Finance
Finance
Nigeria's Next Big IPO
Business
Payment Infrastructure: The Next Exciting Frontier for African Fintechs.
Loans
Africa's Private Credit Momentum
infrastructure
China Commits $500m To Ethiopia's $10bn Airport Project.
Trade Finance
Afreximbank Issued $28 billion in Trade Finance Loans and Advances in 2025
Private Credit
The Business of Local Currency Financing in Africa.
Merger and Acquisition
African-born Moove Goes Global with Brazil’s Kovi Acquisition
Moove, the African mobility fintech company offering revenue-based vehicle financing, ride-hailing and delivery apps across Africa, has acquired Kovi, an urban mobility startup based in São Paulo. Why does this matter: This acquisition aligns with Moove’s ambitious plan to expand into high-growth markets beyond Africa following its Series B
Finance
Guan Chong Berhad Acquires 25% of Transcao Côte d’Ivoire for $28.9m.
Guan Chong Berhad (GCB), a Malaysia-based cocoa manufacturer and the fourth-largest cocoa grinder globally, is poised to acquire a 25% stake in Transcao Côte d’Ivoire (Transcao CI), a Côte d'Ivoire -based cocoa manufacturer, for a sum of US$28.9 million. Why does this matter: Côte d&
Finance
African Sovereign Dollar Bond Yields Reach Record High.
Yields for Africa Sovereign Dollar Bonds, tracked by the Standard Bank Africa Sovereign Yield Index, have reached a record high of 9.15%, according to Bloomberg. Why does this matter: In recent years, African nations have increasingly turned to the Eurobond market to secure funding needed to address budgetary shortfalls
Finance
TymeBank Joins Exclusive African Unicorn Club with $250million Series D Funding
South Africa's Tyme Bank has achieved the coveted status of African Unicorn after raising $250 million in Series D funding, reaching a valuation of $1.5 billion. Why does this matter: Most of Africa's unicorns have emerged from the fintech sector, as these startups address the
Finance
Guinea To Establish Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF)
Guinea is set to join a growing list of African countries, establishing a Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF). Why does this matter: Guinea is home to some of the world's largest and highest-grade iron ore reserves. As the government works to monetise these resources, it plans to invest the