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The DRC and Zambia signed a $2 billion China-backed deal to develop an EV battery corridor for copper and cobalt processing in the Central African Copperbelt.

Flutterwave appoints Prashant Kalia as Chief Risk and Compliance Officer after raising $150M from U.S. investors, targeting a 2026 IPO.

The DRC signed a $2.3 billion deal with Chinese firms to expand cobalt and lithium mining amid US concerns over critical minerals security.

Côte d’Ivoire’s cocoa regulator forecasts a 20% export decline for 2025/26 amid reduced supply and farmer demands for higher prices.

Safaricom Group's service revenue rose 11.5% to KES 414.1 billion in 2026, driven by growth in Kenya and Ethiopia's M-Pesa and mobile subscribers.

The Central Bank of Nigeria held its policy rate at 26.5% to control inflation and stabilize the naira, says Governor Olayemi Cardoso.

South African and Kenyan telecom, banking, and retail sectors showed resilient 2024 earnings despite economic challenges, led by MTN, Vodacom, and strong banks.

Morocco, Egypt, and Ethiopia seek new infrastructure financing in 2024, attracting investments from Chinese, U.S., and multilateral sources.

Morocco signed a $500 million deal to build a China-backed EV battery plant processing local cobalt and nickel to boost its mineral value.

The European Investment Bank will provide Morocco €250 million via a green bond to upgrade solar and wind power grid infrastructure.