Finance
African finance news: capital markets, FDI flows, sovereign debt, private equity deals, currency movements, and banking sector developments across the continent.
Showmax dies April 1, content moves to DStv Stream
MultiChoice has set March 31 as the final day of Showmax subscriptions, migrating content to DStv Stream after the platform…
Momentum doubles down on Southern Africa
Momentum Group is concentrating its Africa investment in Southern Africa, selling its Ghana and Zambia operations to double down on…
Africa’s manufacturing moment is now
Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to grow at 4.4 percent in 2026, outpacing Asia, with manufacturing investment accelerating across textiles, agro-processing,…
Nigeria’s $96bn crypto market leads the world
Nigeria processed $96 billion in crypto transactions and ranked first globally for stablecoin ownership, with 95 percent of users preferring…
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Egypt opens Africa’s longest monorail line
President Sisi inaugurated the 56.5km East Nile Monorail on March 20, connecting Cairo Stadium in…
Ghana’s lithium problem isn’t geology. It’s people.
Ghana's Ewoyaa lithium project is set to produce 3.6 million tonnes of spodumene concentrate over…
From Alexandra township to running Africa’s biggest bank
Mary Vilakazi grew up in Alexandra township, sold sweets for pocket money, financed her education…
All four SA banks are chasing Kenya
All four of South Africa's biggest banks are targeting Kenya simultaneously. Nedbank is buying NCBA.…