Omokolade Ajayi

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Nigeria’s Terra Industries to open Africa’s largest drone factory in Ghana

Terra Industries, Nigeria’s defense tech startup, is building Africa’s largest drone factory in Accra, Ghana after raising $34 million.

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Nairobi-based Sidian Bank raises $23 million after profit jumps sharply

Nairobi-based Sidian Bank raises $23 million after profit jumps to Ksh1.47 billion ($11.4 million), strengthening capital for expansion.

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Dangote refinery fuel price increase
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Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote to cut detergent imports, plans 400,000 tons LAB output

Aliko Dangote plans 400,000 metric tons of LAB output to cut detergent imports as the refinery expands into petrochemicals across Africa.

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Kenya plans $500 million debut green bond as Iran war shakes economy

Kenya plans a $500 million green bond with World Bank support as oil price shocks and global tensions pressure its economy and financing.

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Nompumelelo Zikalala, CEO of Kumba Iron Ore, leading the South African mining company.
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Durban-born mining executive Nompumelelo Zikalala’s pay hits $2.1 million in 2025

Nompumelelo Zikalala earned $2.1 million in 2025 after Kumba Iron Ore reported $1.95 billion EBITDA and stronger performance.

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Tanganyika Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a mineral-rich region contributing to the country’s mining-driven economic expansion.
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Congo set to overtake Ethiopia as sub-Saharan Africa’s fifth-largest economy

Congo projected to overtake Ethiopia as sub-Saharan Africa’s fifth-largest economy, driven by mining, currency gains and IMF projections.

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Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa, first Black chief executive of Naspers, South Africa.
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South African executive Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa eyes $5 million moonshot award

Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa could receive up to $5 million in Prosus and Naspers shares by 2029 under a long-term performance-linked incentive plan.

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Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, to pocket $490 million from Dangote Cement

Aliko Dangote set to receive $490 million dividend from Dangote Cement as profits top N1 trillion and expansion accelerates.

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The Capital Boardwalk aparthotel by Capital Hotels in Gqeberha.
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Capital Hotels opens $17 million Boardwalk aparthotel in Gqeberha

Capital Hotels has opened The Capital Boardwalk in Gqeberha, a $17 million aparthotel with 145 rooms in Nelson Mandela Bay.

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Mpumi Madisa, Chief Executive Officer of Bidvest Group.
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Mpumi Madisa: Gauteng-born executive behind $4.9 billion South African giant, Bidvest Group

Gauteng-born Mpumi Madisa leads Bidvest Group, a $4.9 billion South African conglomerate, overseeing growth, expansion and steady financial performance.

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Kenya scrambles for World Bank rescue as Iran war shakes economy

Kenya seeks World Bank support as Iran conflict-driven oil prices strain inflation, currency stability and economic growth outlook.

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OCP workers operating at a phosphate production facility in Morocco.
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Morocco’s OCP raises $1.5 billion in first international hybrid bond

OCP raises $1.5 billion hybrid bond, attracting about $7 billion in orders from global investors across 23 countries.

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