South Africa targets $607 billion investment surge with biggest finance reform in decades
The government has proposed a sweeping overhaul of capital flow regulations, aiming to attract trillions of rand in fresh investment, strengthen Johannesburg’s role as Africa’s top financial centre and make it easier for global investors to deploy money into the continent’s most advanced economy
Africa’s LNG export race widens as $4.6 billion gas project adds two newcomers to Nigeria-led market
The milestone, highlighted in the 2026 World LNG Report by the International Gas Union (IGU), comes as global LNG trade reached a record 437 million tonnes in 2025, rising 6.3% from the previous year—the strongest annual growth since 2022
Africa’s $29 billion asset management giant bets on the world’s worst-performing stock market despite investor fears
According to Bloomberg, Johannesburg-headquartered Ninety One, which manages approximately $29 billion in assets, has started buying Indonesian stocks after a sharp decline left valuations at levels the firm considers attractive
Nigeria’s $104 billion stock market rises again, but a drop in trading signals fading momentum
The NGX All-Share Index rose 0.07% to close at 218,256.59, keeping the market’s year-to-date return above 40%, one of the strongest performances globally in 2026
Nigeria stocks hit fresh record as $107 billion market extends one of world’s top rallies
The benchmark NGX All-Share Index rose 1.3% to 225,724.33 points, taking gains to 3.94% over the past week, 12.34% over the past month, and 45.05% year-to-date
Nigeria just secured a 7-year $1.25 billion loan from the World Bank- here’s what it’s for
The new Country Partnership Framework (CPF), which will run from 2026 to 2032, is accompanied by the approval of a $1.25 billion Nigeria Actions for Investment and Jobs Acceleration (NAIJA) Development Policy Financing programme
Nigeria’s $118 billion stock market slips as traders cash out after weeks of gains
The benchmark NGX All-Share Index fell 0.1% to close at 252,243.11 points, trimming 265.08 points from the previous session
MTN targets Nigeria’s $236 billion credit gap as its $500 billion MoMo business pushes into lending
The Johannesburg-based company is finalising the structural separation of its Nigerian and Ugandan fintech units, a key step required to complete a minority investment deal with Mastercard and open the door to other strategic buyers