Investment Opportunities in Africa

Financial Services & Investments

Afreximbank Lines Up $8bn Financing Package For South Africa’s Mining, Auto And Manufacturing Sectors

South Africa

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February 5, 2026

Afreximbank Lines Up $8bn Financing Package For South Africa’s Mining, Auto And Manufacturing Sectors

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Mining & Natural Resources

Ecobank Sees African Mining Shift To Full Value Chains Beyond ‘Pit To Port’

Mining & Natural Resources

Gabon Rejects Energy Shortages As Excuse For Missing 2029 Manganese Export Ban Deadline

Financial Services & Investments

South African Reserve Bank Governor Warns Stablecoins Could ‘Break Apart’ Amid Rising Adoption

Financial Services & Investments

Africa Finance Corp Says New S&P ‘A’ Rating Will Support Cheaper Funding And Wider Lending

Transport & Infrastructure

African Countries Urged To Enhance Domestic Resource Mobilization For Infrastructure

AU Infrastructure and Energy Commissioner Lerato Dorothy Mataboge urged African nations to unlock domestic resources like pension funds amid declining aid and costly capital, addressing $130-170bn annual infrastructure needs that shave 2% off GDP growth yearly.

Africa

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February 12, 2026

Financial Services & Investments

SA Economy In Best Shape In Decade – Standard Bank

Standard Bank chief economist Goolam Ballim states South Africa’s economy enters its strongest phase in 10 years, forecast for 1.2% growth in 2025, 1.4% in 2026 and 2.1% by 2028, fueled by credit upgrade, coalition stability, utility reforms, firmer rand and mining tailwinds.

Uber Eats And Gauteng Government Partnership Delivers Record Growth

Uber Eats' three-year partnership with Gauteng's Department of Economic Development has generated over R1 billion in revenue for 2,000+ township merchants and created earning opportunities for 7,500 delivery people, exceeding all targets four months early through digitization and infrastructure support.

South Africa

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February 11, 2026

Financial Services & Investments

Stablecoins Could ‘Break Apart’, Warns South African Reserve Bank Governor

South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago warned at the 2026 Warwick Economics Summit that stablecoins risk fragmenting despite surging adoption—7.8m users on top exchanges by mid-2025—potentially undermining monetary unity, exchange controls and financial stability absent robust regulation.

South Africa

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February 11, 2026

Mining & Natural Resources

African Mining In 2026: Policy Shifts And Increasing Investment

The African mining sector sees rising investor interest from global demand for critical minerals, with governments enacting regulatory reforms to attract capital, boost local participation and protect resources amid country-specific challenges like elections and power issues.

Africa

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February 10, 2026

Financial Services & Investments

2026 Outlook For Africa: Uncertainty Is The New Certainty

Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy has outperformed global growth since 2022 at 3.0% in 2023, 3.7% in 2024 and 4.0% in 2025, with World Bank forecasting 4.3% expansion in 2026 amid Trump administration tariffs, armed conflicts and geoeconomic confrontation ranked as top global risks.

Africa

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February 10, 2026