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Varun Beverages buys Twizza for $125m
Varun Beverages, PepsiCo's largest bottler outside the US, completed the R2.1 billion ($125 million) acquisition of South Africa's Twizza in…
DRC raises $1.25bn in debut eurobond
The DRC raised $1.25 billion in its debut international sovereign bond on April 9, the first Sub-Saharan African debut eurobond…
Africa startups raise $705m as debt beats equity
African startups raised $705 million in Q1 2026, up 26.5% year on year, with Egypt leading at $190 million. For…
Dangote pledges 650,000 bpd refinery for East Africa
Aliko Dangote pledged at the AFC summit in Nairobi to build a 650,000 barrel-per-day oil refinery in Tanga, Tanzania, identical…
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Richest people in Africa 2026
Africa's wealthiest individuals in 2026 span oil refining, mining, telecoms, retail and financial services. This…
Africa startup investor numbers hit five-year low
Only 162 unique investors participated in African startup deals in the first four months of…
Paymentology raises $175m for Africa fintech infrastructure
Paymentology, a global card issuer-processor serving banks and fintechs across African markets, raised $175 million…
Zambia cuts interest rate to two-year low of 13.25%
The Bank of Zambia cut its Monetary Policy Rate by 25 basis points to 13.25%…