Finance
African finance news: capital markets, FDI flows, sovereign debt, private equity deals, currency movements, and banking sector developments across the continent.
IFC and StanChart launch $300m Africa supply chain fund
The IFC and Standard Chartered launched a $300 million risk-sharing supply chain finance facility today covering eight African markets: Ivory…
SA slashes diesel levy to zero in R17.2bn relief
South Africa's National Treasury has extended its R3/litre petrol levy cut to June 2 and slashed the diesel general fuel…
SA inflation edges to 3.1% before oil shock registers
South Africa's CPI rose to 3.1% in March 2026, matching economist forecasts, as the Hormuz conflict's full impact on fuel…
DRC raises $1.25bn in debut eurobond
The DRC raised $1.25 billion in its debut international sovereign bond on April 9, the first Sub-Saharan African debut eurobond…
