African Union Launches Credit Rating Agency to Address Continent’s High Borrowing Costs
The African Credit Rating Agency has been formally launched in Mauritius as policymakers seek more locally informed risk assessments and ...
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S&P Global Takes Majority Stake in Nigeria’s Agusto & Co, Deepens African Ratings Push
Global ratings giant expands into Africa's domestic debt markets through one of Nigeria's established credit-rating agencies as the continent seeks ...
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Stanbic Holdings Eyes Stronger Earnings Growth as Kenya’s Rate Cuts Boost Loan Demand
Kenya’s Stanbic Holdings expects stronger earnings growth in the second half of the year as lower interest rates introduced by ...
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Ecobank Approves $40m Dividend as 2025 Profit Hits Record $801m
Shareholders of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated have approved a $40m dividend payout for the 2025 financial year after the banking group ...
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Afreximbank Raises Over $800m from Global Markets Despite Rating Concerns
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) says it raised more than $800 million from international markets in 2025, despite concerns raised ...
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Ecobank Raises Additional $125m via Eurobond Tap, Expands 2029 Notes to $525m
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the parent company of the Ecobank Group, has raised an additional $125 million through a Eurobond ...
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