Finance
African finance news: capital markets, FDI flows, sovereign debt, private equity deals, currency movements, and banking sector developments across the continent.
Ghana’s gold boom drives 134% stock market surge
Ghana's stock exchange surged 134% in 2025 as gold exports hit $20.9 billion, the Ghana Gold Board captured $8 billion…
China floods Nigeria with $13bn in goods
China's exports to Nigeria surged 37% to $13 billion in 2025, representing over a quarter of Nigeria's total import bill…
Ghana hits 3.2% inflation, 15th straight drop
Ghana's inflation fell to 3.2% in March 2026, the 15th consecutive monthly decline, continuing one of Africa's most sustained disinflation…
Ghana kills government cheques, goes fully digital
Ghana has banned government cheques, signing an SLA with 24 banks to make the GHIPSS electronic platform the only legal…
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Lagos rail reaches for its airport
Nigeria's Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo announced plans at the Invest Lagos 3.0 forum on June…
TikTok’s AI purges 4m Nigerian videos
TikTok removed more than 4 million videos in Nigeria in Q4 2025, with 99.9% proactively…
Kenya Airways pursues $2bn turnaround investor
Kenya's government is seeking a strategic investor willing to commit $1.2-2 billion to Kenya Airways…
Eskom creates Green arm for renewable future
Eskom launched Eskom Green on June 10, a new separate renewable energy platform targeting mining…