Investment Opportunities in Africa

Financial Services & Investments

African Sovereigns Pivot to MDBs as Debt Distress Risks Persist, S&P Says

Africa

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February 23, 2026

African Sovereigns Pivot to MDBs as Debt Distress Risks Persist, S&P Says

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Financial Services & Investments

Africa’s Capital Markets Revive with Creative Funding Structures

Financial Services & Investments

West African Development Bank Clarifies Sovereign Bond Strategy Amid Regional Issuance Surge

Financial Services & Investments

Africa in Brief: February 20, 2026 – VC Share at 0.5%, Venture Debt Gap Widens

Mining & Natural Resources

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

Financial Services & Investments

Ghana Stock Market Surges 9% Weekly as Africa Equities Show Regional Divergence

Ghana’s GSE led African markets with a 9.01% weekly gain to 46.74% YTD, followed by BRVM +3.81% and JSE +4.42%, while Nigeria slipped 1.11% despite +23.91% YTD; CBN cuts rates 50bps to 26.5% and NGX suspends Zichis after 859% surge.

Africa

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March 3, 2026

Mining & Natural Resources

DRC Replaces Gecamines Chair and CEO Amid US Critical Minerals Deal Talks

President Tshisekedi has overhauled Gecamines leadership with ex-justice minister Deogratias Ngele Masudi as new chair and Baraka Kabemba as CEO, as Kinshasa submits a shortlist of copper-cobalt-gold-lithium assets to Washington under a US security-minerals pact.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

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March 2, 2026

Financial Services & Investments

Africa’s Mobile Coverage Reaches 91% but 64% Usage Gap Persists, GSMA Warns

GSMA reports Africa’s mobile broadband coverage gap has shrunk to just 9% from 41% in 2015, yet a massive 64% usage gap remains due to smartphone affordability, data costs, and digital skills—potentially costing $700bn in forgone GDP by 2030 if unaddressed.

Africa

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March 2, 2026

Financial Services & Investments

African Regional Blocs Rally Behind AfDB’s New Financial Architecture to Unlock $4tn Capital

African Development Bank president Dr Sidi Ould Tah secured backing from all eight Regional Economic Communities for the New African Financial Architecture (NAFA), a blueprint to mobilise domestic capital, rebuild financial sovereignty, and close the continent’s multi-trillion-dollar development financing gap.

Africa

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March 2, 2026

Mining & Natural Resources

Zambia’s ZCCM-IH Plans Metals Trading Arm to Harness Critical Minerals Boom

Zambia’s state mining investment firm ZCCM Investments Holdings is planning an international metals trading operation to sell production volumes matching its equity stakes in key copper mines, while expanding a successful royalty model amid the global critical minerals push.

Zambia

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February 26, 2026

Financial Services & Investments

M-KOPA Unlocks $170 Million Credit Driving Nigeria’s Financial Inclusion

M-KOPA has extended $170 million (₦230 billion) in credit to over 1 million Nigerian customers—its fastest-growing market—via smartphone financing and flexible loans tailored to informal earners, boosting income for 77% and household expenses for 81%.

Nigeria

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February 26, 2026