Kenya: Synnefa Gets $300k Grant for IOT-Enabled Solar Dryers Across Kenya

Synnefa, a Kenyan agri-tech startup specializing in smart farming technologies, has secured a $300,000 grant from the World Resources Institute's Partnering for Green Growth and… Read more »

Morocco: Disruptech Makes First Moroccan Investment With Stake in Chari

DisrupTech Ventures, an Egypt-based early-stage venture capital firm focused on fintech, has announced an investment in Chari, the Y Combinator-backed Moroccan fintech startup,… 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 »

Africa: Optasia Raises $345m in South Africa's Largest Fintech IPO

Dubai-based fintech group Optasia officially listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) on Tuesday, November 4, after a R6.5 billion ($345 million) initial public offering… Read more »

Africa: Ex-Vodacom Executive to Launch $200m Africa AI Fund After Optasia Exit

Romeo Kumalo, the former Vodacom Group executive and co-founder of LLH Capital Ltd., plans to raise a $200 million private equity fund to invest in artificial intelligence-focused… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Coris Bank Profit Rises 6.3 Percent in Third Quarter to $93m

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

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Cote d'Ivoire: Nestlé Côte d'Ivoire Profit Falls 21 Percent in Q3 2025 On Rising Input Costs

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Nigeria: Flutterwave Partners With Polygon to Launch Stablecoin Payment Network

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Morocco: Cash Plus to Launch $81m IPO On Casablanca Stock Exchange

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Botswana: Botswana Central Bank Raises Policy Rate to 3.5 Percent Amid Downturn

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Nigeria: Nigeria Imposes 15 Percent Duty On Petrol Imports to Protect Local Refiners

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Tunisia: Tunisian Listed Companies Post 5.7 Percent Revenue Growth Amid Market Rally

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Cote d'Ivoire: Ecobank Côte d'Ivoire Sees15.4 Percent Third-Quarter Profit Growth

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Cote d'Ivoire: Ivorian Unit of Socgen Nets $148m in Third-Quarter Profit

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Cote d'Ivoire: Ivorian Bank Nsia Reports 6 Percent Profit Rise in Third Quarter

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Nigeria: Nigeria Introduces 10% Withholding Tax On Short-Term Securities

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Malawi: Malawi Stock Exchange Is Africa's Top Performer After 76 Percent Q3 Rise

The Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE) extended its record-breaking rally in 2025, with the Malawi All Share Index (MASI) soaring 75.56% in the third quarter to 579,213 points, up from… Read more »

Eswatini: Eswatini Market Up 1.9 Percent in Q3 As Focus Shifts to Govt Securities

Eswatini's capital market posted modest gains in the third quarter of 2025, supported by stronger share prices in select companies and continued investor demand for government… Read more »

Uganda: Absa to Acquire Standard Chartered's Retail, Wealth Business in Uganda

Standard Chartered has agreed to sell its retail and wealth management operations in Uganda to South Africa's Absa Group for an undisclosed amount The transaction forms part of… Read more »

Kenya: Family Bank Shareholders Approve 2026 Nairobi Stock Exchange Listing

Family Bank shareholders have approved the lender's plan to list on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) This marks a major milestone in its growth strategy and positioning it… Read more »

Botswana: Minergy Shares Suspended On Botswana Bourse Amid Legal Dispute

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Africa: Coca-Cola Hbc to Acquire 75 Percent Stake in Africa Unit for $2.6b

Coca-Cola HBC has agreed to acquire a 75% stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) from The Coca-Cola Company and Gutsche Family Investments for $2.6 billion The transaction,… Read more »

Botswana: Botswana Inflation Climbs to 3.7 Percent On Rising Fuel, Food Costs

Botswana's inflation accelerated to 3.7% in September, its highest level in more than a year, according to new data from Statistics Botswana The rate jumped sharply from 1.4% in… Read more »