AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCapital Markets: Dangote Refinery’s planned IPO has drawn about $4.1 billion in investor applications—nearly three times its $1.6 billion target—setting up what could be Africa’s biggest listing. Regional Investment: Nigeria is proposing a unified capital market across 10 West African countries, with shared systems designed to make cross-border investing and fundraising easier. Infrastructure Finance: Nigeria’s pension industry and FSD Africa are teaming up to establish a $750 million infrastructure fund. Small-Business Lending: South African fintech Yoco secured a $100 million credit line to expand lending; it has already channelled $397 million to 40,000 businesses. Trade Finance: The AfDB approved a $200 million facility for Trade and Development Bank, expected to support more than $1 billion in transactions. Banking: Shoprite and Investec will launch a debit card, pairing the retailer’s 4.3 million-customer fintech base with Investec’s banking licence.
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