports go to EU market Mali launches review to restore certification and export access The European Union has temporarily suspended mango exports from Mali, according to Mouhamed Diarra, a technical advisor to the Malian Ministry of Agriculture. The announcement was made on September 1 and reported by...