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Varun Beverages buys Twizza for $125m

Varun Beverages, PepsiCo's largest bottler outside the US, completed the R2.1 billion ($125 million) acquisition of South Africa's Twizza in…

Africa startups raise $705m as debt beats equity

African startups raised $705 million in Q1 2026, up 26.5% year on year, with Egypt leading at $190 million. For…

UBA profit halves as FX windfall evaporates

UBA posted N404.7 billion profit in FY2025, down 47% from 2024, as FX trading swung from a N182 billion gain…

Co-op Bank Kenya restructures for regional push

Co-operative Bank of Kenya announced on April 21 it will restructure into a non-operating holding company renamed Co-opbank Group PLC,…