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The initial public offering of Africa’s biggest refinery attracted orders worth more than twice what was targetedSouth Africa’s jobs crisis worsensSo what does it take to make Rwandan businesses investment-ready? And how can investment banking help local enterprises scale, attract foreign capital and compete across African markets?We explore these questions with Silas Gateri, Research Analyst at BK Capital.

Amazon, a global marketplace and logistics company, is looking to attract more South African small businesses to its marketplaceThe Bank of Uganda held its benchmark interest rate at 12% on Monday, 9 November, opting to tighten access to central bank funding

Nigeria is reviewing its cybersecurity laws to counter mounting threats as artificial intelligence (AI) makes fraud, digital deception, and critical infrastructure attacks harder to detect.AI was linked to 55% of cybercrime incidents recorded across Africa last year, while deepfake cases increased sevenfold between the second and fourth quarters of 2024. Cybercriminals are using AI to automate scams, create convincing fake identities, and more quickly identify weaknesses in critical systems.

Africa's startup ecosystem has gone through a major shift. A few years ago, optimism and rapid growth attracted significant investor interest. Today, businesses are under greater pressure to demonstrate profitability, build sustainable models and prove they can scale.But access to capital is only part of the challenge. Questions around business readiness, governance, the availability of local investment and the suitability of different financing models remain.In this episode of Meet the CEO, we speak to Maren, Chief Communications Officer at EMAATA, about what it takes to build stronger businesses and a more responsive financing ecosystem in Africa.

When businesses need to raise capital, governments want to finance major projects, or investors are looking for opportunities, commercial banks are not always the only answer.This is where investment banks come in. They help connect capital with businesses, projects and investment opportunities, supporting the development of financial markets.In Rwanda, BK Capital is introducing this model as the country’s first investment bank. But what does that mean in practical terms? Why does Rwanda need this institution now, and what could it change for the wider economy?Silas Gateri, Research Analyst at BK Capital, joins us to explain what investment banking does and the role it can play in Rwanda’s economic development

Vitol Group Chief Executive Russell Hardy has urged African countries to increase their fuel storage buffers to protect against disruptions in global supply chains, as energy executives meeting in Abu Dhabi warned that the international petroleum market has limited capacity to absorb further shocks. 

Problem gambling is becoming an increasingly visible challenge, with consequences reaching far beyond financial losses. Families are losing savings, school fees and even property, while some people are turning to treatment only when their debts and personal circumstances have reached a breaking point.

Airtel Africa's revenue from East Africa increased 24.8% to US$1.78 billion in the six months ended September 2026, supported by growing demand for mobile money and data services, while the company nearly doubled its investment in telecommunications infrastructure.

Afreximbank has disbursed a landmark US$975 million financing facility to part-finance the Management Buy-Out of Oryx Energies SA, bringing one of Africa’s largest and longest-established independent energy providers under majority African ownership for the first time.

Artificial intelligence is advancing faster than the systems designed to govern it. As governments struggle to keep pace with the technology, questions of accountability, safety and ethical oversight are becoming increasingly urgent.