Chinese Investment in Egypt Tops US$10 Billion, PM Says
Chinese investment in Egypt has passed US$10 billion, the prime minister says, though Cairo has not said what the figure...
August 4, 2026Section
Africa Markets & Investment
Africa’s capital markets are deepening fast – from the Johannesburg, Nairobi and Lagos exchanges to a fintech boom banking hundreds of millions of people for the first time. The Rio Times follows the currencies (the rand, naira, cedi and shilling), the banks and IPOs, sovereign debt and the foreign capital arriving on increasingly local terms. We cover it through the same investor lens we bring to Latin America, where the emerging-market playbook is strikingly similar. This hub gathers our Africa markets and investment coverage.
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Ghana Diesel Margin Cut by US$0.13 to Cap Transport Costs
Ghana cut the diesel regulatory margin by GH¢2 a litre for one month from 4 August 2026, three days after...
August 4, 2026
Four State Firms Hold 80% of Cameroon’s On-Lent Debt
Cameroon's on-lent debt reached FCFA 845.2 billion at end-June 2026, and four state companies hold 79.5% of it, per the...
August 4, 2026
NNPC Profit Falls 35% to About US$1.7 Billion in First Half
NNPC profit fell 35.4% to N2.28 trillion, about US$1.7 billion, in the first half of 2026, with Federation Account remittances...
August 4, 2026
Trump Tariffs on Africa Challenged by 25 US States
Twenty-five US states filed suit to halt tariffs of 10 to 12.5 percent on goods from 60 trading partners, arguing...
August 4, 2026
Banking stocks lift Nigerian market by N288 billion despite broad selloff
Nigerian banking stocks added N288.44 billion in market value in a single session, reversing prior-week losses even as most equities...
August 4, 2026
Ghana Manganese’s 700,000-Tonne August Push to Feed China Demand
Ghana Manganese Company says it expects monthly production to reach about 700,000 tonnes in August 2026, moving closer to an...
August 4, 2026
Uganda’s Arua Airport Gets US$180 Million Upgrade Loan
The African Development Bank approved €155.99 million (about USh652 billion) on 19 June 2026 to upgrade Arua Airport in northwestern...
August 4, 2026
Rwanda Shuts Eight Distilleries After Toxic Spirits Kill 50 People
Rwanda FDA closed eight distilleries and revoked ethanol import licences after methanol-tainted drinks killed 50 people and blinded 100 more...
August 4, 2026