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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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