🇳🇬 Union Bank: How controversial transactions led to CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria's regulatory intervention in Union Bank of Nigeria in January 2024 represents more than a routine supervisory action—it si...
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Flutterwave's acquisition of a banking licence represents a watershed moment for African fintech, signalling both the maturation of the continent's pa...
Read full analysis →Kenya's parliamentary rejection of an Sh826 million (approximately €6.2 million) debt relief package for struggling media houses represents a critical...
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The Nigerian Naira demonstrated resilience on April 7, 2026, maintaining stability across both official and parallel foreign exchange markets—a develo...
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South Africa's Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE) opened its truncated trading week on Tuesday, 7 April 2026, signaling a critical juncture for Eu...
Read full analysis →Africa's development paradox has reached a critical inflection point. While international development finance institutions, pension funds, and impact ...
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Kenya's insurance sector has experienced a significant shock with the collapse of three insurance companies, leaving approximately Sh3.4 billion (roug...
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In April 2026, Nigeria's Central Bank completed a landmark banking sector recapitalisation programme, fundamentally restructuring one of Africa's larg...
Read full analysis →The narrative surrounding African investment has long centered on capital scarcity—the notion that the continent simply lacks sufficient funding to un...
Read full analysis →Nigeria's real estate investment trust funds have emerged as unlikely stars in African capital markets, with both UHomes REITF and UPDC REITF deliveri...
Read full analysis →The six-year legal battle following the 2020 collapse of VBS Mutual Bank has reached a critical juncture, with South African courts now ordering subst...
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After a decade of navigating Africa's venture capital landscape, AHL Venture Partners has reached a strategic conclusion that challenges conventional ...
Read full analysis →Nigeria's National Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has initiated a formal investigation into an alleged data breach affecting multiple commercial ba...
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Nigeria's stock market closed the first quarter of 2026 with remarkable momentum, delivering a 29.35% gain that signals renewed confidence in Africa's...
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Egypt is undertaking a significant structural reorganization of its National Investment Bank (NIB), signaling a deliberate shift toward positioning th...
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Nigeria's Bank Verification Number (BVN) database reached 68.6 million registrations in March 2026, marking a significant milestone in the country's o...
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Nigeria's banking sector has undergone a transformative recapitalisation exercise that fundamentally reshapes the investment landscape for European fi...
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Nigeria's currency landscape entered the second quarter of 2026 on a note of relative calm, with the Nigerian Naira maintaining steady ground against ...
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Nigeria's equities market delivered a counterintuitive performance last week, posting substantial gains despite the operational constraints imposed by...
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Kenya's government has dramatically intensified its domestic borrowing strategy over the past 18 months, a shift that is now creating significant ripp...
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