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Afreximbank Cuts Ties with Fitch Ratings Amid Credit Assessment Dispute.

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has formally terminated its credit rating relationship …
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Kenya Revenue Authority sets 8% benchmark for fringe benefit tax and deemed interest rates in early 2026.

Kenya’s tax authority has announced an 8% benchmark interest rate that will be used to assess fringe…
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Saudi Arabia Launches First Real-World Asset Tokenization Centre to Support Vision 2030 Financial Sector Development.

Saudi Arabia has launched its first real-world asset tokenization centre, marking a major step in th…
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Isdbi And IE University Unveil Risk-Sharing Financial Models to Expand Islamic Finance for Startups.

Islamic finance risk-sharing contracts are at the heart of a new collaborative initiative by the Isl…
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Competition Regulator Approves Zenith Bank’s Acquisition of Paramount Bank, Citing Minimal Competition Risks.

Kenya’s competition regulator has approved Zenith Bank Plc’s acquisition of Paramount Bank Limited, …
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IXOPAY Unveils New Payment Tokenization Solutions to Transform Global Payments Infrastructure.

Payment infrastructure provider IXOPAY has launched a suite of payment tokenization solutions aimed …
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Zimbabwe’s Pfuma REIT will list on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange on 4 February 2026.

Zimbabwe is poised to deepen the reach of its nascent Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) with the …
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Nigeria raises minimum capital requirements for capital market operators.

Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced a sweeping overhaul of minimum capi…
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KenGen to Hold Virtual Extraordinary General Meeting to Vote on Board and Governance Reforms.

Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has announced plans to convene an Extraordinary Genera…
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Nedbank moves to acquire majority stake in Kenya’s NCBA Group.

South Africa’s Nedbank Group Limited has announced plans to acquire a controlling stake in NCBA Grou…
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