Africa

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

Dangote lines up Africa’s biggest IPO at $5bn

Dangote Petroleum Refinery is preparing a pan-African IPO targeting up to $5 billion across multiple African exchanges, with the offer…

Africa PE beats VC for first time since 2019

Private equity overtook venture capital in Africa for the first time since 2019 in Q1 2026, as Ecofin Agency data…

Africa private capital hits $16.1bn in Q1 2026

Africa's private capital market hit $16.1 billion in Q1 2026 across 172 transactions, with two deals — MTN's $6.2bn IHS…

US backs Phalaborwa despite SA diplomatic rift

The US DFC has committed $50 million to South Africa's Phalaborwa Rare Earths Project despite Trump's aid freeze on Pretoria,…