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AfricaFinance

Dangote lines up Africa’s biggest IPO at $5bn

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Africaspoint Editorial

Dangote Petroleum Refinery is preparing a pan-African IPO targeting up to $5 billion across multiple African exchanges, with the offer…

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Africa PE beats VC for first time since 2019

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Africaspoint Editorial

Private equity overtook venture capital in Africa for the first time since 2019 in Q1 2026, as Ecofin Agency data…

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AfricaFinance

Africa private capital hits $16.1bn in Q1 2026

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Africaspoint Editorial

Africa's private capital market hit $16.1 billion in Q1 2026 across 172 transactions, with two deals — MTN's $6.2bn IHS…

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US backs Phalaborwa despite SA diplomatic rift

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Africaspoint Editorial

The US DFC has committed $50 million to South Africa's Phalaborwa Rare Earths Project despite Trump's aid freeze on Pretoria,…

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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…

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Africa startup investor numbers hit five-year low

Only 162 unique investors participated in African startup deals in the first four months of…

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Paymentology raises $175m for Africa fintech infrastructure

Paymentology, a global card issuer-processor serving banks and fintechs across African markets, raised $175 million…

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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%…

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DRC creates state cobalt reserve for 9,600 tonnes

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Morocco’s OCP makes Africa’s first dollar hybrid bond

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ADNOC eyes Shell’s 600 SA fuel stations for $1bn

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SA airports open door to private concessions

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