Africa: Ecobank Group Plans $500m Raise to Refinance Debt

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (BRVM: ETIT) is preparing to raise $500 million through a subordinated debt issue as it moves to refinance part of its balance sheet ahead of a… Read more »

Africa: BRVM Main Index Falls Below 400 Points As Stocks Extend Decline

The BRVM stock market extended its decline during the week, with major indices closing lower amid cautious investor sentiment. Read more »

Africa: Dangote Plans to Sell About 10 Percent of Refinery in IPO Across Africa

Aliko Dangote plans to sell about 10% of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals in a multi-exchange listing across Africa, targeting 2026. The offer is part of a plan to… Read more »

Africa: Ecobank Group Posts Record Revenue As Africa's Macro Climate Turns

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated posted its best-ever full-year revenue in 2025, driven by loan growth, higher fees, and a more stable currency environment across sub-Saharan… Read more »

Africa: African Assets Outperform Emerging Markets Amid Iran War Tensions

African assets have outperformed broader emerging markets since the start of the Iran conflict, challenging perceptions of the continent as a high-risk investment destination.… Read more »

Africa: Governments Push for Increased Local Control of Africa's Gold

Gold Fields Ltd.'s Damang mine in Ghana is at the center of a policy shift as the government moves to increase local ownership in the gold sector. The state will take over the mine… Read more »

Africa: SMC DAO Acquires Nigeria's Bread Africa in Crypto Consolidation Move

SirMapy and Co DAO has acquired Nigerian crypto startup Bread Africa in an all-cash six-figure deal, as consolidation continues in the country's digital asset sector. Read more »

Africa: Egypt Leads As African Tech Startups Raise $711m in First Quarter

African startups raised $711 million across more than 80 deals in the first quarter of 2026, according to data tracked by TechCabal Insights. About 18% of deals had undisclosed… Read more »

Africa: Cascador Opens Applications for Scaleup Program for African Founders

Cascador has opened applications for its 2026 ScaleUp program, targeting growth-stage founders building businesses across the continent. Read more »

Africa: BRVM Updates Benchmark 30 Index With New Entrants and Exits

Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières has revised the composition of its benchmark BRVM 30 index following its quarterly review, according to a notice published on… Read more »

Africa: Mozambique Becomes Africa's Most Distressed Sovereign As Spreads Surge

Mozambique has overtaken Senegal as Africa's most distressed sovereign borrower, as rising global energy costs add pressure to its finances. Read more »

Africa: Iran War Drives Fuel Shock Across Africa As Govts Scramble to Respond

The war involving Iran is pushing fuel prices higher across Africa, forcing governments to take emergency measures as supply tightens and costs rise, according to a Bloomberg… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Commits $5.7m to Finance Solar Mini-Grids in Africa

African Development Bank will provide $5.65 million to support a financing mechanism for solar mini-grids in Central African Republic, Chad, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of… Read more »

Africa: Africa Bitcoin Corporation Builds Treasury With 5 Bitcoin

Africa Bitcoin Corporation holds 5.0246 Bitcoin in its corporate treasury as it advances a long-term strategy to accumulate digital assets on its balance sheet. Read more »

Africa: Littlefish Raises $9.5m to Scale Merchant Infrastructure Across Africa

littlefish raised $9.5 million in a Series A round to expand its merchant operating system across African markets. The round was led by Partech, with participation from TLcom… Read more »

Africa: Adenia Raises $180m for Fund Targeting African Mid-Market Companies

Adenia Partners reached a first close of $180 million for its Adenia Entrepreneurial Fund I, hitting its hard cap less than a year after launch. The fund is the first in a new… Read more »

Africa: Yassir Acquires Kawarizmi to Build Retail Media and Adtech Platform

Yassir has acquired Kawarizmi as it expands into advertising and retail media across Africa, the Middle East and Europe. Read more »

Africa: Dangote Refinery Sells Fuel Across Africa After Reaching Full Capacity

Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has begun exporting fuel across Africa after reaching full production capacity, marking a shift in regional fuel supply dynamics. Read more »

Africa: Moniepoint Acquires Orda to Embed Payments Into Restaurant Operations

Moniepoint has acquired Orda in a move to integrate payments directly into merchant operations and expand its business management platform. Read more »

Africa: Morocco Awarded Afcon 2025 Title After CAF Overturns Final Result

Confederation of African Football awarded the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title to Morocco after its appeal board overturned the final result against Senegal and ruled the match a… Read more »

Africa: Nsia Group Creates Financial Holding to Centralize Banking Operations

NSIA Group is restructuring its financial services business with the creation of NSIA Holding Financière, a new entity designed to centralize its banking and financial… Read more »

Africa: Bank of Africa Niger Says Profit Dropped 92 Percent As Credit Risk Rises

Bank of Africa Niger reported a 92% drop in net profit for 2025, according to a statement from its board dated 20 February 2026. Read more »

Africa: South Africa AI Research Startup Yazi Raises Funding Valued At $1.6m

Yazi, a South Africa based research technology startup that operates through WhatsApp, raised its first institutional funding round at a pre money valuation of 30 million rand, or… Read more »

Africa: African Startups Raise $575m As Fintech Investing Loses Momentum

Fintech remained the largest recipient of startup investment in Africa in early 2026, but funding data shows investors expanding into logistics, transport and energy. African… Read more »

Africa: Growth Drives African Sovereign Ratings to Highest Level Since 2020

Africa's sovereign credit outlook is improving as economic growth stabilizes and fiscal reforms take hold across several countries, according to recent sovereign rating… Read more »