Finance
African finance news: capital markets, FDI flows, sovereign debt, private equity deals, currency movements, and banking sector developments across the continent.
Egypt’s FDI hits $9.3bn, economy grows
Egypt's net FDI reached $9.3 billion in H1 FY2025/26 (July to December 2025), up 55% from $6 billion a year…
SARB cuts repo to 6.5 percent
South Africa's MPC cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.5% on May 29, effective May 30, resuming…
Africa’s startup funding races toward $1bn
African startups raised $887 million across 84 transactions in the first four months of 2026, putting the continent on course…
South Africa’s rate decision lands Thursday
South Africa's MPC meets May 28-29 to decide whether to cut the repo rate from 6.75% or hold for a…
