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Proparco I&M Bank Rwanda MSME partnership
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I&M Group’s Rwanda arm secures $29 million Proparco MSME partnership

I&M Bank Rwanda secures $29.06 million Proparco guarantee to expand MSME lending, targeting women, youth, and high-impact sectors.

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Mohammed Indimi
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Nigerian oil tycoon Mohammed Indimi’s Jaiz Bank stake slips under $100 million

Jaiz Bank stake held by Mohammed Indimi falls below $100 million as shares drop 37% amid reporting delays and weak sentiment in Nigeria’s market

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MCB CrossBoundary Energy investment
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MCB Group’s nine-month profit hits $314 million amid tax surge

MCB Group posts $314 million nine-month profit as higher taxes offset strong operating income and improved asset quality.

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Tsogo Sun buyback program
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South Africa’s Tsogo Sun expands share buyback to $30 million amid stock decline

Tsogo Sun expanded its share buyback to $30.2 million, repurchasing nearly 40 million shares amid a 33% stock decline in Johannesburg market pressure continues.

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Co-op Bank Q1 2026 profit
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Co-op Bank opens 2026 with $65 million under Gideon Muriuki

Co-op Bank posts $65 million Q1 profit as digital lending, deposits, and interest income growth drive strong earnings under Gideon Muriuki.

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MTN Group CFO Tsholofelo Molefe.
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South African executive Tsholofelo Molefe takes $3.2-million pay from MTN in 2025

MTN CFO Tsholofelo Molefe’s pay jumped to $3.2 million in 2025 as the telecom giant rebounded to profit and expanded across key African markets.

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Botswana's capital city.
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Bank of Botswana raises rates, first African central bank to act since war shock

Bank of Botswana raises rates to 5.5 percent, first African central bank to tighten policy after energy shock fuels inflation pressures across region.

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Raya Holding Ostool deal
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Egyptian tycoon Medhat Khalil’s family gains $173 million from Raya Holding in 2026

Medhat Khalil’s Raya stake jumps $173 million as shares rally on Egypt’s exchange, nearing a $350 million valuation in 2026.

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South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe.
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South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe’s net worth slips $100 million to $3.8 billion

Patrice Motsepe’s fortune declines to 3.8 billion as African Rainbow Minerals shares weaken after recent trading pressure.

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Axian Telecom advances digital operations across Africa through cloud transformation and telecom expansion in nine markets.
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Axian Telecom rises after Oracle deal, ranks among Africa’s fastest-growing firms

Axian Telecom rises to No. 63 on the 2026 Financial Times list of Africa’s fastest-growing companies under Hassanein Hiridjee, driven by steady expansion across African markets.

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Femi Otedola, Nigerian billionaire and chairman of First HoldCo, the parent company of First Bank of Nigeria.
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Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola tightens grip on First HoldCo with $31.7 million share purchase after $233 million Q1 profit

The latest investment adds another chapter to Femi Otedola’s repositioning from oil and commodities into banking.

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Orascom desalination joint venture
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Orascom opens 2026 with $53.4 million profit as U.S. backlog doubles to $2.9 billion

Orascom Construction posts $53.4 million Q1 profit; U.S. backlog doubles to $2.9 billion; MEA growth

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