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Despite the uptick, inflation remained comfortably within the South African Reserve Bank’s 3-6% target band, leaving room for more rate cuts.
Africa is fast emerging as the Gulf’s newest frontier for capital. In the past two weeks, Al Mansour Holdings, one of Qatar’s leading conglomerates, announced plans to invest $103bn across six African nations.
Nigeria’s banks are racing to meet the central bank’s recapitalisation deadline, raising ₦800bn ($523m) in the first seven months of 2025, with a further ₦900bn projected by December.
According to the latest Foreign Investment Survey (FIS), 56.9% of foreign-owned enterprises in Kenya plan to reinvest or expand their operations over the next three years, committing at least KSh100 million ($745,000).
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According to a new Africa Wealth report, five cities and regions across the continent have attracted 16,900 millionaires over the past decade, driven largely by lifestyle, education, and investment opportunities.
The NGX All-Share Index fell 2.51% last week, wiping ₦2.2trn in value as banks and insurers slumped. Yet Consumer Goods (+0.83%) and Growth stocks (+4.14%) held firm, signaling a smart money shift. Here’s what it means for your strategy.
The surge underscores the resilience of US demand for African goods, but the gains have been uneven. Nigeria and Egypt are emerging as the biggest winners, while South Africa and Algeria are struggling under the weight of protectionist duties.
The return of Donald Trump to the US presidency in January introduced uncertainty and recalibration in US-Africa investment dynamics
