Cote d'Ivoire: Société Générale Côte d'Ivoire Reports Mixed Results for Third Quarter 2026

Société Générale Côte d'Ivoire released its results for the first nine months of 2026 on November 2, 2026. The bank posted mixed results, with… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Major Local Funding for the Doropo Gold Mine in Côte d'Ivoire

On November 3 in Abidjan, the Australian mining group Resolute Mining signed financing agreements with seven Ivorian banks. These agreements secure 148 billion CFA francs for the… Read more »

Africa: African Markets - 5 Stocks Making Notable Moves On BRVM & NGX

African stock markets are buzzing with notable activity today, as five companies recorded significant price movements. These shifts provide crucial insights for investors… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Stocks Slide As Industrial Energy, Bank Shares Drag NGX Lower

Nigerian stocks lost ₦3.52 trillion in market value during the week ended November 6, 2026, as selling in banking, industrial and energy shares pushed the Nigerian Exchange (NGX)… Read more »

West Africa: BRVM Stocks Slide As Sonatel Selloff, Weak Earnings Weigh On Market

Stocks on the West African regional exchange (BRVM) lost CFA 547.95 billion in market value during the week ended November 6, 2026, reversing the previous week's gains as investors… Read more »

Africa: Ethiopia Becomes Africa's Fifth-Largest Economy After Rebasing GDP

Ethiopia has become Africa's fifth-largest economy after revising its gross domestic product figures to account for sectors including digital finance, services and manufacturing.… Read more »

South Africa: South African Stocks Jump Most in 7 Months As Gold, Naspers Rally

South African stocks recorded their biggest intraday gain in almost 7 months on November 5, 2026, as rising gold prices and gains in technology shares lifted the Johannesburg Stock… Read more »

Niger: Niger Receives 1.65m Liters of Algerian Fuel As Shortages Persist

Niger has received its first shipment of fuel from Algeria, with 53 tanker trucks delivering 1.65 million liters of petroleum products to the northern city of Agadez as the country… Read more »

West Africa: Benin Secures €28 Million for Its First IPP Solar Projects

Proparco and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) are mobilizing 28 million euros to develop four solar photovoltaic power plants in Benin. Read more »

Senegal: Moody's Downgrades Senegal Sovereign Rating to CA

The international credit rating agency Moody's downgraded Senegal's sovereign foreign-currency rating from Caa2 to Ca on November 2, 2026. This fifth downgrade comes less than two… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Alios Finance Côte d'Ivoire Reports Nearly Fourfold Increase in Profit

Société africaine de crédit automobile (SAFCA), operating as Alios Finance Côte d'Ivoire, reported a significant increase in net profit for the third… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Coris Bank International Burkina Faso Reports Strong Profit Growth

Coris Bank International Burkina Faso announced strong financial results for the period ending September 2026. Read more »

Africa: Mediterrania Capital Partners Invests in AFG Assurances to Support Expansion

Mediterrania Capital Partners (MCP) has announced an investment in AFG Assurances, the insurance division of Atlantic Group, a pan-African group founded by Ivorian entrepreneur… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Financial Institutions Eye Stablecoin Services Amid Rising Adoption

Nigerian banks, asset managers, and fintechs are exploring offering stablecoin and digital asset services. This potential expansion into mainstream finance was highlighted by Buchi… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Stock Market Opens November With Profit-Taking

The Nigerian stock market began November 2026 with a negative performance, as profit-taking activities in several heavyweight stocks led to a decline in the major market indicator.… Read more »

Nigeria: Linkage Assurance Profit Rises 31 Percent in Nine Months

Linkage Assurance Plc reported a 31% increase in profit after tax for the nine months ended September 2026. Read more »

Africa: Access Holdings Reports Strong 9m 2026 Profit Growth

Access Holdings Plc reported its unaudited results for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, showing resilient profit growth. The Group's Profit Before Tax increased by 8.3% to… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Firms Report N12.1t Pbt Amid Headwinds

Twenty-two companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited reported a combined profit before tax of N12.1 trillion for the nine months ended September 30, 2026. This marks a… Read more »

Africa: Aradel Holdings Reports N3.95t Revenue, Declares Interim Dividend

Aradel Holdings Plc reported a significant increase in revenue and pre-tax profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2026. Read more »

Nigeria: Pz Cussons Nigeria Shareholders Approve N9.9b Dividend

Shareholders of PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc, a prominent manufacturer of personal healthcare products and consumer goods, unanimously approved a final dividend payout of N9.926 billion… Read more »

Africa: VFD Group Reports 96 Percent Profit Jump to N13b

VFD Group Plc reported a 96% year-on-year increase in profit after tax, reaching N13.00bn for the nine months ended September 30, 2026. T Read more »

Nigeria: LemFi Expands Beyond Remittances With New Services

Nigerian cross-border fintech LemFi has rebuilt its application and launched a new global brand. The company is expanding its services beyond remittances to include savings,… Read more »

Nigeria: Telecom Giant Airtel Nigeria Revenue Crosses $1b Mark

Airtel Nigeria generated $1.01 billion in revenue between April and September 2026, the first time since 2022 for the same period. Its mobile money subsidiary, SmartCash PSB, also… Read more »

Africa: Circle Appoints Gillian Darko to Lead Africa Expansion

Circle Internet Group, the NYSE-listed issuer of the dollar-backed USDC stablecoin, has appointed Gillian Darko as its Vice President and Head of Africa. Darko, a former Yellow… Read more »

Africa: African-Owned Game Rise of Fearless Secures $1m for Expansion

African-owned mobile game Rise of Fearless has secured $1 million in funding from Dubai-based investment firm Epic Edges Capital. The capital was raised through a Simple Agreement… Read more »