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Presco, Nigeria’s largest palm-oil producer, plans to spend $172m to acquire plantations in Ghana and Nigeria, a move to solidify earnings, landmark, and boost access to capital.
Nigeria’s card rails underpin payments, linking banks, fintechs, and merchants in seconds. But building on them means navigating complexity, trust, and scale.
Government measures offered critical support to South Africa’s retail sector in 2024, easing household pressures and shielding local businesses from foreign competition.
The country’s manufacturing sector faces a capital drought as inflows drop to $129.9m in the first quarter of 2025, down 32% year-on-year , with analysts warning of rising deindustrialisation risks.
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Although headline inflation has eased for four straight months, analysts warn that persistent food price pressures could slow the disinflation momentum.
As of August 1, 2025, the ten largest African companies on the LSE had a combined market cap of £29.6bn, dominated by four South African firms, followed by two Nigerian and one each from Egypt and Kenya, with the remaining headquartered in London but operating heavily in Africa.
The NGX lost 0.77% last week, but insurance and growth stocks soared, delivering gains above 30%. Smart money rotated into defensive and high-beta plays.
Despite having the lowest combined brand value among Africa’s top banking markets, Kenya’s three top lenders—Equity Bank, KCB, and Co-Operative Bank—posted the continent’s highest growth, rising 25.1% to $1.18 billion in 2025, according to the latest African Banking report.
