🇱🇾 LIA discusses with Germany reinvestment of frozen Libyan
Libya's State-owned sovereign wealth fund, the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA), has entered formal negotiations with Germany to reinvest billions of...
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🇳🇬 Jim Ovia steps down as Zenith Bank chairman
Jim Ovia's retirement as chairman of Zenith Bank marks a historic leadership transition in Nigeria's financial sector. The founder and long-serving ch...
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🇳🇬 Meet Mustafa Bello, the new chairman of Zenith Bank Plc
Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria's largest bank by market capitalization, has formally appointed **Engr. Mustafa Bello as its new Chairman**, marking a histor...
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🌍 Bellatrix Investment Managers to launch Southern Africa
Bellatrix Investment Managers, a emerging venture capital firm, is preparing to launch a seed-stage investment fund focused on Southern African entrep...
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🇰🇪 Standard Chartered trims Africa presence, moves to sell
Standard Chartered's decision to divest its East African headquarters signals a significant reshaping of the regional banking landscape, marking anoth...
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🇰🇪 Family Bank founder Muya earns Sh128mn as board pay rises
BRIEF --- **HEADLINE:** Kenya Family Bank Board Pay 2024: Sh128mn Payout Signals Executive Transition Risk **META_DESCRIPTION:** Family Bank founde...
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🇳🇬 Breaking: Jim Ovia retires as Zenith Bank Chairman, Mustafa
Nigeria's banking sector marked a significant governance milestone in May 2026 as Jim Ovia, the founder and long-serving Group Chairman of Zenith Bank...
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🇿🇦 LIVE | Law firms challenge new B-BBEE legal sector rules
South Africa's legal profession is entering a critical battleground over Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) transformation. Major law firms are mount...
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🇳🇬 Nigerian banks are the heartbeat of stock market bullish run
Nigeria's banking sector has emerged as the primary engine of the Nigerian Stock Exchange's sustained bullish momentum, a development directly traceab...
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🌍 The Fintech Ecosystem of Mauritania in 2026
--- **HEADLINE:** Mauritania Fintech 2026: Digital Payments Transform West Africa's Emerging Market **META_DESCRIPTION:** Mauritania's fintech ecosy...
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🇳🇬 Why Tier-1 banks’ profits declined by 18% despite strong
Nigeria's Tier-1 banking sector—the five systemically important lenders collectively known as FUGAZ (First Bank, UBA, Guaranty Trust Bank, Access Bank...
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🌍 Àrgentil Capital secures backing to launch USD 75 million
Àrgentil Capital Management Limited (ACML), a Lagos-based investment firm, has secured selection into the Blended Finance Accelerator for Fund Manager...
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🇪🇬 Coinbase taps Egyptian-founded Kemet for institutional
**HEADLINE:** Egypt Crypto Exchange Kemet Partners Coinbase: What It Means for African Institutions **META_DESCRIPTION:** Coinbase taps Egyptian fint...
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🇳🇬 Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, May 5, 2026
The Nigerian naira demonstrated resilience on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, maintaining a relatively stable trading corridor against the US dollar across both...
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🌍 South Sudan’s Kiir orders banks to lift withdrawal limits
South Sudan's economy is spiraling into a liquidity crisis that threatens both ordinary citizens and international investors operating in the country....
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🇰🇪 SBM Bank signals turnaround with profit jump
SBM Bank Kenya has demonstrated tangible momentum in its operational recovery, reporting a significant profit increase in the first quarter of 2025. T...
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🌍 Gabon: Okoumé Capital licensed to expand private equity in
Gabon Private Equity Expansion --- **HEADLINE:** Gabon Private Equity: Okoumé Capital's License Signals Central Africa Growth **META_DESCRIPTION:**...
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🌍 Malawi Reserve Bank Demands End to Pension Fund’s Hotel
Malawi's Reserve Bank has escalated a governance battle by demanding that the country's pension fund immediately halt its controversial hotel acquisit...
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🌍 Afriland First Bank retains 2025 banking leadership title
**HEADLINE:** Cameroon Banking 2025: Afriland First Bank Leads as Finance Week Crowns Market Champion **META_DESCRIPTION:** Afriland First Bank wins ...
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🇳🇬 SWOOT market cap hits N142.79 trillion, 91.71% of NGX as
Nigeria's equities market posted another month of robust gains in April 2026, with mega-cap stocks consolidating their iron grip on investor appetite....
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