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you are currently viewing::Africa's Private Capital Market Sees Mixed First-Half in 2026July 29, 2026--Africa's private capital market posted a mixed first half in 2026. Deal volume fell 16% year on year to 211 transactions, the first H1 drop since 2023. Investment value rose 65% to $3.7 billion, the second highest first-half total in five years. The gap between average deal size, $32 million, and median deal size, $5 million, points to a market driven by a few large transactions rather than broad growth. Venture capital deal count fell 34% to 102, the lowest H1 level since 2020. It still made up 48% of deal volume and 43% of deal value. Three deals above $250 million accounted for 40% of capital deployed, almost four times the 2025 figure. Private equity deals rose 22% to 71, and private debt deals rose 8% to 26, with debt investment value reaching a record $0.6 billion. Source: allafrica.com |
West Africa growth projected at 4.6% in 2026, remains resilient-AfDB Regional Economic Outlook Report
August 10, 2026---Câte d'Ivoire remains largest economy in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), expected to grow by 6.5% in 2025
West Africa demonstrated economic resilience in 2025, recording growth of 4.8%, above the continental average of 4.4%, amid geopolitical tensions, insecurity in parts of the region, increasing fragmentation of the global economy and heightened volatility in international financial markets.
Africa: 'Nigeria's Fintech Ecosystem Has Become One of Africa's Largest'
August 10, 2026---Chairman of the House Committee on Insurance and Actuarial Matters, Ahamadu Usman Jaha, has said Nigeria's fintech ecosystem has become one of the largest in Africa, noting that the country's growing payment ecosystem continues to attract significant investment.
Africa: Zimbabwe Overtakes Nigeria As Africa's Best-Performing Stock Market
August 6, 2026--Zimbabwe ended last month as Africa's best-performing equity market, overtaking Nigeria, the continent's most populous nation, after months of sustained gains driven by easing inflation, a more stable domestic currency, and renewed investor appetite for local equities.
