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African finance news: capital markets, FDI flows, sovereign debt, private equity deals, currency movements, and banking sector developments across the continent.

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

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Airtel Africa reported FY2026 profit after tax of $813 million, up 147%, on revenue of $6.42 billion as data overtook…

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Safaricom FY2026: record KSh80bn dividend, profit up 67%

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Safaricom posted group net income of KSh99.7 billion for FY2026, up 67%, and declared a record KSh80.13 billion dividend, the…

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

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa's unemployment rate rose to 32.7% in Q1 2026 from 31.4% in Q4 2025 as 345,000 jobs were shed,…

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Top African fintech companies 2026

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Africaspoint Editorial

Africa's top fintech companies in 2026 span payments, lending, digital banking, insurance technology and open banking infrastructure. From Flutterwave and…

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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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Museveni sworn in for seventh term after 40 years in power

Yoweri Museveni was sworn in for a seventh consecutive term on May 12, extending his…

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Nairobi Declaration adopted with $27bn Macron pledge

The Africa Forward Summit closed in Nairobi with the adoption of an 11-point Nairobi Declaration…

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Biggest Africa infrastructure projects 2026

Africa's biggest infrastructure projects in 2026 span a $20 billion oil refinery, a transcontinental railway,…

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African stock exchanges: the complete guide for 2026

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Tanzania steps in as Hormuz fuel shock hits East Africa

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Nigeria threatens to halt delayed World Bank loans

Africa capital markets pan-African listingDangote Cement London listing 2026

Dangote targets September for London cement listing

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