🌍 IFC discloses $120m Zafiri investment
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank's private sector arm, has disclosed a $120 million investment in Zafiri, a Mauritius-headq...
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🌍 Banks thrive as household debt dips - The Namibian -
**HEADLINE:** Namibia Banking Sector 2025: Rising Profits as Household Debt Declines **META_DESCRIPTION:** Namibian banks report record earnings amid...
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🇪🇹 Landscape of Climate Finance in Ethiopia
Ethiopia stands at a climate finance inflection point. The East African nation requires approximately $5 billion annually to meet its 2030 climate com...
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🇳🇬 See 18 NGX-listed companies paying dividends in May 2026
Nigeria's equity market is entering a robust dividend season in May 2026, with 18 listed companies on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) distributing cash re...
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🇿🇦 South Africa: No Interruptions to NSFAS Funding and
South Africa's National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has entered administration, yet the country's 1.2 million financially-dependent students ...
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🇱🇾 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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