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Benin commits $291 million to Niger trade route as border remains shut
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Benin commits $291 million to Niger trade route as border remains shut

Benin is investing $291 million to upgrade a key Niger trade route, but the border closure threatens the corridor’s regional trade potential.

Oluwatosin Alao Oluwatosin Alao
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Infinity Power
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Infinity Power targets record-low solar tariffs with $83 million Côte d’Ivoire projects

Infinity Power is advancing two Côte d’Ivoire solar projects worth $83 million, targeting record-low tariffs and 80MW of new clean energy capacity.

Feyisayo Ajayi Feyisayo Ajayi
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French giant TotalEnergies
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French giant TotalEnergies strikes new offshore oil in Angola after $10B pledge

TotalEnergies strikes offshore oil in Angola and secures two new exploration blocks, following a pledge to invest $10 billion over the next five years.

Omokolade Ajayi Omokolade Ajayi
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Terra Industries founders Nathan Nwachuku and Maxwell Maduka.
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Nigeria’s Terra Industries wins $2 million lithium mining deal after fresh funding

After growing its seed round to $52 million, Nigeria’s Terra Industries lands $2 million in mining surveillance contracts to protect local lithium sites.

Omokolade Ajayi Omokolade Ajayi
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Nigeria’s trade surplus doubles to $9.5 billion on refining shift

Nigeria’s trade surplus doubled to $9.5 billion in the second quarter of 2026 as rising output from Dangote Refinery curtailed costly petroleum imports.

Omokolade Ajayi Omokolade Ajayi
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Etango Uranium project in Namibia
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Bannerman Energy secures $90 million to build Namibian uranium mine

Bannerman Energy has raised A$124 million ($90 million) from institutional investors to fund early construction work at its Etango uranium project in Namibia.

Omokolade Ajayi Omokolade Ajayi
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South African banking giant FirstRand.
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South Africa’s FirstRand rewards investors with record payout despite UK hit

FirstRand raised its full-year dividend 16 percent to a record $0.33 per share, backed by double-digit profit growth across its African banking units.

Omokolade Ajayi Omokolade Ajayi
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Sanlam
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Sanlam expands financial services with South Africa banking launch

Sanlam will launch banking services in South Africa in November, expanding beyond insurance as it targets customers’ everyday financial needs.

Oluwatosin Alao Oluwatosin Alao
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Jasper Musadaidzwa
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Zimbabwean mining executive Jasper Musadaidzwa named CEO of Kavango Resources

Zimbabwean mining executive Jasper Musadaidzwa becomes Kavango Resources CEO, bringing 27 years of experience as the company targets Zimbabwe gold production.

Feyisayo Ajayi Feyisayo Ajayi
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