🇳🇬 CBN begins virtual asset anti-money laundering supervision
Nigeria's Central Bank (CBN) has initiated a formal Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CFT) supervision pilot targeting virtua...
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🇳🇬 Africa's Financial Infrastructure Surge Creates New
Africa's financial ecosystem is experiencing a transformative moment. The continent's banking sector has shattered a historic milestone by surpassing ...
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🇿🇦 CRITICAL CROSSROADS: South Africa’s future
South Africa's economy stands at a critical inflection point, and the stakes extend far beyond Johannesburg. For European entrepreneurs and investors ...
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🇿🇦 South Africa seeks NHI compromise with medical groups
South Africa's ambitious National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme faces a critical juncture as government officials attempt last-minute negotiations wit...
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🇿🇦 Fuel price hike hits consumers hard
South Africa's fuel markets experienced significant disruption on Wednesday, 1 April 2026, as petrol prices surged by approximately R3 per litre while...
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🇰🇪 Gikomba Market redevelopment to be completed in six months
Kenya's government has committed to completing the reconstruction of Gikomba Market, one of East Africa's largest informal trading hubs, within six mo...
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🇳🇬 Naira weakens to N1,387/$ as reserves fall to $49.29
Nigeria's macroeconomic stability is showing fresh cracks as the naira depreciated to N1,387 per dollar in late March 2026, while the country's foreig...
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🇳🇬 Cascador opens 2026 ScaleUp Program for Nigeria’s
Nigeria's startup ecosystem continues to mature in ways that should capture the attention of European investors seeking exposure to Africa's largest e...
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🇳🇬 Nigeria's Debt Spiral and Transport Inflation Signal Rising
Nigeria's economy is sending mixed signals to European entrepreneurs and investors in early 2026, with mounting public debt and rising everyday busine...
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🇿🇦 Gautrain Concession Ends in 2026, Testing South Africa's
The Bombela Concession Company's 19.5-year operational agreement managing Gauteng's Rapid Rail Transit (Gautrain) system concludes on 27 March 2026, m...
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🇳🇬 CBN gives banks 21 days to grade their cyber defences
Nigeria's financial sector is facing simultaneous pressure from two directions this week, signalling a broader tightening of monetary conditions and r...
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🇳🇬 Nigeria's Banking Boom Meets Rising Debt Costs—What
Nigeria's financial sector is sending mixed signals that demand careful navigation from European entrepreneurs and investors. While the country's bank...
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🇳🇬 The Initiates reports N5 billion profit FY2025
The Initiates Plc, a Lagos-based environmental services operator, has delivered a masterclass in capitalizing on Africa's most pressing infrastructure...
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🇳🇬 Falade assumes role as NLNG’s MD/CEO
Nigeria's liquefied natural gas sector enters a critical transition phase with the appointment of a new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer ...
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🇿🇦 Nuclear sector an important economic growth driver
South Africa stands at a critical crossroads. While academic and policy leaders champion nuclear energy as the nation's long-term economic engine, the...
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🇰🇪 11 Kenyan Companies Named Among Africa's Fastest-Growing
Kenya continues to establish itself as East Africa's entrepreneurial powerhouse, with eleven domestic companies now recognized among the continent's f...
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🇿🇦 South Africans react as fuel prices surge despite tax relief
South Africa's government implemented what it billed as emergency relief in late 2024, cutting the general fuel levy by three rand per litre in respon...
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🇰🇪 Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses face investigation in Kenya
Kenya's telecommunications regulator has launched an investigation into Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses, marking a pivotal moment in how African nations ...
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🇳🇬 CBN orders banks, fintechs to submit Cybersecurity report
Nigeria's financial regulator has sent a clear signal: cybersecurity compliance is no longer optional. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a ...
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🇰🇪 Parliament okays Sh240b Safaricom share sale to Vodacom
Kenya's Parliament has formally approved a historic Sh240 billion (approximately €1.8 billion) divestment of the government's stake in Safaricom to So...
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