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Secha Capital closes on $40m to back SA’s real economy

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South Africa's Secha Capital reached the second close of its $40 million Fund II with E Squared Investments joining as…

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LemFi commits £100m to go global from London

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Nigerian-founded LemFi committed £100 million to global infrastructure and designated London as its global headquarters as part of the UK-Nigeria…

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Equity Bank sweeps Kenya awards as Mwangi takes CEO prize

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Equity Bank swept ten categories at Kenya's 2026 Think Business Banking Awards and CEO James Mwangi was named Overall CEO…

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Dangote supplies jet fuel to Ethiopian Airlines

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Dangote Petroleum Refinery has made its first jet fuel delivery to Ethiopian Airlines, marking the Lagos facility's first cross-border aviation…

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Airtel Africa profit triples to $813m as data beats voice

Airtel Africa reported FY2026 profit after tax of $813 million, up 147%, on revenue of…

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Safaricom FY2026: record KSh80bn dividend, profit up 67%

Safaricom posted group net income of KSh99.7 billion for FY2026, up 67%, and declared a…

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South Africa unemployment hits 32.7% as 345,000 jobs lost

South Africa's unemployment rate rose to 32.7% in Q1 2026 from 31.4% in Q4 2025…

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Dangote picks Mombasa for $17bn East Africa refinery

Aliko Dangote told the Financial Times he is leaning toward Mombasa over Tanzania's Tanga for…

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MTN Nigeria Q1 profit surges 166% to N355bn

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OPay hits $3.1bn as Opera flags 85% IPO probability

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NUM strikes at Implats in union recognition battle

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Dangote hits $30bn as refinery eyes world record

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