Africa

All African countries (North African and Sub-Saharan together).
Fintech
Real Estate

OPay's $358bn GTV fuels $4bn New York IPO push

Nigeria's OPay targets a $4bn US listing after doubling gross transaction value to $358bn in 2025.
Nigeria's OPay targets a $4bn US listing after doubling gross transaction value to $358bn in 2025.
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Transportation & Logistics
Fintech
Internet of Things

DHL, Standard Bank and MTN forge SME trade corridor across Africa

A four-way public-private coalition targets Africa's 90%-SME economy with finance, digital tools and logistics to unlock cross-border trade.
A four-way public-private coalition targets Africa's 90%-SME economy with finance, digital tools and logistics to unlock cross-border trade.
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Fintech
Transportation & Logistics

Stanbic IBTC upgrades FinnAxia 9.0 to modernise African banking

Stanbic IBTC's platform upgrade signals Africa's corporate banking shift toward real-time payments and intelligent liquidity management.
Stanbic IBTC's platform upgrade signals Africa's corporate banking shift toward real-time payments and intelligent liquidity management.
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Real Estate
Sustainability
Property

Link Developments launches 200ha smart city in Abuja Free Trade Zone

City Walk Abuja positions Nigeria's capital as West Africa's next gateway for international capital and smart urban development.
City Walk Abuja positions Nigeria's capital as West Africa's next gateway for international capital and smart urban development.
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Internet of Things
Fintech
Sustainability

Ethio Telecom and Huawei deepen ties to wire Ethiopia's SME economy

A Huawei-Ethio telecom pact targets enterprise cloud, AI and payments, framing Ethiopia as a gateway to pan-African digital markets.
A Huawei-Ethio telecom pact targets enterprise cloud, AI and payments, framing Ethiopia as a gateway to pan-African digital markets.
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Transportation & Logistics
Sustainability
Energy

UNDP and TAILG team up to electrify Africa's two-wheeler market

A UNDP-backed MOU with Chinese EV maker TAILG targets Africa's petrol-to-electric mobility shift via solar-integrated charging infrastructure.
A UNDP-backed MOU with Chinese EV maker TAILG targets Africa's petrol-to-electric mobility shift via solar-integrated charging infrastructure.
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Fintech
Sustainability
Transportation & Logistics

Afreximbank calls for African industrial sovereignty via capital reform

A BBB+ S&P rating and a $2bn syndicated facility underpin Afreximbank's push to shift Africa from raw-material exporter to industrial power.
A BBB+ S&P rating and a $2bn syndicated facility underpin Afreximbank's push to shift Africa from raw-material exporter to industrial power.
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Robotics
Defence
Transportation & Logistics

Arridex Omnifactory opens as West Africa's first additive hub

Lagos-based Arridex commissions a multi-technology additive manufacturing facility, targeting import dependency across oil, defence and maritime sectors.
Lagos-based Arridex commissions a multi-technology additive manufacturing facility, targeting import dependency across oil, defence and maritime sectors.
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Fintech
Sustainability
Blockchain

IsDB Institute builds Islamic finance alliances across six continents

Bilateral meetings in Baku signal growing sovereign appetite for sukuk, waqf tokenisation, and blended Islamic finance structures worldwide.
Bilateral meetings in Baku signal growing sovereign appetite for sukuk, waqf tokenisation, and blended Islamic finance structures worldwide.
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Fintech
Transportation & Logistics
Blockchain

Flutterwave pitches Africa's payment rails as global infrastructure

Africa's leading payments platform claims continental infrastructure now sets the pace globally, with stablecoins recast as regulated financial plumbing.
Africa's leading payments platform claims continental infrastructure now sets the pace globally, with stablecoins recast as regulated financial plumbing.
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Energy
Fintech

Afreximbank Signs $500M Facility with Tunisia

Afreximbank provides $500 million term loan to the Central Bank of Tunisia to support liquidity, imports, and economic priorities.

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) ( has signed a US$500 million term loan facility

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Fintech

Arqaam Capital Conference Highlights MENA Capital Market Growth

Arqaam Capital’s 13th MENA Investor Conference explored how diversification, foreign investment, and deeper capital markets are strengthening the region’s global investme

The Middle East and North Africa is entering a new phase of capital market growth, supported by rising foreign investment, expanding debt and equity markets and increasingly diversified economies, according to investors, policymakers and business leaders gathered

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AI & ML
Fintech

Trident Digital Tech deploys Ghana tax platform for 530,000 MSMEs

A Singapore-Nasdaq firm's live GRA partnership tests sovereign digital infrastructure as a replicable emerging-market playbook.
A Singapore-Nasdaq firm's live GRA partnership tests sovereign digital infrastructure as a replicable emerging-market playbook.
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Blockchain

Finance Magnates Africa Summit Rebrands as The Trading Festival Cape Tow

Finance Magnates Africa Summit has rebranded as The Trading Festival Cape Town, South Africa, expanding its focus on education, community, and retail trading.

Following the successful conclusion of the latest Finance Magnates Africa Summit, the organisers have announced that all future editions of the event will be held under a new name: The Trading Festival Cape Town, South Africa.

The rebrand refl

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Blockchain

fmas:26 Concludes Successful Cape Town Edition

fmas:26 concluded in Cape Town, bringing together fintech, trading, payments, and crypto professionals for networking, expert sessions, and business opportunities.

fmas:26 successfully wrapped up another impactful edition, bringing together leading brokers, fintech innovators, affiliates, IBs, traders, investors, payment providers, and technology companies from across Africa and beyond.

Held at the Cape

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Datatech

fmas:26 Opens in Cape Town with Strong First Day

fmas:26 opened in Cape Town, attracting thousands of traders, fintech firms, and industry leaders for exhibitions, panels, and networking.

fmas:26 officially opened its doors today 26th of May, welcoming thousands of industry professionals, traders, fintech innovators, brokers, affiliates, IBs, and service providers for an exciting first day at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC).

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