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The CBK released new D-SIB rules and plans to raise Kenya’s bank minimum capital to KES 10bn by 2029 to enhance sector stability.

Senegal’s PM announced plans to extend maturities and renegotiate interest rates on Eurobond debt after an S&P downgrade deepened junk status.

MTN Group's H1 2026 service revenue rose 17.5% to R115.3bn and EBITDA increased 20% to R56bn, driven by growth in Nigeria and South Africa.

The World Bank projects Africa could increase intra-continental services trade by 60-64% by 2035 through deeper sector liberalization.

South Africa’s Rainbow Chicken reported a 7.7% revenue increase to R17.1 billion and a 134.8% earnings rise to R1.34 billion, declaring dividends.

Chinese investment in Ethiopia exceeded $200 million in early 2024, funding nearly 100 projects and creating over 18,000 jobs amid reform efforts.

Kenyan police used tear gas to disperse traders protesting a 28% hike in import duty valuation in central Nairobi.

Rwanda secured $190 million in a World Bank-backed 15-year dual-currency loan, marking its first yen-denominated borrowing for budget support.

Nigeria met its OPEC crude oil production quota of 1.5 million barrels per day in July 2026, but oil revenue gains remain limited.

Fitch upgrades Tanzania's outlook to positive from stable, citing improving fiscal fundamentals and declining government debt projected at 46.2% of GDP by 2028.