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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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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…

AfricaBusiness

Investing in Africa: The complete guide for 2026

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Africaspoint Editorial

Africa is the world's fastest-growing investment region. With a combined GDP of $3.1 trillion, a population of 1.4 billion, and…

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Airtel Zambia joins the $1bn club

Airtel Networks Zambia Plc crossed US$1 billion in market capitalisation on the Lusaka Securities Exchange…

Ethiopia EV electric motorcycle Spiro Roam BasiGo Kenya 80 percent 2026Nala stablecoin Tanzania fintech $50m Liquidity MUFG 2026

Spiro bets on batteries, not motorcycles

Spiro co-founder Gagan Gupta told TechCabal that batteries and energy infrastructure, not motorcycles, drive the…

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Tanzania self-funds its $24bn budget

Tanzania's Finance Minister Khamis Mussa presented the Tsh62.33 trillion ($24 billion) 2026/27 budget on June…

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Cardoso wins Central Bank of the Year

Nigeria's Central Bank was named Central Bank of the Year 2026 at the Central Banking…

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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.

Nigerian economy government revenue growth
Gold PriceJSE All Share

Nigeria’s VAT Revenue Jumps 28% Year-on-Year to N2.28 Trillion in Q3 2025

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AfreximbankAfrica Caribbean Trade

Afreximbank Commits $5bn to the Caribbean, Bringing Africa’s Biggest Bank to a New Hemisphere

Capital MarketsM-PESA

Safaricom’s Ziidi Puts the Nairobi Stock Exchange in Every Kenyan’s Pocket

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