🇰🇪 New ISO certification raises bar for Kenya's car importers
Kenya's automotive import sector has long operated in a fragmented landscape dominated by informal dealers, questionable sourcing practices, and inc...
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🇳🇬 Naira appreciates to N1,405/$ in parallel market
Nigeria's naira strengthened to N1,405 per US dollar in the parallel market on Friday, marking a modest but meaningful appreciation from N1,412 the pr...
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🇳🇬 PENCOM mobilises traders, others for personal pension sch
Nigeria's National Pension Commission (PENCOM) has intensified its push to expand voluntary pension enrolment beyond formal sector workers, launching ...
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🇰🇪 Mideast war leaves 6,000 tonnes of tea stuck at Kenya port
The escalation of military tensions in the Middle East is creating unexpected casualties in global commodity markets, with East African tea exporters ...
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🇿🇦 Motorists and transport sector feel the pinch
South Africa is bracing for one of its most consequential economic shocks in recent years, as fuel and electricity prices simultaneously surge from 1 ...
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🇿🇦 City of Johannesburg pulls the plug on government debt
The City of Johannesburg's decision to disconnect government departments from water and electricity services over unpaid bills represents far more tha...
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🇳🇬 CBN assembles SANs, appeals court ruling on Union Bank ta
Nigeria's Central Bank has escalated its fight to retain control of Union Bank of Nigeria, assembling a team of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) to ...
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🇿🇦 Africa Bitcoin Corporation crosses 5 BTC mark as treasury
Africa Bitcoin Corporation (ABC) has reached a significant milestone by accumulating over 5 BTC in its corporate treasury—a symbolic threshold that ma...
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🇳🇬 5 Nigerian companies that have cut staff in Q1 2026
The first quarter of 2026 has exposed a uncomfortable reality for Nigeria's employment market: companies across banking, technology, and financial ser...
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🇳🇬 NSIB Hosts Landmark Aviation Workshop in Lagos
Nigeria's aviation sector has long been a mixed story for international investors: significant growth potential tempered by safety and regulatory conc...
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🇳🇬 NAFDAC destroys N939 million fake drugs in Anambra
Nigeria's pharmaceutical regulatory authority has intensified enforcement operations against counterfeit medicines, destroying over N939 million (appr...
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🇰🇪 Kenya: Africa: Nova Garage
The African technology entrepreneurship landscape is entering a critical inflection point. On 11 May 2026, Nova Garage will formally launch in Nairobi...
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🇺🇬 Uganda, Norway Pledge to Boost Trade and Economic
Uganda and Norway have formalized a commitment to expand bilateral trade and investment cooperation, marking a strategic realignment in East Africa's ...
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🇳🇬 FG opens registration to train 10 million Nigerians on fi
Nigeria's Federal Government has launched an unprecedented financial literacy initiative targeting 10 million citizens, signaling a structural shift...
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🇿🇦 Global mohair supply flourishes in South Africa's desert
South Africa controls more than half of the world's mohair supply, a luxury fibre commanding premium prices in elite European fashion houses and texti...
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🇿🇦 Agilitee Completes Reverse Merger With U.S. Company
Agilitee, a South African technology firm, is advancing toward a transformative reverse merger with an unnamed U.S. counterpart, with completion expec...
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🇳🇬 Major FMCG companies cut debts by 28% to N1.2trn in 2025,
Nigeria's fast-moving consumer goods sector is undergoing a significant financial recalibration. Eight major FMCG companies listed on the Nigerian Exc...
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🇳🇬 Kuda lays off hundreds of staff across departments in res
Nigeria's digital banking sector is experiencing a critical inflection point. Kuda Bank, one of Africa's most prominent fintech unicorns, has executed...
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🇳🇬 Nigeria bets on UK port investment
Nigeria is placing significant bets on foreign capital to unlock bottlenecks at two of West Africa's most critical maritime gateways. The Apapa Quays ...
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🇿🇦 South Africa pushes for fairer funding of the energy
South Africa stands at a critical juncture in its energy transition, and the outcome of ongoing climate finance negotiations will have ripple effects ...
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