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Nigeria banks hit record N20.2tn capital

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Africaspoint Editorial

Nigeria's five largest banks crossed N20.2 trillion ($13.9 billion) in combined shareholders' funds, the highest equity base in Nigerian banking…

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AfricaGeopolitics

Ghana evacuates citizens from South Africa

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Africaspoint Editorial

Ghana's President Mahama approved the immediate evacuation of distressed Ghanaian citizens from South Africa on May 14 following the latest…

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AfricaFinance

Nigeria threatens to halt delayed World Bank loans

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Africaspoint Editorial

Nigeria has threatened to stop disbursements on World Bank loans not processed within six months of approval, pushing back against…

AfricaFinance

Dangote targets September for London cement listing

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Africaspoint Editorial

Aliko Dangote has named September 2026 as his target for the London listing of Dangote Cement, describing 2026 as the…

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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…

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US-Iran truce sends oil crashing

A US-Iran ceasefire agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have sent Brent…

Africa startup funding May 2026 $259 million Bima NALA LemFi fintech reboundAI

MTN’s MoMo is going super app

MTN Group Fintech has partnered with Ant International, the global payments firm behind Alipay, to…

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AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda

The African Development Bank has approved $180 million to upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport into an…

BankingFemi Otedola First HoldCo Nigeria banking 2026

Otedola gains $36.5m in a day on First HoldCo surge

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Dangote revives London listing for $13bn cement giant

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Africa rises against SA as Afrophobia crisis deepens

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Cybervergent launches v3 across four African markets

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