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Global

Richemont's Rupert Names Son Co-Deputy Chairman in Succession Move

Johann Rupert, Africa's second-richest man and founder of the $50B+ luxury group Richemont, is formalising a generational handover by elevating his son to co-deputy chairman.

11 Sept · 3 min read · richemont · succession · african business

Global

Côte d'Ivoire Pension Fund Takes Stake in AFC in Capital Push

Three separate capital moves — a pension fund buying into a pan-African lender, a Moroccan bank injecting funds into its property unit, and a road upgrade in the DRC — point to deepening institutional investment across the continent.

Funding

Bannerman Energy raises $82M as CNNC nears $321.5M Namibia uranium deal

China's state nuclear giant is closing in on a stake that would give it 60% offtake rights over Etango's projected 3.5 million pounds of annual uranium output — locking in a strategic African supply line for decades.

Global

Chinese EVs and M-KOPA's 10,000 e-bikes reshape African mobility

DFSK, Riddara, and M-KOPA are each pushing deeper into African markets with dealer expansions, new pickup trucks, and electric tuk-tuk financing — signalling a structural shift in how the continent moves goods and people.

The Brief

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GlobalMagda Ehlers

Global

South Africa: Banking Upstart, Airport Rebound, Agri Export Surge

Three data points from CNBC Africa's South Africa coverage sketch a domestic economy finding momentum across financial services, aviation, and agricultural trade.

11 Sept · 3 min read

GlobalJulio Lopez

Global

IFC's $700M Bet, TerraPay-Alipay+ Deal, COMESA Push Shape Africa's Payments Future

Three converging moves — a $700 million IFC initiative, a TerraPay-Alipay+ QR expansion, and COMESA's regulatory push — are simultaneously rewriting the rules of digital payments across Africa and emerging markets.

11 Sept · 3 min read

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GlobalJerome Govender

Global

AfDB Launches $5.1bn Emergency Plan for Africa's Energy and Fertiliser Gaps

The African Development Bank's largest crisis-response package targets power shortfalls and agricultural input scarcities that together threaten food security and economic output across the continent.

11 Sept · 3 min read