Finance
African finance news: capital markets, FDI flows, sovereign debt, private equity deals, currency movements, and banking sector developments across the continent.
$50m fund bets on Africa’s film industry
Akunna Cook's Next Narrative Africa Fund is deploying $50 million into African film and TV, with a first slate of…
Seychelles holds Africa’s strongest passport in 2026
Seychelles retains the top spot among African passports in the 2026 Henley Passport Index, ranking 24th globally with visa-free or…
Congo’s first refinery ends decades of loss
On March 11 2026, the Democratic Republic of Congo opened its first official gold refinery in Kalemie, Tanganyika province, a…
Africa’s billionaires hit $126bn collective wealth
Africa's 23 billionaires are collectively worth $126.7 billion, up 21% from $105 billion a year ago, according to Forbes' 2026…
