The IMF provided $40 billion to 18 countries in FY2026, as global debt, conflict, AI disruption and digital finance reshaped ...

South Africa's central bank raises the policy rate to 7.25% as fuel and services inflation lift price risks while economic growth remains weak in 2026.

Dangote Refinery’s Nigeria IPO is open at N525 a share. Kenyan investors should use only approved Nigerian channels and licensed local intermediaries.

Abacus completes a $400 million life-policy securitization, expanding institutional funding while advancing its push toward recurring fee-based revenue.

Airtel Money plans a London IPO valuing the fintech at up to $9 billion, as existing shareholders sell shares and the company raises no new capital itself.

Kenya signs a five-year AI and data pact with Stanford’s Hoover Institution to strengthen policy analysis, climate monitoring and public-sector decisions.

Brent crude falls below $100 as Saudi export flows recover and hopes of U.S.-Iran diplomacy ease fears of prolonged Middle East supply disruptions and risks.

Nigeria’s central bank cuts its benchmark rate by 350 basis points to 23%, citing market-rate divergence as inflation eases and policy transmission weakens.

Kenyan equities lost KSh102.53 billion in the week to September 18 as foreign selling intensified, bank shares fell and market turnover climbed sharply.

Global rare earth demand is set to climb sharply through 2030 as China’s export controls accelerate Western investment in mining, processing and magnets.

Standard Bank is prioritising organic growth in Kenya while retaining M&A flexibility, backed by R21 billion available for ...

China and the US held New York economic talks on trade, investment and AI, laying groundwork for a Trump-Xi summit and further negotiations this week.