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Maryse Mbonyumutwa, Pink Mango Founder & CEO
African fashion exports

Meet Maryse Mbonyumutwa, founder turning Rwanda’s Pink Mango into global brand

Maryse Mbonyumutwa is building a fashion business from Kigali with a clear focus: make Africa a reliable base for global apparel production while keeping jobs, skills and value on the continent.  The Rwandan entrepreneur is the founder and chief executive of Pink Mango, a garment manufacturer, and Asantii, a fashion label rooted in African design. She is also the granddaughter of Dominique Mbonyumutwa, Rwanda’s interim first president, a link to history that sits alongside a distinctly modern business agenda. Rwanda…

Timilehin Adejumobi Timilehin Adejumobi
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Trafigura seals $1 billion Gabon oil deal, secures supply, boosts funding
Africa energy

Trafigura pays $1 billion for Gabon oil, tightening grip on Africa output

Singapore-based commodities trader Trafigura has agreed to a $1 billion prepayment deal with Gabon, securing future crude supplies in a move that highlights the growing use of oil-backed financing across Africa.  The agreement gives Gabon immediate access to funds at a time when many resource-rich economies are looking for ways to steady public finances and fund development without taking on traditional debt.  For Trafigura, the deal offers something just as important: reliable, long-term access to crude in a competitive global…

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Dangote refinery fuel price increase
Africa

Aliko Dangote’s $50 billion refinery IPO set to create Africa’s most valuable company

Aliko Dangote’s $50 billion refinery IPO could create Africa’s most valuable company as a pan-African listing targets up to 2 million investors.

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Accor, Contact Development Deal signing event
Accor

Accor, Contact Developments to open Pullman hotel in Egypt’s new capital

Accor partners Contact Developments to launch Pullman New Capital Hotel & Residences in Egypt’s emerging administrative capital hub.

Timilehin Adejumobi Timilehin Adejumobi
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Ecobank 2025 financial results
Ecobank 2025 results

Ecobank posts $594 million profit amid surging returns in 2025

Ecobank posts $594 million profit in 2025 as revenue rises 17%, driven by diversification, digital growth and strong execution.

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Nigerian billionaire businessman Tony Elumelu.
Featured

Elumelu’s Heirs Energies Holds $800m Seplat Stake as Stock Hits Historic N10,000

Months after Tony Elumelu’s $500 million, Seplat Energy becomes first NGX stock to cross N10,000 per share.

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Citibank
Citibank Africa

Uganda taps Citibank to raise $3.2 billion for major railway expansion

Uganda taps Citibank for a $3.2 billion railway, reviving SGR and strengthening the East Africa trade corridor to Mombasa port.

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Emira Octodec stake increase
Emira Octodec stake raise

South Africa’s Emira Property Fund raises Octodec stake with $40.2 million cash offer

Emira Property Fund lifts Octodec stake, launches cash offer to reach 34.9%, signaling deeper push into South Africa’s listed property market.

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Talaat Moustafa
Featured

TMG hits $3.4 billion in market capitalization, becomes Africa’s second-largest listed REIT

TMG adds $300 million in value as profit jumps 42%, driven by record sales, SouthMED growth and regional expansion.

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