Africa’s investment story is evolving — shifting away from a simple race for market size toward a sharper focus on reducing risk and friction. Despite the continent’s rapid population growth…
China’s lending to Africa has continued its downward trend, with loan disbursements falling to $2.1 billion in 2024, according to new data from Boston University’s Global Development Policy Center. This…
Nigeria’s annual inflation rate slowed significantly to 15.5% in December 2025, down from 17.3% in November, as the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) updated its method for calculating consumer prices.…
S&P Global Ratings has revised the Democratic Republic of Congo’s sovereign credit outlook from “stable” to “positive” — the first upgrade in nearly five years — signaling growing investor confidence…
South Africa has successfully raised approximately $700 million (R11.8 billion) through its first-ever infrastructure bond auction, signaling renewed investor confidence amid ongoing fiscal and structural reforms. The National Treasury announced…
Ethiopia has renewed efforts to tackle its sovereign debt crisis by offering bondholders a 15% reduction on a $1 billion Eurobond that it defaulted on in 2023. This move revives…
The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced plans to raise $750 million through its first-ever Eurobond issuance, scheduled for April, aimed at financing vital infrastructure projects across the country. Finance…
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has issued a stark warning to the Trump administration, cautioning that continued attacks on the Federal Reserve could backfire — driving inflation higher and pushing…
U.S. President Donald Trump has filed a sweeping $5 billion lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase and its chief executive, Jamie Dimon, accusing the nation’s largest bank of unlawfully closing his accounts…
The chief executive of UBS, Switzerland’s largest bank, is warning that proposed changes to the country’s banking rules could go too far and threaten both competitiveness and economic growth. Speaking…
