Investment Opportunities in Africa

Financial Services & Investments

Flutterwave Acquires Mono in $25 Million to $40 Million All-Stock Deal

Nigeria

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January 6, 2026

Flutterwave Acquires Mono in $25 Million to $40 Million All-Stock Deal

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Financial Services & Investments

Ethiopia Starts $12.5 Billion Bishoftu Airport Build Aimed at 2030, Targeting 110 Million Passengers a Year

Ethiopia has begun construction of a $12.5 billion Bishoftu airport that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says will be Africa’s largest aviation project, designed for 110 million passengers a year as Addis Ababa’s current hub nears capacity.

Ethiopia

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January 13, 2026

Environment & Climate Solutions

Egypt Signs $1.8 Billion Renewables Deals With Scatec and Sungrow, Including Minya Solar-Storage Project

Egypt signed renewable-energy deals worth $1.8 billion, including a Scatec solar-plus-storage project in Minya and a Sungrow battery factory in the Suez Canal Economic Zone, as it works toward a 42% renewables target by 2030.

Egypt

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January 13, 2026

Financial Services & Investments

Tanzania Holds Key Rate at 5.75% Again as Central Bank Targets Robust Growth

Tanzania’s central bank kept its benchmark rate at 5.75% for a second straight meeting, saying it expects favourable conditions and inflation to stay within its 3%–5% target range.

Tanzania

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January 13, 2026

Financial Services & Investments

Senegal PM Sonko Says Debt Can Be Managed Without Restructuring Despite Tough 2026 Schedule

Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said Senegal believes it can exit its debt crisis without restructuring, even as the IMF cites debt at 132% of GDP and investors warn repayment pressures could force a rework.

Senegal

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January 13, 2026

Financial Services & Investments

Zambia Plans New IMF Programme as Current Facility Nears Expiry; Bonds Pare Losses

Zambia will pursue a new IMF programme instead of extending its current arrangement, a shift authorities framed as a transition after completing reviews under the existing facility as investors tracked the impact on the country’s dollar bonds.

Zambia

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January 12, 2026

Retail & Consumer Goods

Kenyan Court Postpones Bid to Halt Diageo’s $2.3 Billion EABL Sale to Asahi

Kenya’s High Court moved to Jan. 20 a hearing that could delay Diageo’s planned sale of its controlling stake in East African Breweries to Japan’s Asahi, while allowing regulatory steps to continue short of closing.

Kenya

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January 12, 2026