https://www.bizcommunity.com/Finance Africa Finance, Banking & Insurance news 15 Finance news - Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/Finance en-us Sun, 15 Nov 2026 02:34:06 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cape-town-fintech-startup-lumepay-raises-6m-to-build-african-payments-network-417099a Cape Town-based fintech Lumepay has raised $6m (approximately R99m) in pre-seed funding to build its cross-border payment infrastructure for businesses across Africa. 1-273285 Wed, 11 Nov 2026 16:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/5bn-africa-energy-bank-to-fund-african-energy-projects-639961a According to an Afreximbank statement, the African Export-Import Bank and the African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation have formally established the Africa Energy Bank. 1-273011 Mon, 02 Nov 2026 07:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ai-is-the-energy-story-a-dual-challenge-and-opportunity-for-africa-292257a Both new risks and strategic opportunities are being created for African economies, as the global economy enters a period in which geopolitical fragmentation, energy security, technology investment and changing trade relationships are increasingly intertwined. 1-272190 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:18:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/itc-and-access-bank-team-up-to-unlock-africas-sme-growth-414739a The International Trade Centre (ITC) and Access Africa, the coordinating office for Access Bank Plc’s African subsidiaries, have established a new partnership to improve access to finance, markets and skills training for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across 14 African countries. The programme will begin with a pilot in Ghana. 1-272075 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/to-the-next-25-years-of-business-communications-and-conversations-967784a On 20 August 2001, the first Bizcommunity newsletter was sent, marking the beginning of a publishing journey that would give a voice to business communities across South Africa. 1-270974 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/article/3-shifts-that-will-translate-manufacturing-potential-into-sustainable-growth-for-africa-967714a The ambition is real and the potential is real, but the translation into competitive, bankable industrial output is where Africa keeps falling short. Africa’s manufacturing value added has climbed steadily, reaching an estimated $351bn in 2025, up from $285bn in 2020, according to the African Development Bank’s 2025 Africa Industrialisation Index. 1-270934 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/unhelpful-government-and-a-lack-of-brand-building-sees-south-african-mining-companies-lose-out-967314a Despite South Africa’s rich history of mining, no South African mining companies appear in the top 50 in the latest Mining, Metals & Minerals 50 2026 report by Brand Finance. 1-270634 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/wpp-results-beat-analyst-forecasts-sees-shares-jump-up-745222a WPP has posted first-half results that beat analyst forecasts on revenue, organic growth and profit margins, leading to a jump of as much as 30.2% in WPP shares - its highest intraday level since September 2025. 1-270582 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nigerias-dangote-hopes-to-strike-gold-in-south-africa-634111a The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has engaged with Nigeria’s Dangote Group, and a spokesperson told Reuters that the company could list its petroleum refinery in South Africa after a Nigerian IPO. 1-270581 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/moment-secures-r364m-to-strengthen-africa-wide-payments-network-745622a Cape Town-based fintech Moment has raised $22m (about R364m) in Series A funding to accelerate the expansion of its payments platform across Africa, taking its total funding to $55m (more than R900m) since launch. 1-270482 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Finance & Insurance Africa