July 29
Malawi: Mwanamveka Says New Ida Programme Will Support 100 Firms
Nyasa Times
Parliament has approved Bill Number 7 of 2026, clearing the way for Malawi to draw down a US$50 million grant from the International Development Association to support an ambitious… Read more »
Ghana: Power Outage Hits Parts of Ghana After System Disturbance - Gridco
Ghanaian Times
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) says a power system disturbance on the national transmission network caused electricity outages in parts of the country in the early hours… Read more »
Uganda: NMG Staff to Work Remotely As Company Assesses Offices for Full Reopening
Independent (Kampala)
Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda staff will continue working remotely as the company assesses its offices before allowing employees to return following the resumption of operations. Read more »
Ghana: Ai Can Help African Businesses Predict the Next Crisis - -Before It Happens
Ghanaian Times
For many businesses around the world and for Africa in particular, crises rarely arrive with a warning siren. Instead, they emerge gradually--through declining customer confidence,… Read more »
Nigeria: High-Stakes Ev Motors Prizes Unveiled for 'Chaos in the Ring' Celebrity Bouts
This Day
The stakes for the upcoming 'Chaos in the Ring' have reached a historic high. EV Motors has announced a landmark partnership with the Balmoral Group to gift two brand-new electric… Read more »
Nigeria: NIA Highlights Role of Insurance in Preventing Permanent Financial Hardship
This Day
The Chairman of the Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Rex Insurance Limited, Mrs. Ebelechukwu Nwachukwu, has highlighted vital… Read more »
Nigeria: H1 2026 - FCMB Group Sustains Performance, Reports 99 Percent Pbt Growth
This Day
FCMB Group Plc has announced its unaudited financial results for the half-year ended June 30, 2026, reporting a 99 per cent year-on-year increase in profit before tax to N157.3… Read more »
Nigeria: Cost of Production - NSDC Seeks Cheaper Power, Single-Digit Loans
This Day
The Executive Secretary of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Mr. Kamar Bakrin, has called for urgent reforms to lower the cost of production in Nigeria, urging… Read more »
Nigeria: Kartel Equips Over 1,000 Solar Operators With High-Voltage System Skills
This Day
Kartel Energy Limited, a solar solutions provider, has trained more than 1,000 industry professionals across six Nigerian cities through its 2026 Technical Masterclass, as the… Read more »
Nigeria: Mutual Benefits Partners With Hallmark On Employees' Well Being
This Day
Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc, is partnering with Hallmark Health Services Limited (Hallmark HMO), a subsidiary of Consolidated Hallmark Holdings Plc to promote employee wellbeing… Read more »
Nigeria: Moniepoint, African Leadership University Launch Executive Development Programme for Digital Managers
This Day
As Nigeria's financial services landscape continues to undergo a massive transformational shift driven by digital innovation, increasing financial inclusion, and rising customer… Read more »
Africa: Health Financing Crisis Deepens As Expert Warns Francophone Africa Faces Rising Vulnerability
This Day
A leading African public health expert, Dr. Mayaka Ma-Nitu, has warned that Francophone Africa is becoming increasingly vulnerable to health emergencies due to chronic… Read more »
Nigeria: Navy Wants Judicial Reforms to Fast-Track Cases of Crude Oil Theft
This Day
· Explains how São Tomé and Príncipe flagged MT FILIA, 12 Nigerians arrested for stealing 650 metric tonnes of crude oil Read more »
Nigeria: Doyin Salami - Nigeria Needs Incentivised Private Capital to Sustain Growth
This Day
Chief Economic Adviser to former President Muhammadu Buhari, and Associate Professor, Lagos Business School, Adedoyin Salami, has said that against the backdrop of sweeping… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Private Capital Market Sees Mixed First-Half in 2026
Daba Finance
Africa's private capital market posted a mixed first half in 2026. Deal volume fell 16% year on year to 211 transactions, the first H1 drop since 2023. Investment value rose 65% to… Read more »
Angola: Unitel Hit By Cyberattack Ahead of Historic Angola Stock Market Debut
Daba Finance
Angolan telecom operator Unitel said it detected a cyberattack on its technology infrastructure just one day before its shares were scheduled to begin trading on the Angola Debt… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunis Exchange Halts Trading After Market Drop Triggers Circuit Break
Daba Finance
The Tunis Stock Exchange suspended trading for the remainder of Tuesday's session after the benchmark TUNINDEX fell sharply, triggering the market's circuit breaker mechanism… Read more »
Southern Africa: Zimbabwe Launches SME Exchange to Boost Business Financing
Daba Finance
Zimbabwe has launched the Zimbabwe Entrepreneurship Exchange (ZEEX), a regulated capital markets platform designed to help small and medium-sized enterprises raise funding and… Read more »
Egypt: Egypt Launches Training for State-Owned Companies Ahead of IPOs
Daba Finance
Egypt's Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has launched a national training program to prepare state-owned companies for public listings, supporting the government's… Read more »
South Africa: JSE Lists New Etf Tracking South Africa's Top 30 Companies
Daba Finance
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange has listed the Oribi South Africa Top 30 Index Prescient Exchange Traded Fund, expanding the range of investment products available on South… Read more »
South Africa: South African VC Delivers Stronger Exits As Market Matures
Daba Finance
South Africa's venture capital industry is showing increasing signs of maturity, with two new studies finding that venture-backed companies are delivering stronger exits and… Read more »
North Africa: Egypt's Simplex Opens $50m CNC Factory in Regional Expansion
Daba Finance
Egyptian manufacturing technology company Simplex has inaugurated its second production facility in 10th of Ramadan City, reportedly investing $50 million to expand its CNC machine… Read more »
Egypt: Egypt's Fincart Raises $2.8m to Expand E-Commerce Platform
Daba Finance
Egyptian e-commerce technology startup Fincart has raised an oversubscribed $2.8 million Seed funding round to accelerate the development of its AI-powered merchant platform and… Read more »
South Africa: Commission to Launch Report On BEE Trends
SAnews.gov.za
Transformation performance across major sectors of South Africa's economy and evidence-based insights that challenge common misconceptions about black economic empowerment are… Read more »
Tanzania: Power Infrastructure Vandalism Hits Muleba
Daily News
RESIDENTS of Muleba District in Kagera Region are grappling with a wave of vandalism targeting electricity infrastructure, with about 18 transformers tampered with by unknown… Read more »
