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Standard Bank housing finance investment
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Standard Bank Group CEO Sim Tshabalala to retire in 2027 amid succession planning

Standard Bank CEO Sim Tshabalala will retire in 2027 as Africa’s largest lender begins a planned leadership transition.

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Airtel Africa Foundation $6.2 million investment
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Airtel Africa Foundation invests $6.2 million in education, digital inclusion across Africa

Airtel Africa Foundation invests $6.2 million to expand education, digital access, and skills development across underserved African communities.

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Ufundi SACCO Co-op Plaza sale
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Kenya’s 54-year-old Ufundi SACCO lists Co-op Plaza for sale over $2 million loan

Ufundi SACCO lists Nairobi’s Co-op Plaza for sale to settle a $2 million loan after a court-backed ownership ruling.

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KCB BANK
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KCB expands climate finance, screens $4.5 billion in transactions

KCB screens $4.54 billion transactions, expands green lending, surpasses sustainability targets across East Africa markets.

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Alkan Egypt auto plant investment
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Egypt’s Alkan Holding to invest $120 million in auto plant, targeting Kia and BAIC assembly

Egypt’s Alkan Holding plans $120 million auto plant to assemble Kia and BAIC vehicles, boosting local manufacturing and export capacity by 2027.

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EmTech Africa tech fund
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Moroccan Venture Capital EmTech launches $60 million Africa tech fund with Proparco backing

EmTech Capital launches $60 million Africa tech fund, with Proparco backing early-stage startups across Francophone markets.

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World's richest person Elon Musk.
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From Pretoria to $1 trillion: Elon Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire

From Pretoria to a $1.1 trillion net worth: how Elon Musk made economic history on Wall Street as the world's first trillionaire.

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Moroccan property technology company Agenz.
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Moroccan proptech Agenz raises $5 million to scale AI property tech

Agenz raises $5 million led by Breega and other investors to scale AI-powered property data and expand Morocco real estate platform.

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David Langat SEZ project
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Kenyan tycoon David Langat’s SEZ industrial park reveals tax advantages

Kenyan tycoon David Langat’s industrial park highlights SEZ tax incentives amid slow progress and fiscal policy debate in Kenya review continues.

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TLG Capital 2026 Investment Plan
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Inside TLG Capital’s 2026 investment plan for Africa’s SME market

TLG Capital targets a $200 million raise in 2026 to expand private credit for African SMEs as investor demand rises across the continent wide.

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Uganda Airlines Boeing Dreamliner aircraft.
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Uganda Airlines bets nearly $1 billion on 10 Boeing jets to expand global reach

Uganda Airlines signs a nearly $1 billion Boeing deal for 10 jets to expand its global reach and challenge regional rivals.

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Kenyan banker Nancy Njau, the CEO of Family Bank.
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Kenyan banker Nancy Njau takes Family Bank to Nairobi bourse with $1.8 billiin assets

Nancy Njau leads Family Bank to a Nairobi bourse listing with $1.8 billion in assets and surging profits following years of strategic capital growth.

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