FG Seeks Private Investment in Livestock, Leather and Fodder Production –
The Federal Government has called for increased private-sector investment in livestock processing, leather manufacturing and fodder production to strengthen local industries, create jobs and expand Nigeria’s non-oil export earnings
NEPAD urges Tinubu to sustain private sector devt across Africa
NEPAD urges Tinubu to sustain private sector devt across Africa Business & EconomyOctober 15, 2026 12:20 am
Africa’s biggest economy seeks private partners for $2.7 billion manganese export corridor
Transnet issued a request for qualifications for the Ngqura manganese export corridor, which connects Northern Cape mines to Eastern Cape ports. The private partner will help finance, build and operate the infrastructure while also rehabilitating the rail network supporting the route
Dangote Refinery’s private placement drew $3.7 billion. Here’s why Dangote took only $2.5 billion
Speaking at the Qatar Economic Forum, powered by Bloomberg, Dangote said the company had initially planned to raise $1 billion through the private placement. However, demand reached $3.7 billion, allowing the refinery to take more than originally planned while still returning about $1.2 billion to investors
World Bank triples Africa-bound private capital mobilisation in four years – Businessday NG
The World Bank Group’s private capital mobilisation across Africa has risen by nearly 150 percent over the past four years, reaching approximately $22 billion in fiscal year 2026, as the institution intensifies efforts to bring more private investment into developing economies
From private scale to public markets: What Johannesburg revealed about Africa’s next generation of tech companies – Businessday NG
Nearly two months after the AT50 Index convened its first African Exchange Activation at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), one question from the discussions remains unresolved: Africa has built technology companies of significant private-market scale, but is the market infrastructure around them developing quickly enough to connect that scale with long-term institutional capital?
Africa’s largest private asset manager takes 5% stake in billionaire Johann Rupert’s investment empire as assets hit £171.8 billion
Remgro disclosed the deal through a Stock Exchange News Service (SENS) announcement on August 17, 2026, saying clients of Ninety One South Africa had acquired a beneficial interest in its ordinary shares
South Africa’s newest private credit fund plans to unlock $21 billion for small businesses
This financial initiative aims to address the persistent funding challenges faced by local businesses that struggle to secure traditional bank loans due to strict lending criteria and regulatory hurdles
View: Trump’s $500M private investment push into Africa
For years, the case for US investment in Africa has run into the same wall: Companies and financiers argued the regulations, infrastructure, and technical capacity needed to make projects bankable simply weren’t there