African markets and business updates

The broader ambition is clear: as African consumers and businesses increasingly operate across borders, fintech companies are betting that the next stage of growth will depend less on isolated national payment systems and more on how effectively those systems can connect.

Airtel Uganda and the Buganda Kingdom have renewed their longstanding partnership, reaffirming their commitment to using connectivity, sport, culture, and community initiatives to create opportunities and improve livelihoods across the Kingdom. The partnership, which began in 2018, brings together Airtel Uganda and Buganda Kingdom around a shared vision of advancing social and economic development. It […] Airtel Uganda and the Buganda Kingdom have renewed their longstanding partnership, reaffirming their commitment to using connectivity, sport, culture, and community initiatives to create opportunities and improve livelihoods across the Kingdom.…

New Horizon Copper (NHC) is rapidly rebuilding the workforce at the historic Kombat Mine, reaching approximately 429 employees and targeting about 600 by the end of the year as it prepares to restart underground mining operations halted by flooding in early 2025. This workforce expansion accompanies a comprehensive redevelopment program that includes major infrastructure upgrades, …

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast thunderstorms and moderate rainfall across several parts of Nigeria between Monday and Wednesday, with strong winds expected to precede thunderstorms in some areas.

I have watched hundreds of founder-investor conversations. Across boardrooms in Johannesburg, accelerator stages in Lagos, pitch nights in Nairobi and Zoom calls that could have been emails. And after all of that, I want to offer you something most pitch coaches will not say out loud, writes Steven Dossou, venture strategist and founder at AETHER [...] I have watched hundreds of founder-investor conversations. Across boardrooms in Johannesburg, accelerator stages in Lagos, pitch nights in Nairobi and Zoom calls that could have been emails.…

I have watched hundreds of founder-investor conversations. Across boardrooms in Johannesburg, accelerator stages in Lagos, pitch nights in Nairobi and Zoom calls that could have been emails. And after all of that, I want to offer you something most pitch coaches will not say out loud, writes Steven Dossou, venture strategist and founder at AETHER [...]

Nigerian banks have yet to reduce lending rates nearly a week after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) cut the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 350 basis points, raising concerns that borrowers may not immediately benefit from the apex bank's latest policy adjustment.

Hapag-Lloyd’s planned US$4.2 billion acquisition of ZIM is increasingly about more than adding another container carrier to its fleet. The transaction would strengthen Hapag-Lloyd’s scale, expand its network in areas where ZIM has a strong presence and potentially generate US$300 million to US$500 million in annual synergies.

Deep Yellow Limited Registration No. ABN 97 006 391 948 Registered as an external company in Namibia ISIN Code: AU000000DYL4 NSX Share Code: DYL 2026 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT Deep Yellow Limited (Deep Yellow or Company) released a presentation titled “Sustainability Report 2026” The presentation can be viewed at the following link: CRAIG […] Deep Yellow Limited Registration No.…

Andrada Mining Limited Registration No: 63974 (Incorporated by the Guernsey Registry) Registered as an external company in Namibia ISIN Code: GG00BD95V148 NSX Share Code: ATM Operational Performance for the Period Ended 31 August 2026 Higher feed grade and enhanced plant performance increase half year contained tin […] Andrada Mining Limited Registration No: 63974 (Incorporated by the Guernsey Registry) Registered as an external company in Namibia ISIN Code: GG00BD95V148 NSX Share Code: ATM Operational Performance for the Period Ended 31 August 2026 Higher feed grade and enhanced plant performance increase half year contained tin production by 13% ahead of funded plant upgrades Andrada Mining Limited (AIM: ATM, OTCQB: ATMTF), a tin producer with a portfolio of critical minerals mining and exploration assets in Namibia, is pleased to provide an unaudited operational performance update for the quarter ended 31 August 2026 (“Q2 FY2027” or the “Quarter”) and the first six months of the 2027 financial year (“H1 FY2027”).…