🇬🇭 Average lending rate falls significantly to 19.7% in Febr
Ghana's financial landscape is undergoing a critical transformation, with lending rates contracting to 19.7% in February 2026 while mobile money trans...
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🇳🇬 Nigerian ETFs record mixed performance as SIAML Pension E
Nigeria's exchange-traded fund market is sending mixed signals to European investors, even as African governments prepare for a significant increase i...
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🇬🇭 Value of mobile money transactions increase to GH₵447.4bn
Ghana's mobile money sector has entered a critical growth phase, with transaction values surging 41.5% year-over-year to reach GH₵447.4 billion by Feb...
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🇳🇬 Africa’s sovereign borrowing to hit $155 billion in 2026
Africa's sovereign debt markets are entering a critical expansion phase. According to Standard & Poor's latest projections, African governments will i...
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🇿🇦 NSFAS responds to viral R630k payment claim
South Africa's National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) found itself defending its operational integrity this week after a viral social media cla...
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🇰🇪 Equity Group profit after tax up 55pc to Sh75.5bn
Equity Group Holdings, East Africa's largest banking conglomerate, has delivered a striking financial performance that underscores the resilience of K...
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🇰🇪 Why Financial Discipline Is the Missing Link in Kenya’s Y
Kenya's financial sector is experiencing remarkable growth. Equity Group, the nation's largest banking conglomerate, reported a 55 percent surge in pr...
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🇳🇬 Nigerian companies boost UK economy with jobs, multimilli
The United Kingdom is witnessing a quiet but significant shift in its startup ecosystem, as Nigerian financial technology companies accelerate their m...
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🇿🇦 SA households dip into retirement savings as withdrawals
South Africa's economic fragility has entered a new and troubling phase. Recent data reveals that households are increasingly raiding their retirement...
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🇳🇬 SEC, NGX to review free float thresholds amid liquidity c
Nigeria's financial regulators are undertaking a comprehensive review of free float requirements for listed companies—a structural reform that carries...
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🇹🇿 Tanzania leads Africa’s contactless payment shift
Tanzania is emerging as Africa's unexpected leader in contactless payment adoption, a development that signals significant market opportunities for Eu...
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🇺🇬 Relatives clash over where to bury Masaka businessman
A recent incident involving the family of a deceased Masaka businessman has brought into sharp focus a persistent challenge affecting Uganda's busines...
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🇺🇬 Could life insurance be the next big thing?
Uganda's insurance sector presents a compelling paradox for European investors seeking exposure to East African financial services growth. While life ...
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🇰🇪 Kenyans Given Until April 10 to Comment On Crypto Rules
Kenya is advancing toward formal cryptocurrency regulation, with authorities opening a public consultation period until April 10 for stakeholders to c...
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🌍 Sumitomo Life Plans to Invest $1.9 Billion in Private Credit
Sumitomo Life Insurance Company's planned allocation of $1.9 billion toward private credit markets represents a significant strategic pivot that carri...
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🇰🇪 StanChart net profit down 38pc to Sh12.4bn
Standard Chartered Kenya's latest financial results paint a sobering picture of the headwinds facing premium banking operations in East Africa. The ba...
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🌍 Pimco Sees Private Credit Strains Triggering Wake-Up Call
The global private credit market, which has ballooned to $1.8 trillion in assets under management, is experiencing a critical stress test that has pro...
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🇳🇬 CREDICORP unveils fly now, pay later scheme for local air
Nigeria's financial services landscape has entered a new frontier with the launch of CREDICORP's "fly now, pay later" initiative—a strategic move that...
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🇳🇬 After unbundling, Nigerian fintechs are building
Nigeria's fintech sector has entered a critical inflection point. The business model that propelled the continent's most dynamic startups to unicorn s...
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🌍 Private Credit BDC ‘Reckoning’ to Last Years
The global private credit sector, which has ballooned to $1.8 trillion in assets, is entering a prolonged period of market recalibration that could re...
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