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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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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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African stock exchanges: the complete guide for 2026

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Africaspoint Editorial

Africa has more than 25 active stock exchanges. This guide covers the continent's major capital markets, their size and liquidity,…

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Tanzania steps in as Hormuz fuel shock hits East Africa

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Africaspoint Editorial

Tanzania's government has intervened to contain fuel price increases from the Hormuz oil shock, joining South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia and…

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Nigeria threatens to halt delayed World Bank loans

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Africaspoint Editorial

Nigeria has threatened to stop disbursements on World Bank loans not processed within six months of approval, pushing back against…

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AFC closes record $2bn syndicated loan

Africa Finance Corporation raised a record $2 billion syndicated loan on June 4, upsized from…

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Salt River Market transformed into 970 homes

Cape Town's Salt River Market site was formally handed to developer Communicare on June 8…

Admaius Capital Virunga II $500 million Africa private equity IFC 2026Africa GDP 4.2 percent growth fastest economies 2025 2026

Rwanda locks in $250m IMF credit facility

The IMF Executive Board approved Rwanda's $250 million, 38-month Extended Credit Facility on June 9,…

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Nigeria’s trade surplus triples to N7.55tn

Nigeria's Q1 2026 merchandise trade surplus surged 341% to N7.55 trillion ($4.1 billion) from N1.71…

BankingFemi Otedola First HoldCo Nigeria banking 2026

Otedola gains $36.5m in a day on First HoldCo surge

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Africa fastest growing economies 2026 IMFEnergy

Kenya GDP grew 4.6% in 2025 on green energy and construction

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Rawbank posts $232m profit as DRC eyes investment banking

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Dangote revives London listing for $13bn cement giant

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