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Kenya’s first private agri-securitisation at $2.1m

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Fintech Kaleidofin has completed Kenya's first private-sector agriculture-focused securitisation at $2.1 million, converting smallholder farmer loans into tradeable securities and…

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Moody’s backs South Africa as debt peaks in 2025

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Moody's has confirmed that South Africa's government debt peaked at 86.8% of GDP in 2025 and will decline to 84.9%…

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LemFi commits £100m to go global from London

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Nigerian-founded LemFi committed £100 million to global infrastructure and designated London as its global headquarters as part of the UK-Nigeria…

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Africa burns $127m/month shielding consumers from oil shock

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African governments are spending up to $127 million per month shielding consumers from Hormuz-driven fuel price shocks, with Ethiopia covering…

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Airtel Africa profit triples to $813m as data beats voice

Airtel Africa reported FY2026 profit after tax of $813 million, up 147%, on revenue of…

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Safaricom FY2026: record KSh80bn dividend, profit up 67%

Safaricom posted group net income of KSh99.7 billion for FY2026, up 67%, and declared a…

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South Africa unemployment hits 32.7% as 345,000 jobs lost

South Africa's unemployment rate rose to 32.7% in Q1 2026 from 31.4% in Q4 2025…

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Dangote picks Mombasa for $17bn East Africa refinery

Aliko Dangote told the Financial Times he is leaning toward Mombasa over Tanzania's Tanga for…

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Flutterwave opens Africa payment rails to the world

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Angola’s $107 oil windfall meets SA’s supply crisis

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Kenya Finance Bill 2026 hits KQ and fintech hard

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UAE quits OPEC, squeezing Africa’s oil producers

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