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Nigeria's Central Bank Holds Rates Steady as Inflation Shows First Signs of Easing

The CBN maintained its benchmark at 27.25% after headline inflation dropped for the second consecutive month, signalling a potential pivot in Africa's largest economy.

Amara Okonkwo · 12 min ago · 6 min read

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TRADE

AfCFTA Trade Volume Crosses $1 Trillion — A New Era for Pan-African Commerce

Intra-African trade reaches a historic milestone as the continental free trade agreement reshapes supply chains and reduces dependency on external markets.

Kwame Asante · 45 min ago · 8 min read

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Lagos AI Lab Raises $120M to Build Africa's First Foundation Model

The largest AI funding round in African history aims to train a multilingual model on 50+ African languages, challenging Silicon Valley's dominance.

Tunde Abiodun · 1 hr ago · 7 min read

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PRIVATE EQUITY

African PE Deals Surge 42% in Q1 as Global Investors Bet on Growth

Deal activity reaches a three-year high, driven by fintech and clean energy.

Kwame Asante · 3h

BANKING

Access Bank Completes Angola Acquisition, Expanding to 23 Countries

Chidera Nwankwo · 4h

COMMODITIES

Cocoa Prices Hit Record as West African Harvest Falls Short

Fatima Diallo · 5h

INFRASTRUCTURE

Morocco-Nigeria Gas Pipeline Secures Final Approval

Youssef El Mansouri · 6h

Technology

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AI & MACHINE LEARNING

Lagos Startup Unveils Africa's First Multilingual LLM on 50+ Languages

Yoruba, Hausa, Swahili, Amharic — a digital inclusion breakthrough built by Africans, for Africans.

Tunde Abiodun · 2h

FINTECH

M-Pesa Launches Cross-Border Payments Across East Africa

Grace Mwangi · 3h

STARTUPS

Nairobi's Silicon Savannah Sees Record Coworking Demand

David Ochieng · 5h

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Undersea Cable to Triple Africa's Internet Bandwidth by 2028

Amina Touré · 6h

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