Cote d'Ivoire: Eviosys Packaging Siem Stock Leads Brvm Gains After Resuming Trading

Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières has lifted the trading suspension on Eviosys Packaging SIEM Côte d'Ivoire, allowing shares to resume trading on the… Read more »

Ghana: First Atlantic Bank Debuts On Ghana Exchange After Oversubscribed IPO

First Atlantic Bank PLC began trading on the Ghana Stock Exchange on December 19, 2025, marking a rare new listing on the exchange's main market following a largely oversubscribed… Read more »

Nigeria: Flutterwave Acquires Mono in Deal Reportedly Valued Up to $40m

Flutterwave has acquired Nigerian open banking startup Mono in an all-stock transaction valued between $25 million and $40 million, according to people familiar with the deal. Read more »

Ghana: Ghana's Parliament Passes Law to Legalize Cryptocurrency Use

Ghana's parliament has approved legislation legalizing cryptocurrency trading, ending years of uncertainty and giving the central bank formal oversight of a market already used by… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Inflation Eases Further in November to 14.5%

Nigeria's inflation eased more than expected in November, reinforcing expectations that policymakers could resume interest-rate cuts early next year. Read more »

West Africa: Cardinalstone Secures $15m IFC Funding to Back West African SMEs

CardinalStone Capital Advisers has secured up to $15 million from International Finance Corporation to support fast-growing small and medium-sized enterprises across West Africa. Read more »

West Africa: BRVM Marks 29 Years As a Regional Capital Markets Anchor

The Regional Stock Exchange (BRVM) marked its 29th anniversary on December 18, underscoring its role as a shared capital market for the eight member states of the West African… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana Growth Slows in Third Quarter As Oil Sector Drags

Ghana's economy expanded 5.5% year on year in the third quarter of 2025, supported by strong growth in agriculture and services, data from the national statistics service show. Read more »

Nigeria: Frigoglass to Sell Nigerian Business to Helios in $117m Deal

Frigoglass Group has agreed to sell its entire stake in Frigoinvest Nigeria Holdings B.V., the holding company for its Nigerian glass operations, to Helios Investment Partners for… Read more »

Nigeria: Europe-Based Hostinger Launches in Nigeria With Ai Tools

Hostinger, a Lithuania-based web hosting and website-building company, has launched operations in Nigeria, targeting small businesses and entrepreneurs with AI-powered tools and… Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria to Shut Down Unregistered Pos Operators From January 2026

Nigeria's Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has directed all point-of-sale (PoS) operators to register their businesses before January 1, 2026, warning that terminals belonging to… Read more »

Nigeria: Brvm Trades Will Now Settle Two Business Days After Execution

The Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières will move to a T+2 settlement cycle on December 4, 2025, replacing its current T+3 model. The change, approved by the… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Economy Growth Exceeds Forecast in Third Quarter

Nigeria's economy grew 3.98% in the third quarter of 2025, slightly above expectations and marginally higher than the 3.86% recorded a year earlier, according to data released by… Read more »

Guinea Bissau: Soldiers Cite Plot to Rig Election as Reason for Detaining Embaló

Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau have detained President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and halted the announcement of last weekend's election results, saying the vote should be annulled. A… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Tech Sector Faces IPO Gap Despite Record Growth

Nigeria's startup ecosystem has expanded rapidly in recent years, marked by record fundraising, the rise of unicorns, and broader regional expansion. Yet one element remains… Read more »

Nigeria: Zeeh Relaunches Product to Curb Digital Lending Defaults in Nigeria

Nigerian open-finance startup Zeeh Africa has relaunched its Direct Debit feature as it deepens its push into payments infrastructure and targets one of the biggest challenges… Read more »

Nigeria: YC-Backed Fintech Moni Rebrands As Rank After Two Acquisitions

Nigerian fintech Moni has rebranded as Rank as it expands from its original lending model into a broader community-powered financial platform. The Y Combinator-backed startup,… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Inflation Slows Sharply in October

Nigeria's headline inflation eased to 16.05% in October 2025, down from 18.02% in September, marking a noticeable improvement in price conditions. New data from the National Bureau… Read more »

Nigeria: Paystack Suspends Co-Founder Ezra Olubi Amid Sexual Misconduct Scandal

Nigeria's fintech firm Paystack has suspended its co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Ezra Olubi, following an allegation of sexual misconduct involving a subordinate. The… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Cancels Planned 15% Fuel Import Duty

The Nigerian government has abandoned its plan to impose a 15 percent ad-valorem import duty on petrol and diesel, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Lists $70m Real Estate Investment Fund On NGX

Nigeria has listed the commercial tranche of the ₦100 billion ($70 million) MOFI Real Estate Investment Fund (Series 2) on the Nigerian Exchange. Read more »

Nigeria: Equinix to Invest $22m in New Lagos Data Centre

Equinix, the global data centre giant that acquired MainOne in 2022, plans to construct a $22 million data centre in Lagos, marking its first newly built facility in West Africa. Read more »

Senegal: Telecom Giant Sonatel Third-Quarter Net Profit Jumps 8 Percent

Sonatel, the Senegalese telecom group and West African subsidiary of Orange, posted an 8% increase in net profit for the third quarter of 2025 to 311 billion CFA francs (about… Read more »

Africa: Africa-Focused Early-Stage Investor Ventures Platform Raises $64m

Ventures Platform, one of Africa's most active early-stage venture capital firms, has raised $64 million so far for its second fund, with a final close target of $75 million,… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Bicici Net Profit Jumps 50.8 Percent in Q3 to $48m CFA Francs

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