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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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Endeavour Mining posts record $880m EBITDA

Endeavour Mining, West Africa's largest gold producer, reported record adjusted EBITDA of $880 million for…

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Africa’s $164bn wealth funds eye mining

Africa's sovereign wealth funds now hold combined assets exceeding $164 billion and are being deployed…

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Abiy unveils Addis Ababa’s riverside makeover

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the Entoto-Kebena River and Riverside Development Project in Addis Ababa…

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EU’s steel tariff hits South Africa

The EU's new steel import framework took effect July 1, imposing annual quotas with a…

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Cape Town taxis go cashless from June 1

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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