African startups raise $260.3m as top 10 deals capture 85.5% of September funding
African startups attracted $260.3 million across 54 disclosed deals in September 2026, with the...
Africa update
Nigeria leads Africa aviation expansion as airline seat capacity jumps 37%
Nigeria is emerging as Africa’s fastest-expanding major aviation market, with scheduled airline seat capacity rising...
AfDB targets lower borrowing costs as Africa tackles credit-rating gap
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is moving to help African governments strengthen their sovereign...
East Africa gets $16bn refinery boost as Lamu project targets 60,000 jobs
East Africa’s drive to reduce dependence on imported petroleum products has received a major...
Afreximbank brings $2bn creative finance push to Lagos as CANEX WKND opens
Africa’s creative economy is moving deeper into the investment mainstream as the African Export-Import Bank...
Afreximbank backs Africa trade with $500m facility as AfCFTA faces logistics bottlenecks
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Africa Trading and Distribution Company (ATDC) have...
Dangote calls for African capital to stay home as industrial investment tops $50bn
Africa must retain more of its own capital and invest it in industries capable...
West Africa Bears Africa’s Highest Air Tax Burden At $110 Per Passenger
West Africa has the highest average tax burden on air passengers in Africa, with travellers...
Afreximbank profit jumps 30% to $535m as lending hits $35.4bn
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) grew its first-half 2026 net income by 30 per cent...
AfCFTA Eyes $250bn Intra-African Trade, Commends Lagos’ Industrial, Digital Growth
The Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Keabetswe Mene disclosed that,...
