Finance

African finance news: capital markets, FDI flows, sovereign debt, private equity deals, currency movements, and banking sector developments across the continent.

$50m fund bets on Africa’s film industry

Akunna Cook's Next Narrative Africa Fund is deploying $50 million into African film and TV, with a first slate of…

Seychelles holds Africa’s strongest passport in 2026

Seychelles retains the top spot among African passports in the 2026 Henley Passport Index, ranking 24th globally with visa-free or…

Congo’s first refinery ends decades of loss

On March 11 2026, the Democratic Republic of Congo opened its first official gold refinery in Kalemie, Tanganyika province, a…

Africa’s billionaires hit $126bn collective wealth

Africa's 23 billionaires are collectively worth $126.7 billion, up 21% from $105 billion a year ago, according to Forbes' 2026…