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IDC deal must be scrutinised

🇿🇦 IDC deal must be scrutinised

South Africa finance -0.85 · 16/04/2026

South Africa's Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) is facing mounting scrutiny over corporate governance failures that mirror the high-profile mi...

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State capture still stinging SOEs

🇿🇦 State capture still stinging SOEs

South Africa infrastructure -0.75 · 16/04/2026

South Africa's state-owned enterprises are deteriorating at an accelerating pace, signalling systemic governance failures that extend far beyond balan...

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UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE: NMB council to meet behind closed

🇿🇦 UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE: NMB council to meet behind closed

South Africa infrastructure -0.75 · 16/04/2026

Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality's decision to conduct a Special Investigation Unit (SIU) probe into contested streetlight contracts behind closed door...

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MTN’s Xtratime faces shutdown over new digital lending

🇳🇬 MTN’s Xtratime faces shutdown over new digital lending

Nigeria telecom -0.65 · 16/04/2026

MTN Nigeria, the continent's largest telecommunications operator by subscriber base, has announced a temporary suspension of Xtratime, its popular air...

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[East Africa Business Week] Bob Koigi: East Africa

🇰🇪 [East Africa Business Week] Bob Koigi: East Africa

Kenya macro +0.75 · 16/04/2026

East Africa is positioning itself as one of Africa's most attractive investment destinations, and nowhere is this clearer than in the digital health s...

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IMF sees mixed outlook for Nigeria as inflation risks

🇳🇬 IMF sees mixed outlook for Nigeria as inflation risks

Nigeria macro -0.25 · 16/04/2026

The International Monetary Fund's latest assessment of Nigeria presents a paradox that should command the attention of European investors positioned i...

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Three Kenyan startups picked for Africa eye health

🇰🇪 Three Kenyan startups picked for Africa eye health

Kenya health +0.75 · 16/04/2026

Africa's optical healthcare sector is experiencing a quiet but significant transformation. Three Kenyan startups—Dot Glasses, Zuri Health, and Mamy Ey...

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Kenya: Relief At the Pump As MPs Slash Fuel Vat to 8 Percent

🇰🇪 Kenya: Relief At the Pump As MPs Slash Fuel Vat to 8 Percent

Kenya energy +0.65 · 16/04/2026

Kenya's National Assembly has approved a temporary reduction in Value Added Tax on petroleum products from 16% to 8%, a legislative move that reflects...

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Keepaza wants to be the username layer of Nigerian finance.

🇳🇬 Keepaza wants to be the username layer of Nigerian finance.

Nigeria fintech +0.75 · 16/04/2026

Nigeria's fintech ecosystem has grown explosively over the past five years, with digital payment volumes reaching an estimated €18bn annually. Yet ben...

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PROMISING DEVELOPMENT: R270m apartment hotel creates 250

🇿🇦 PROMISING DEVELOPMENT: R270m apartment hotel creates 250

South Africa infrastructure +0.75 · 16/04/2026

South Africa's hospitality sector is showing tentative signs of recovery, with The Capital Boardwalk's R270 million investment in Gqeberha representin...

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Oando joint venture begins gas delivery to new 60MW Yenagoa

🇳🇬 Oando joint venture begins gas delivery to new 60MW Yenagoa

Nigeria energy +0.75 · 16/04/2026

Nigeria's energy infrastructure is experiencing a quiet but significant shift. On April 16, 2026, upstream operator Oando PLC announced that its joint...

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WFP spends $5 million on shock-response,  social protection

🇳🇬 WFP spends $5 million on shock-response,  social protection

Nigeria health +0.40 · 16/04/2026

The World Food Programme's commitment of $5 million (approximately N7.4 billion) to shock-response and social protection initiatives in Nigeria during...

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Nigeria's Inflation Crisis Meets Regional Growth Paradox:

🇳🇬 Nigeria's Inflation Crisis Meets Regional Growth Paradox:

Nigeria macro -0.55 · 16/04/2026

Sub-Saharan Africa stands at a crossroads. While the region has achieved its fastest economic growth in over a decade, Nigeria—Africa's largest econom...

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Inflation: Ogun Govt approves

🇳🇬 Inflation: Ogun Govt approves

Nigeria macro -0.60 · 16/04/2026

Nigeria's Ogun State government has become the latest regional administration to implement emergency fiscal measures addressing what has become a syst...

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Sub-Saharan Africa records fastest economic growth in decade

🇳🇬 Sub-Saharan Africa records fastest economic growth in decade

Nigeria macro +0.85 · 16/04/2026

Sub-Saharan Africa has achieved its strongest economic growth trajectory in over a decade, according to recent International Monetary Fund analysis. T...

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Inflation uptick poses significant risks to business

🇳🇬 Inflation uptick poses significant risks to business

Nigeria macro -0.75 · 16/04/2026

Nigeria's economy is at a critical inflection point. March 2026 inflation figures have triggered fresh warnings from the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and...

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IMF Takes Neutral Stance on Nigeria's Borrowing Strategy

🇳🇬 IMF Takes Neutral Stance on Nigeria's Borrowing Strategy

Nigeria macro +0.10 · 16/04/2026

The International Monetary Fund has adopted a notably neutral stance on Nigeria's borrowing strategy, declining to recommend whether Africa's largest ...

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Seta overhaul: new project management unit to tackle

🇿🇦 Seta overhaul: new project management unit to tackle

South Africa macro +0.60 · 16/04/2026

South Africa's Services Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) has initiated a structural overhaul that signals both systemic weakness and eme...

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Ecobank declares first dividend since 2023 worth N52 billion

🇳🇬 Ecobank declares first dividend since 2023 worth N52 billion

Nigeria finance +0.75 · 16/04/2026

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, West Africa's largest pan-continental lender by branch network, has announced a final dividend of 0.16 US cents pe...

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Tongaat Hulett avoids liquidation with emergency funding

🇿🇦 Tongaat Hulett avoids liquidation with emergency funding

South Africa agriculture +0.60 · 16/04/2026

Tongaat Hulett, one of South Africa's oldest and largest sugar producers, has narrowly avoided liquidation through a last-minute funding arrangement t...

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