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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…
AFC summit: Africa has $4 trillion, not enough pipes
The Africa Finance Corporation's inaugural Africa We Build Summit in Nairobi on April 23 and 24 unveiled a $45.8 billion…
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South Africa’s June 30 shutdown arrives
Anti-immigration protesters marched across South Africa's major cities on June 30, the deadline set by…
US-Iran truce sends oil crashing
A US-Iran ceasefire agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have sent Brent…
MTN’s MoMo is going super app
MTN Group Fintech has partnered with Ant International, the global payments firm behind Alipay, to…
AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda
The African Development Bank has approved $180 million to upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport into an…