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101 stories on the Finance & Fintech desk in the last 30 days (101 this week). Latest: Airtel Money targets $7 billion valuation in London IPO debut. Updated 1 October 2026.

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• Airtel Money targets $7 billion valuation in London IPO debut ↗

  1 October 2026 · raise card

• InfraCredit secures IFC’s $50m subordinated debt facility for local currency infrastructure finance ↗

  1 October 2026 · raise card

• 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Dangote’s cross-border IPO dash ↗

  1 October 2026 · raise card

• How secure payment innovation is reshaping Zimbabwe’s digital retail economy ↗

  28 May 2026 · raise card

• Bharti Airtel expands Africa push with $2.9 billion stake consolidation plan ↗

  14 May 2026 · raise card

• Absa launches Africa’s first Institutional Digital Asset Custody platform ↗

  30 September 2026 · raise card

• Ares Raises $4.2B for Inaugural Structured Solutions Fund ↗

  1 October 2026 · raise card

• Kredete Acquires Gravv to Expand Stablecoin Payment Infrastructure ↗

  1 October 2026 · raise card

• Standard Bank Angola completes public listing on BODIVA equity market ↗

  30 September 2026 · raise card

• FGN bond allotments rise 106% to N7.15 trillion in nine months ↗

  1 October 2026 · raise card

• Airtel Money sets IPO price at £1.96, values business at £5.3 billion ↗

  1 October 2026 · raise card

• Largest commercial paper offers by target size in Q3 2026 ↗

  1 October 2026 · raise card

• Dangote Sponsors Abuja Trade Fair, Features Refinery IPO ↗

  1 October 2026 · raise card

• NGX Group, Nairobi Exchange Chart Path to Deeper Cross-Border Ties as Dangote Lauds Kwairanga, Popoola ↗

  1 October 2026 · raise card

• MNT-Halan takes $1.4bn fintech valuation to Egyptian Stock Exchange with 20% IPO ↗

  1 October 2026 · raise card

• Dangote Refinery IPO Opens Access to Kenyan Investors ↗

  30 September 2026 · raise card

• TXSE Group Raises $430M to Expand Texas Stock Exchange ↗

  30 September 2026 · raise card

• Attijariwafa Bank to acquire majority stake in Société Générale Ghana ↗

  2 October 2026 · raise card

• Airtel sets £1.96 as offer price for $7bn Airtel Money IPO ↗

  2 October 2026 · raise card

• Dangote is testing the market Nigerian startups need to exit ↗

  2 October 2026 · raise card

• Egypt’s first fintech unicorn plans to sell 20% of local business in Cairo stock market debut ↗

  2 October 2026 · raise card

• French banking giant exits Ghana as North Africa’s largest banking group takes over in major deal ↗

  2 October 2026 · raise card

• Egyptian Fintech MNT-Halan Raises $82M As it Prepares for Planned IPO ↗

  2 October 2026 · raise card

• Airtel Money eyes Congo, Sahel growth ahead of London IPO ↗

  30 September 2026 · raise card

• Kenyan investors seek access to Dangote Refinery IPO through NSE GDRs ↗

  30 September 2026 · raise card

• Airtel Money sets £250 minimum for retail IPO offer ahead of London listing ↗

  2 October 2026 · raise card

• MNT-Halan Raises $82 Million in Debt Ahead of Blockbuster 20% Cairo IPO ↗

  2 October 2026 · raise card

• BII commits $65 million to accelerate private sector growth in Zambia and Zimbabwe ↗

  30 September 2026 · raise card

• CardinalStone offers digital access to Dangote IPO through CS Alpha ↗

  3 October 2026 · raise card

• FGN Savings Bond allotments jump N11 billion to N47.25 billion in 9 months ↗

  2 October 2026 · raise card

• Africa’s retail-investing boom is running into an infrastructure problem ↗

  30 September 2026 · raise card

• TrustBanc Capital Investor Education Series Examines Value in Dangote Refinery IPO ↗

  30 September 2026 · raise card

• Theparkpay Technologies Limited strengthens global payments infrastructure with UK FCA Licence ↗

  30 September 2026 · raise card

• Momentum acquires full ownership of Verso Group ↗

  30 September 2026 · raise card

• How Zimbabwean investors can buy into Dangote Refinery’s $1.6 billion IPO ↗

  30 September 2026 · raise card

• IFC Commits $50 Million Debt Facility to Strengthen InfraCredit ↗

  30 September 2026 · raise card

• Princeton Equity Group Raises $1.3B for Franchise Investments ↗

  29 September 2026 · raise card

• Propartners to launch $207k ‘Impact Note 1’ to drive SME financing in Ghana ↗

  29 September 2026 · raise card

• Jeeves Raises $110M to Expand Stablecoin Banking Platform ↗

  29 September 2026 · raise card

• Coremars Asset Management launches ₦1bn Money Market Fund ↗

  29 September 2026 · raise card

• Angola raises $224m from sale of 34% Standard Bank stake ↗

  29 September 2026 · raise card

• Kenya’s SunCulture closes $10M securitisation with Mirova to fund more solar irrigation loans ↗

  29 September 2026 · raise card

• South Africa’s Mission Mobile secures up to R500M ($30.8M) from DN Invest to scale smartphone financing ↗

  29 September 2026 · raise card

• Do Bitcoin ETF Inflows Signal Easier Startup Funding? ↗

  29 September 2026 · raise card

• Outmarket AI Raises $34.5M to Expand Insurance AI Platform ↗

  28 September 2026 · raise card

• What the CBN MPR at 23% means for investments in bonds, mutual funds and pension funds ↗

  28 September 2026 · raise card

• Dangote Refinery IPO surpassed MTN, GTCO digital records in one day – Chapel Hill ↗

  28 September 2026 · raise card

• Coremars Asset Management Limited Launches ₦1 Billion Money Market Fund, Expanding Access to Professional Investment Management ↗

  28 September 2026 · raise card

• Kredete Acquires Gravv To Expand Stablecoin Payment Infrastructure ↗

  28 September 2026 · raise card

• CBN faces N8.57 trillion liquidity surge as OMO, Bond maturities hit banking system ↗

  27 September 2026 · raise card

• Kenyan Insurtech Turaco Secures Investment From 3IF Ventures To Expand Affordable Insurance ↗

  27 September 2026 · raise card

• Egyptian fintech startup Paymob raises $35m pre-Series C funding round ↗

  30 September 2026 · raise card

• IFC commits up to $90m to Airtel Money’s London IPO ↗

  30 September 2026 · raise card

• MKH properties’ ₦10bn series 1 commercial paper oversubscribed as investor demand exceeds target ↗

  30 September 2026 · raise card

• IFC commits $90M investment in Airtel Money ahead of $8B+ London IPO ↗

  30 September 2026 · raise card

• FirstBank Reassures Customers on the Security of FirstMobile Application ↗

  29 September 2026 · raise card

• ZVOX Strengthens U.S. Leadership Team with Appointment of Insurance Sales Veteran Al Garcia ↗

  28 July 2026 · raise card

• Nigerian-owned Caribbean bank takes Zambia to court in $40 million fight over failed bank investment ↗

  29 July 2026 · raise card

• Bull DeFi: Over 10 years of dedicated work in computing power, making it easier for users to acquire digital currencies ↗

  30 July 2026 · raise card

• Kenya’s Sevi Secures Oxano Capital Investment To Expand B2B fintech Platform ↗

  29 July 2026 · raise card

• S&P Global buys Nigerian ratings agency Agusto & Co for undisclosed amount ↗

  28 July 2026 · raise card

• Portfolio investment into Nigeria: Understanding the flow, the assets, the risks, and the path forward ↗

  2 August 2026 · raise card

• Investor shares his playbook after a 29x exit in Africa ↗

  31 July 2026 · raise card

• Flutterwave’s Bank Acquisition Plan Signals a Bigger Ambition: Becoming Africa’s JPMorgan ↗

  2 August 2026 · raise card

• HIFI Raises $37 Million To Scale Stablecoin Payments and Tokenized Markets Infrastructure ↗

  25 September 2026 · raise card

• AI borrowing pushes long-term bond yields to 15-year highs ↗

  25 September 2026 · raise card

• Explainer: CBK approves Access Bank Kenya and NBK merger with NBK as the surviving bank ↗

  25 September 2026 · raise card

• EFG Holding secures $40 million EBRD term loan to accelerate MSME financing across Egypt ↗

  25 September 2026 · raise card

• FG raises N6.69 billion from September savings bond at up to 15.12% ↗

  24 September 2026 · raise card

• Why Bamboo app went down during Dangote Refinery IPO – CEO ↗

  24 September 2026 · raise card

• French Wealth Tech Wealthcome Secures €15M Series B to Challenge Harvest ↗

  24 September 2026 · raise card

• 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – No Access, no problem ↗

  24 September 2026 · raise card

• SA’s Mission Mobile Secures USD 30 M from DNI To Expand Smartphone Financing ↗

  23 September 2026 · raise card

• Nigeria’s CreditChek Acquires Ugandan Fintech Algosys To Expand Into East Africa ↗

  23 September 2026 · raise card

• Morocco Launches USD 37 M Startup Catalytic Fund To Boost VC Funding ↗

  23 September 2026 · raise card

• Egyptian Fintech Zeal Raises USD 10 M To Expand Payment Technology Globally ↗

  23 September 2026 · raise card

• More large IPOs needed to meet Nigeria’s growing retail investor demand — Bamboo ↗

  23 September 2026 · raise card

• MyCredit Investments Fully Redeems ₦5.86B Commercial Paper, Signalling Strong Investor Confidence ↗

  23 September 2026 · raise card

• Kenya proposes steep $1.93 million capital thresholds for payment companies ↗

  23 September 2026 · raise card

• 3IF Ventures backs embedded insurtech Turaco ↗

  23 September 2026 · raise card

• Mission Mobile raises $30.8M to scale smartphone financing in South Africa ↗

  23 September 2026 · raise card

• Egypt’s Paymob Raises USD 35 M To Expand Digital Payments Across MENA ↗

  23 September 2026 · raise card

• CBN’s 350bps rate cut reshapes stocks, bonds and bank earnings outlook ↗

  23 September 2026 · raise card

• FairMoney Redeems ₦5.86 Billion Series 6 Commercial Paper ↗

  23 September 2026 · raise card

• Binance Invests $100M in Circle to Expand USDC Access ↗

  23 September 2026 · raise card

• Mission Mobile secures $30.90 million investment from DNI for smartphone financing ↗

  23 September 2026 · raise card

• Airtel Money announces IPO plans, targets London Stock Exchange listing ↗

  23 September 2026 · raise card

• You Can Still Apply for the Dangote IPO, Here’s How ↗

  23 September 2026 · raise card

• African Fintech Giant Airtel Money Plans London IPO ↗

  23 September 2026 · raise card

• Airtel Money Prepares $800 Million+ London IPO at $9 Billion Valuation ↗

  23 September 2026 · raise card

• Egyptian state bank to acquire Banque Misr’s UAE branches after US links 103 companies to Iran’s shadow banking network ↗

  23 September 2026 · raise card

• FairMoney fully redeems ₦5.86B Series 6 Commercial Paper ↗

  22 September 2026 · raise card

• $5 billion swap deal raises questions despite Nigeria’s record $54.6 billion reserves ↗

  22 September 2026 · raise card

• KCB’s 22.23% Pesapal Stake reveals how the bank is building its payments business ↗

  22 September 2026 · raise card

• SA’s Mission Mobile Secures $30.8M to Expand Smartphone Financing ↗

  22 September 2026 · raise card

• Kredete acquires stablecoin infrastructure platform Gravv to power global agentic payments ↗

  22 September 2026 · raise card

• 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Tamweely wheels in ↗

  22 September 2026 · raise card

• Nigerian bank offers customers $20,000 loans to buy shares in Dangote’s record $1.6 billion refinery IPO ↗

  22 September 2026 · raise card

• Dangote Refinery IPO: Meristem emerges go-to platform for investors ↗

  21 September 2026 · raise card

• Dangote Refinery’s ₦2.15 trillion IPO gives Nigerian fintechs a customer-acquisition boost ↗

  21 September 2026 · raise card

• Paymob secures $35M pre-Series C led by Mubadala and EBRD ↗

  21 September 2026 · raise card