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Jumia Growth Stalls as it Moves to Raise $100 Million in Secondary Shares

Jumia Growth Stalls as it Moves to Raise $100 Million in Secondary Shares

New York-listed African e-commerce company Jumia is planning to sell 20 million American depositary shares over the next couple of…
Standard Bank Kenya Sees Tough Second Half Amid Protests

Standard Bank Kenya Sees Tough Second Half Amid Protests

Stanbic Holdings Plc said Kenya’s credit rating downgrade and uncertainty caused by weeks of protests made for a tough banking…
Ecobank Group’s Profit Before Tax Up $324 Million in HY 2024

Ecobank Group’s Profit Before Tax Up $324 Million in HY 2024

The pan-African banking group Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETIT) increased its net revenues to $994 million and its profit before tax…
Fitch Downgrades Dangote Credit Rating on Liquidity Concerns

Fitch Downgrades Dangote Credit Rating on Liquidity Concerns

Fitch Ratings has downgraded Dangote Industries Limited’s (DIL) credit rating to B+ and placed the company on ratings watch negative,…
Emerging Market Stocks Rebound After Monday’s Losses

Emerging Market Stocks Rebound After Monday’s Losses

Emerging market assets recovered some of their losses on Tuesday following a significant sell-off the previous day. Gains were limited…
Johannesburg is Facing $12 Billion Infrastructure Crisis

Johannesburg is Facing $12 Billion Infrastructure Crisis

Johannesburg, renowned as Africa’s wealthiest city due to its high concentration of businesses and millionaires, is grappling with a staggering…
What it Means as Parliament Okays Pensions (Amendment) Bill, 2022

What it Means as Parliament Okays Pensions (Amendment) Bill, 2022

The National Assembly has passed the Pensions (Amendment) Bill, 2022, aimed at expediting the processing and payment of pensions. The…
Kenya’s Central Bank Cuts Benchmark Interest Rate in Four Years

Kenya’s Central Bank Cuts Benchmark Interest Rate in Four Years

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in over four years.…
Investors Flock Seychelles, Mauritius Over Favourable Investment Terms

Investors Flock Seychelles, Mauritius Over Favourable Investment Terms

Seychelles and Mauritius have emerged as the top investment destinations in Africa, outperforming the continent in terms of economic performance,…
CBK Makes Changes to Currency Banknotes

CBK Makes Changes to Currency Banknotes

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced changes to the Kenyan currency banknotes, in line with its mandate to…
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