African markets and business updates

As quarry operators place greater emphasis on workplace safety, investment in Proximity Detection Systems (PDS) and Collision Prevention Systems (CPS) is gaining momentum. Once regarded as slow adopters of safety technology, the sector is increasingly investing in solutions that not only meet legislative requirements but also address the practical and financial realities of quarry operations. …

Madica has invested $200,000 each in five new African startups, including its first bets in Algeria and Cameroon, bringing this year's total to $1.6 million. Madica, an Africa-focused pre-seed investment programme , has invested $200,000 each in five new African startups, including its first bets in Algeria and Cameroon, two markets that rarely appear in the continent’s funding announcements. Each company also joins an 18-month programme that adds mentorship, executive coaching, funded immersion trips, and access to Madica’s investor network, the firm said.…

By Babajide Komolafe The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has received the Nigerian Economic Society’s (NES) Distinguished Organisation Award in recognition of its institutional reforms and contributions to Nigeria’s macroeconomic stability and economic development. The award was presented at the 67th Annual Conference of the NES, held in Abuja from September 7 to 10, 2026. […] By Babajide Komolafe The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has received the Nigerian Economic Society’s (NES) Distinguished Organisation Award in recognition of its institutional reforms and contributions to Nigeria’s macroeconomic stability and economic development.…

SATRIX COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEME Satrix MSCI EMG Markets Feeder JSE Code: STXEMG Nsx Code: SXNEMG ISIN: ZAE000246633 Satrix EMG or STXEMG A portfolio in the Satrix Collective Investment Scheme, registered as such in terms of the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act, 45 of 2002. LISTING OF ADDITIONAL […] SATRIX COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEME Satrix MSCI EMG Markets Feeder JSE Code: STXEMG Nsx Code: SXNEMG ISIN: ZAE000246633 Satrix EMG or STXEMG A portfolio in the Satrix Collective Investment Scheme, registered as such in terms of the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act, 45 of 2002.…

Cameroonian e-health startup Waspito has won the US$250,000 Grand LEAP Award at the LEAP 2026 conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Founded by Jean Lobe Lobe in 2020, Waspito connects users with medical doctors via instant video consultations from their smartphones. It also provides mobile laboratory services, with a lab technician collecting samples from a user’s [...] Cameroonian e-health startup Waspito has won the US$250,000 Grand LEAP Award at the LEAP 2026 conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Founded by Jean Lobe Lobe in 2020, Waspito connects users with medical doctors via instant video consultations from their smartphones.…

SATRIX COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEME Satrix Nasdaq 100 Feeder JSE Code: STXNDQ Nsx Code: SXNNDQ ISIN: ZAE000256301 Satrix NDQ or STXNDQ A portfolio in the Satrix Collective Investment Scheme, registered as such in terms of the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act, 45 of 2002. LISTING OF ADDITIONAL Satrix Nasdaq […] SATRIX COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEME Satrix Nasdaq 100 Feeder JSE Code: STXNDQ Nsx Code: SXNNDQ ISIN: ZAE000256301 Satrix NDQ or STXNDQ A portfolio in the Satrix Collective Investment Scheme, registered as such in terms of the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act, 45 of 2002.…

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) and the Government of the Republic of Guinea signed three loan agreements on Thursday, 10 September 2026, in Conakry, Guinea, totalling EUR 269.5 million to finance strategic projects in the health, transport and energy sectors.

By Peter Egwuatu Vetiva Advisory Services Limited has emerged as Lead Adviser to the proposed Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE (DPRP), as the landmark offer opened for subscription on September 14, 2026.The IPO, which received the approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), will involve the offer of […]

African startups attracted $438m in funding in August, but one $250m deal accounted for more than half the total. The month highlights both the growing international appeal of African technology companies and the continuing depth problem in the continent's funding market.

•$17.47bn FGN debt eligible •Nigeria gets 7.4% weighting By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief Nigeria is set to attract fresh foreign capital into its domestic debt market following the decision by global investment banking giant, J.P. Morgan, to return Federal Government of Nigeria, FGN, bonds to its Bond Index in its newly introduced Government Bond […]