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Macro & Economy

African Bank Names Permanent CEO as It Presses Ahead With Turnaround

African Bank has named Zweli Manyathi permanent CEO as it presses ahead with a cost-cutting turnaround following executive upheaval.

4 min read

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Commodities

Pan African Resources Posts Record Earnings as Gold Rally Drives

Pan African Resources posted record FY2026 earnings, a R1.5bn dividend and R500m buyback as gold prices surged to $4,235/oz

4 min read

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Macro & Economy

African Bank Names Permanent CEO as It Presses Ahead With Turnaround

African Bank has named Zweli Manyathi permanent CEO as it presses ahead with a cost-cutting turnaround following executive upheaval.

4 min read

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African Equities

PetroSA Faces Liquidation Threat Over R600m Unpaid Fuel Debt

PetroSA faces a liquidation bid from supplier Nako Energy over a R605m unpaid fuel debt, spotlighting SA's refining sector strain.

4 min read

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Investment Signals

: South Africa's Economy Shows Tentative August Recovery After Tough Second Quarter

South Africa's economy showed tentative signs of recovery in August, though rising oil prices threaten to complicate the outlook.

4 min read

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Commodities

Kenyan Court Blocks Vodacom's $2.1bn Safaricom Stake Sale, Shares

A Kenyan court has struck down Vodacom's $2.1bn Safaricom stake purchase, reopening a long-running legal battle over the deal.

5 min read

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Commodities

TotalEnergies Commits $10 Billion to Angola as It Bets on Deepwater

TotalEnergies has pledged $10 billion for Angola oil projects over five years — a major signal of confidence in African upstream energy.

5 min read

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Macro & Economy

Dangote Refinery IPO: Africa's Biggest Share Sale Opens on the NGX

The Dangote Refinery IPO has opened on the NGX in Africa's biggest-ever share sale — here's what the $49bn listing means for investors. Image ALT text: An African business executive stands before a stock exchange ticker board displaying an upward market trend, with oil refinery towers silhouetted at sunset in the background. Caption: Dangote Petroleum Refinery's N2.15 trillion share offer opened o

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African Equities

DSX Emerging Dynamics: How Liquidity Bottlenecks Restrict Cameroonian Corporate Debt Issuances

The Douala Stock Exchange remains the smallest of Central Africa's listed markets, and thin secondary trading is now the binding constraint on how much corporate debt issuers can realistically raise there. Here's why liquidity — not appetite — is the real ceiling on Cameroon's bond market.

3 min read

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Commodities

Cocoa Rebounds: What Higher Prices Mean for West and Central African Producers

Cocoa prices climbed around 3.18% to approximately $5,719 per tonne, bringing fresh attention to the economic impact on West and Central Africa's major producing countries. But the key question is not simply whether cocoa prices are rising — it is who ultimately captures the gains.

6 min read

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Macro & Economy

Oil Falls More Than 5% This Week: What Lower Crude Prices Mean for African Economies

Brent crude fell more than 5% this week, creating contrasting consequences across Africa. Oil-producing economies face pressure on government revenues and foreign exchange, while importing countries could benefit from lower fuel and transport costs.

5 min read

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Macro & Economy

Dangote Refinery's $5bn IPO: The Crude Supply Problem Investors Are Watching

Dangote Refinery is targeting a landmark $5 billion IPO, potentially making it Africa's largest-ever stock market listing. But as investors assess the opportunity, the refinery's reliance on imported crude remains a critical issue for margins and valuation.

4 min read