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African Business News: Latest Updates, Deals, and Market Trends

Stay ahead with the latest African business news, covering major deals, corporate movements, economic trends, and investment opportunities shaping the continent. At Shore Africa, we deliver timely and insightful reporting on the companies, industries, and leaders driving growth across Africa’s rapidly evolving business landscape.

From high-profile acquisitions and cross-border investments to emerging startups and policy shifts, our business coverage is designed to keep investors, entrepreneurs, and decision-makers informed. Whether it’s developments in banking, energy, fintech, manufacturing, or consumer markets, we break down complex stories into clear, actionable insights.

Recent highlights include major transactions such as the Minkama Capital takeover of Chococam in Cameroon, alongside broader coverage of Africa’s expanding private equity activity and strategic corporate restructuring across key markets. These stories reflect a wider trend of increasing investor confidence and deal-making momentum across the continent.

Our African business news section also tracks macroeconomic shifts, including inflation trends, currency movements, and government policies that impact businesses and investors. By connecting these developments to real-world corporate outcomes, we help you understand not just what is happening, but why it matters.

Explore our latest business stories below to stay informed on Africa’s most important commercial developments. For deeper insights, you can also read our coverage on:

Whether you are an investor, founder, or business enthusiast, this page serves as your hub for the latest business news in Africa.

Lucara targets $70 million private placement for Botswana’s Karowe expansion

Lucara advances Karowe expansion with $70 million placement

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Top 20 African economies by GDP 2025

Africa’s top 20 economies in 2025 show sharp contrasts, from resource-rich giants to fast-growing service hubs shaping future growth.

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Netflix’s Warner Bros gamble: What Africa stands to gain, and lose

Netflix’s $82.7 billion Warner Bros deal reshapes streaming power, raising new risks and opportunities for Africa’s media, tech and creative…

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Uber proposes $11.6 billion bid for Delivery Hero as Prosus, led by South African billionaire Koos Bekker, trims stake

Uber’s $11.6 billion bid for Delivery Hero emerges as Prosus trims stake under EU rules and competition intensifies in Europe’s food delivery market.

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Sanlam backs African clean energy trader GreenCo with $10 million

Africa’s clean energy sector is moving beyond the construction of solar and wind projects. Attention is increasingly turning to the systems that allow electricity to be traded more efficiently across borders and delivered to businesses that need reliable power.  That change is attracting investors looking for opportunities in Africa’s growing electricity market. Governments across the region continue to face pressure on public finances, leaving private investors to play a bigger role in funding energy infrastructure.  Against that backdrop, Sanlam has…

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Allan Kilavuka exits Kenya Airways with $1 million pay as airline posts $132 million loss in 2025

Kenyan business executive Allan Kilavuka exits Kenya Airways with $1.01 million pay as airline posts $132 million loss in 2025.

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Zimbabwe restricts small-scale gold mining to citizens, tightening sector rules

Zimbabwe restricts small-scale gold mining to citizens in policy shift aimed at boosting local control and retaining mining earnings.

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Nigerian banker and lawyer Sa’adat Mohammed set to earn N450 million dividend in 2025

Nigerian banker and lawyer Sa’adat Mohammed is set to earn over N450 million dividend from Jaiz Bank’s 2025 payout on strong results in 2025.

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Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu sees $1 billion wiped from net worth in 4 days

BUA Cement share decline erases $1 billion from Abdul Samad Rabiu’s net worth in four days, pulling fortune back from recent highs.

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Orange, Mastercard join forces to accelerate digital payments across seven African markets

Orange, Mastercard partner to expand digital payments across Africa, targeting underserved users with mobile money-linked debit cards.

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Reunert partners CSG on Slovakia electronic fuze project 

Reunert partners CSG to launch Fuchs Electronics Europe in Slovakia, expanding into electronic fuze manufacturing.

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South African tech tycoon Zak Calisto set for $27 million dividend from Karooooo

Karooooo plans a $46 million dividend payout, boosting South African billionaire Zak Calisto’s earnings to $26.9 million.

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