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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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Moody’s backs South Africa as debt peaks in 2025

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Moody's has confirmed that South Africa's government debt peaked at 86.8% of GDP in 2025 and will decline to 84.9%…

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LemFi commits £100m to go global from London

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Africaspoint Editorial

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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Africa burns $127m/month shielding consumers from oil shock

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Africaspoint Editorial

African governments are spending up to $127 million per month shielding consumers from Hormuz-driven fuel price shocks, with Ethiopia covering…

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Equity Bank sweeps Kenya awards as Mwangi takes CEO prize

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Africaspoint Editorial

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

Lagos rail reaches for its airport

Nigeria's Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo announced plans at the Invest Lagos 3.0 forum on June…

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TikTok’s AI purges 4m Nigerian videos

TikTok removed more than 4 million videos in Nigeria in Q4 2025, with 99.9% proactively…

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Kenya Airways pursues $2bn turnaround investor

Kenya's government is seeking a strategic investor willing to commit $1.2-2 billion to Kenya Airways…

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Eskom creates Green arm for renewable future

Eskom launched Eskom Green on June 10, a new separate renewable energy platform targeting mining…

Goldman Sachs Africa fuel scarcity risk 2026Hormuz

Hormuz ceasefire fractures as Brent hits $114

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Flutterwave opens Africa payment rails to the world

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Angola’s $107 oil windfall meets SA’s supply crisis

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Kenya Finance Bill 2026 hits KQ and fintech hard

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