Africa

Pan-African business news covering all 54 nations. Continental trade, AfCFTA developments, multi-country investment, and business intelligence spanning the entire African continent.

Flutterwave opens Africa payment rails to the world

Flutterwave and Yuno announced a partnership on April 28 that gives global merchants single-API access to African payment rails across…

Angola’s $107 oil windfall meets SA’s supply crisis

Angola's 2026 budget used a $61 oil reference price; Brent is at $107, generating roughly $50 million per day in…

Mozambique signs $537m US compact that survived Trump cuts

Mozambique signed a $537.5 million MCC Compact II with the US on April 30 covering coastal resilience, rural transport and…

Ghana plans 1,200MW plant after Akosombo fire crisis

Ghana's President Mahama announced on May 2 that construction will begin before end-2026 on a state-owned 1,200-megawatt gas power plant,…

Airtel Zambia joins the $1bn club

Airtel Networks Zambia Plc crossed US$1 billion in market capitalisation on the Lusaka Securities Exchange…

Spiro bets on batteries, not motorcycles

Spiro co-founder Gagan Gupta told TechCabal that batteries and energy infrastructure, not motorcycles, drive the…

Tanzania self-funds its $24bn budget

Tanzania's Finance Minister Khamis Mussa presented the Tsh62.33 trillion ($24 billion) 2026/27 budget on June…

Cardoso wins Central Bank of the Year

Nigeria's Central Bank was named Central Bank of the Year 2026 at the Central Banking…