Africa
Pan-African business news covering all 54 nations. Continental trade, AfCFTA developments, multi-country investment, and business intelligence spanning the entire African continent.
Largest companies in Africa 2026
Africa's largest companies by market capitalisation in 2026 span mining, telecoms, financial services, retail and oil refining. This guide covers…
Mineral ban nets Zimbabwe $984m
Zimbabwe's mineral sector posted Q1 2026 sales of $983.85 million, up 79% in value year on year, as the government's…
Pick n Pay sells its crown jewel
Pick n Pay raised R4.7 billion ($282 million) by selling a further 12.5% stake in Boxer Retail through an accelerated…
AngloGold is now Africa’s biggest company
AngloGold Ashanti has overtaken Naspers as Africa's most valuable listed company after its market capitalisation crossed $50 billion, driven by…
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AFC closes record $2bn syndicated loan
Africa Finance Corporation raised a record $2 billion syndicated loan on June 4, upsized from…
Salt River Market transformed into 970 homes
Cape Town's Salt River Market site was formally handed to developer Communicare on June 8…
Rwanda locks in $250m IMF credit facility
The IMF Executive Board approved Rwanda's $250 million, 38-month Extended Credit Facility on June 9,…
Nigeria’s trade surplus triples to N7.55tn
Nigeria's Q1 2026 merchandise trade surplus surged 341% to N7.55 trillion ($4.1 billion) from N1.71…