African Development Bank 2026
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OPay hits $3.1bn as Opera flags 85% IPO probability
Opera’s FY2025 SEC filing values OPay at $3.1 billion and assigns an 85% probability of an IPO within two years. It is the clearest public signal yet for Nigeria’s dominant payments platform, which serves 50 million…
IFC and StanChart launch $300m Africa supply chain fund
The IFC and Standard Chartered launched a $300 million risk-sharing supply chain finance facility today covering eight African markets: Ivory Coast,…
UBA profit halves as FX windfall evaporates
UBA posted N404.7 billion profit in FY2025, down 47% from 2024, as FX trading swung from a N182 billion gain to a N141 billion loss and loan…
Nigeria signs $1.3bn alumina refinery deal
Nigeria’s Solid Minerals Development Fund and the Africa Finance Corporation signed a $1.3 billion MOU in March covering an alumina refinery…
Nigeria gets $900m MDB backing for fibre rollout
Nigeria’s Project BRIDGE has secured $900 million in MDB commitments from the AfDB, World Bank and EBRD as part of a $2 billion plan to expand the…
Dangote lines up Africa’s biggest IPO at $5bn
Dangote Petroleum Refinery is preparing a pan-African IPO targeting up to $5 billion across multiple African exchanges, with the offer expected to…
Africa private capital hits $16.1bn in Q1 2026
Africa’s private capital market hit $16.1 billion in Q1 2026 across 172 transactions, with two deals — MTN’s $6.2bn IHS acquisition and Dangote’s…
AfDB lines up $2.8bn for Brazzaville meetings
The African Development Bank is heading into its May 2026 Annual Meetings in Brazzaville with $2.8 billion in new Arab partner co-financing…