Finance
African finance news: capital markets, FDI flows, sovereign debt, private equity deals, currency movements, and banking sector developments across the continent.
40 Years of Museveni: What Uganda Got and Lost
Yoweri Museveni has just won a seventh presidential term, extending 40 years in power. Uganda's poverty rate fell from 56…
Sudan Eyes 2,000 Tonnes to Reshape Gold Trade
Sudan is targeting 2,000 tonnes of verified gold reserves while pivoting exports from Dubai to Saudi Arabia, challenging decades of…
Kenya Inflation Falls to 4.3% in February
Kenya's annual inflation eased to 4.3 percent in February from 4.4 percent in January, driven by falling fuel and electricity…
South Africa’s Debt Crisis Has Peaked
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana told Parliament that South Africa has turned a corner on debt, with the ratio expected to…
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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…
Spiro bets on batteries, not motorcycles
Spiro co-founder Gagan Gupta told TechCabal that batteries and energy infrastructure, not motorcycles, drive the…
Tanzania self-funds its $24bn budget
Tanzania's Finance Minister Khamis Mussa presented the Tsh62.33 trillion ($24 billion) 2026/27 budget on June…
Cardoso wins Central Bank of the Year
Nigeria's Central Bank was named Central Bank of the Year 2026 at the Central Banking…