January 20
Nigeria: Nigeria Joins Brics As Partner State to Boost Growth, Investment
Nigeria has officially joined BRICS as a partner state, becoming part of the bloc of emerging-market powers The expansion of BRICS has gained momentum in recent years, with other… Read more »
Algeria: Algerian Lender BDL Set for Public Listing in $450m IPO
Banque de Développement Local (BDL) will launch a partial public offering on the Algiers Stock Exchange today January 20 The listing aims to diversify the investor base,… Read more »
Africa: Infrastructure Lender AFC Eyes $500m Emerging Market Securitization
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) is planning a transaction involving at least $500 million in synthetic asset-backed securities Synthetic ABS allows lenders to transfer loan-loss… Read more »
Burkina Faso: Burkina Government Raises $47m in Waemu Securities Market
Burkina Faso raised 30 billion FCFA ($47 million) in its first issuance of the year in the WAEMU securities market Initially targeting 30 billion FCFA, the country received total… Read more »
January 17
Africa: African Banks Lead IPO Surge Across Stock Markets in 2025
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Africa: Telecoms, Banks Drive BRVM to Record Market Capitalization in 2024
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January 13
Mozambique: New Mozambique Lawmakers Sworn in As Protests Resume
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Mali: Barrick Gold Halts Operations in Mali After Government Gold Seizure
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Benin: Benin Eyes $750m Eurobond Amid Tightening Market Conditions
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South Africa: SA Regulator Urges ARC to Sell Fresh Produce Unit Over Market Control
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January 08
Nigeria: Nigerian Stock Market Extends 5-Year Streak With 38 Percent Gain in 2024
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January 03
Senegal: First Oil Export Spurs Record Quarterly GDP Growth in Senegal
Senegal's economy grew at a record pace in the third quarter of 2024 as the nation began exporting oil. Gross domestic product rose 8.9% from the previous quarter and 11.5%… Read more »
December 23, 2024
Nigeria: Nigeria's Pbr Life Sciences Raises $1m to Expand Healthcare Analytics
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South Africa: South Africa Awards 1,760 Mw of Projects in Green-Energy Push
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Morocco: Morocco's Talaty Secures Funding to Expand Lending Platform
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Rwanda: Rwanda Bans New Gasoline Bikes to Boost Electric Mobility
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Uganda: Volatility Hits Uganda Securities Exchange Trading Activity in 2024
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South Africa: Naspers-Owned Prosus to Acquire Latam's Despegar for $1.7b
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December 20, 2024
Senegal: Dakar Air Quality Ranks Worst Globally As Dust Storm Engulfs Senegal
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December 17, 2024
Africa: Tyme Is Africa's Newest Unicorn After Raising $250m At $1.5b Valuation
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December 16, 2024
Morocco: Moroccan B2b Marketplace Z Raises $1.5m to Modernize Retail
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Africa: Juicyway Emerges From Stealth With $3m for Cross-Border Payments
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Egypt: Egyptian Fintech Unicorn Mnt-Halan Launches in UAE Market
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Africa: Senegalese Healthtech Eyone Secures $1m to Expand in West Africa
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December 10, 2024
Ghana: Banking Stocks Poised to Lead Ghana Stock Market Rally in 2025
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