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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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Zimbabwe moves to clear $23bn debt

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Africaspoint Editorial

President Mnangagwa says Zimbabwe is actively working to clear its $23 billion debt to multilateral institutions, backed by a new…

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M-PESA charges 2026: the complete guide

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Africaspoint Editorial

A complete, up-to-date guide to M-PESA charges in 2026: withdrawal fees at agents and ATMs, send money tariffs across all…

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Kenya IMF talks end with no deal

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Africaspoint Editorial

An IMF staff mission to Kenya ended without a new lending agreement, with Finance Minister John Mbadi saying talks were…

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Africa GDP by Country 2026: Rankings and Economic Data

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Africaspoint Editorial

The most comprehensive ranking of Africa's economies by GDP in 2026 — covering all 54 nations, GDP per capita, growth…

Rwanda’s Rwf7.8tn budget hits parliament

Rwanda Finance Minister Yusuf Murangwa presented the Rwf7.8 trillion ($990 million) national budget to Parliament…

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China embeds deeper in Africa’s ports

China holds stakes in roughly one-third of African ports, has invested $50 billion in port…

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Standard Bank backs Dangote refinery IPO

Standard Bank Group CEO Sim Tshabalala visited the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lagos on June…

Ethiopian Airlines global competitor US Ambassador Boeing GE Africa 2026Kenya Airways $2 billion turnaround investor debt equity KQ Kamal 2026

Uganda Airlines orders 10 Boeing aircraft

Uganda Airlines signed a commitment with Boeing on June 10 to acquire 10 aircraft including…

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Africa Economy 2026Bank of Ghana

Ghana’s Inflation Just Hit 3.3%. A Year Ago It Was 23%.

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Africa Sits on 125 Billion barrels of Oil, yet it pays World prices anyway.

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Bank of AmericaGold Price

JSE Up 44% in a Year. BofA Says the Run Is Not Over Yet.

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Carbon CreditsClean Cooking Africa

Carbon Finance Can Cut the Cost of a Clean Cookstove from $50 to $3. Africa Has No Better Option.

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