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The CBN announced stable forex markets and $52.5bn in reserves, attributing improvements to monetary reforms and easing inflation.

President Tinubu signed an order establishing a unified regulatory framework for digital assets, placing the Central Bank of Nigeria in charge.

MTN Nigeria's H1 2026 profit after tax rose 70.6% to N707.5 billion, driven by a 25.9% increase in service revenue and 39.2% EBITDA growth.

Patriot Lithium Limited extended its copper target corridor to 5.5 km at the Mumbwa Project in Zambia following the Tonic copper discovery.

The DRC ordered Western and Asian mining firms to transfer at least 10% local equity to Congolese nationals by end of 2023, enforcing the 2018 Mining Code.

The South African Reserve Bank kept the repo rate at 7.0% on July 23, 2026, after a 4–2 vote amid inflation and economic concerns.

The South African Reserve Bank held its key interest rate at 7%, surprising markets expecting a hike amid inflation and oil price concerns.

The African Atlantic Gas Pipeline project advanced, aiming to deliver 30 bcm of gas annually from Nigeria to Morocco and Europe across 16 countries.

SAFTU and Cry of the Xcluded rejected the World Bank's $1.5 billion loan to South Africa, calling it a "dangerous Trojan Horse package."

The Democratic Republic of Congo shipped its first lithium exports to China from the Manono project in June 2026.