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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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Middle East war sends crude buyers rushing to Africa

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Africaspoint Editorial

The Strait of Hormuz closure is driving global buyers toward Nigerian and Angolan crude as Brent tops $100, but Nigeria's…

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KRA puts 22 million Kenyans on WhatsApp tax

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Africaspoint Editorial

KRA's new WhatsApp chatbot Shuru targets 22.6 million potential taxpayers, cutting the filing process from eight steps to three with…

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Nigeria’s 68.6m BVN base faces new CBN crackdown

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Africaspoint Editorial

Nigeria's BVN database hit 68.6 million in March 2026, but Q1 growth slowed sharply to 754,128 new registrations as the…

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Ghana earns MTN twice what Nigeria does per user

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Africaspoint Editorial

MTN Ghana's ARPU hit $6.76 in 2025, nearly double Nigeria's $3.60, as Ghana's cedi appreciation and disinflation converted macro stability…

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…

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Nigeria China tradeNigeria imports 2025

China floods Nigeria with $13bn in goods

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Bank of GhanaGhana disinflation

Ghana hits 3.2% inflation, 15th straight drop

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Ghana kills government cheques, goes fully digital

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Ghana makes boards liable for bank cyber breaches

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