🇰🇪 Qwetu owner Acorn posts Sh1.5bn profit
Acorn Group, the Nairobi-based real estate operator behind the Qwetu student accommodation platform, has reported a Sh1.5 billion (approximately €10.2...
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🇳🇬 Nigeria's Debt Markets Weaken Amid Structural Credit
Nigeria's investment landscape is sending mixed signals to foreign capital. While the continent's largest economy continues to attract entrepreneurial...
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🇳🇬 Zedvance Expands Credit Access to Nigerian SMEs
Nigeria's financial markets are sending mixed signals to European investors monitoring Africa's largest economy. While fintech lenders like Zedvance a...
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🇳🇬 NGX sanctions five stockbroking firms for “market
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has taken decisive regulatory action against five stockbroking firms, imposing combined fines exceeding N291 milli...
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🇿🇦 Credit boom led by businesses
South Africa's credit market is experiencing a significant inflection point. February 2026 data reveals private sector credit extension growing 1.5 pe...
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🇳🇬 Nigeria's Tax Extension and Credit Crisis Create Opening
Nigeria's regulatory environment is sending mixed signals to European investors evaluating entry into Africa's largest economy. While the Lagos Intern...
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🇿🇦 eNCA Business | Market update | 31 March 2026
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange kicked off the final week of March 2026 with pronounced volatility, reflecting broader macroeconomic pressures that ...
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🇰🇪 Kenya advances crypto regulation through VASP roundtable
Kenya is positioning itself as Africa's regulatory pioneer in digital asset governance, marking a critical inflection point for European investors see...
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🇳🇬 NGX low-cap stocks drive rally as market gains 29.11% YtD
Nigeria's equities market is experiencing a remarkable resurgence, with the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) posting a year-to-date gain of 29.11% as of ...
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🇳🇬 NELFUND debunks N25,000 claim, insists student upkeep
Nigeria's Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has issued a formal correction addressing confusion surrounding student welfare payments, reaffirming that the...
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🇳🇬 Nigeria mandates AI-powered anti-money laundering systems
Nigeria's Central Bank has introduced a regulatory framework for automated financial crime detection that positions Africa's largest economy ahead of ...
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🇳🇬 Tinubu appoints Ibrahim Ida as CAC Chairman
President Bola Tinubu's appointment of Senator Ibrahim Ida as Chairman of Nigeria's Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) represents a significant shift ...
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🇰🇪 James Mwangi (Equity Bank) : « L’Afrique doit se voir
James Mwangi's tenure as CEO of Equity Bank Kenya has demonstrated a singular conviction: Africa's fragmentation into 54 separate nation-states repres...
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🇸🇳 Senegal raises $537 million at 6.95%
Senegal's recent €304.15 billion CFA franc bond issuance ($537.60 million) at rates as low as 6.40% has sent a significant signal through West African...
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🇳🇬 UH REIT jumps to N18.2 billion profit as property gains
UH Real Estate Investment Trust has delivered a striking earnings performance for the 2025 financial year, reporting total comprehensive income of N18...
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🇳🇬 EFCC arrests company rep over alleged N993 million fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has intensified its crackdown on financial misconduct with the arrest of a company representative ...
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🇰🇪 Billions in Question - What Ksh 6.3 Billion eCitizen
Kenya's Office of the Auditor General has uncovered a significant financial irregularity: KSh 6.3 billion (approximately €47 million) diverted through...
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🇰🇪 Consolidated Bank returns to profit with Sh217mn
Consolidated Bank Kenya has achieved a significant turnaround, reporting a net profit of Sh217 million ($1.67m USD) in its latest financial period, ma...
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🇸🇳 Toxic swaps and IMF tensions: Senegal’s $870m ‘secret’
Senegal's recent disclosure of an $870 million currency swap arrangement has crystallized a growing tension between West African fiscal management and...
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🇳🇬 Abdulsamad Rabiu's net worth surges $2.2 billion in 29 days
In the span of just 29 days, Nigerian industrialist Abdulsamad Rabiu's net worth climbed from $11.8 billion to $14 billion, according to Bloomberg Bil...
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