[Daba Finance] MNT-Halan, Egypt's first fintech unicorn, is preparing for a stock market debut in Cairo, aiming to sell a 20% stake in its Egyptian business. This strategic move brings a company built on lending and digital payments closer to its initial public offering. The offering is targeted for completion in October, contingent on securing all necessary regulatory approvals and favorable market conditions.

[Daba Finance] Airtel Money has launched a retail offer for its initial public offering, setting a minimum application of £250 per investor. This move precedes its planned listing on the London Stock Exchange. The offer commenced on October 2, 2026, and is specifically available to eligible investors who are resident and physically present in the United Kingdom.

[Daba Finance] Morocco's Attijariwafa Bank has reached an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Société Générale Ghana.

[Daba Finance] Airtel Money, a mobile payments business operating across Africa, has set a $7 billion valuation for its planned debut on the London stock market. The company, a unit of Airtel Africa, expects admission to trading on October 14. This move will allow existing shareholders to sell part of their holdings in one of the continent's largest fintech operations.

[Daba Finance] The BRVM added Loterie Nationale du Bénin, ONATEL Burkina Faso, Vivo Energy Côte d'Ivoire and Solibra Côte d'Ivoire to its BRVM 30 index after its quarterly review. The changes were announced in a notice dated October 1 and keep the number of companies in the index at 30. The exchange said the review was designed to ensure that index members meet eligibility rules and that the benchmark gives a better representation of market liquidity.

[Daba Finance] Nigerian stocks ended the week to October 2 lower as investors reduced positions after gains in recent weeks. The NGX All-Share Index fell 0.52% to 250,808.27 points, while equity market capitalization declined 0.50% to ₦162.843 trillion. The market opened for 4 trading days because October 1 was a public holiday for Nigeria's Independence Day. Despite the weekly decline, the benchmark remained up 61.17% in 2026.

[Daba Finance] The BRVM ended the week to October 2 higher, recovering part of the previous week's losses as gains in Bridge Bank Group Côte d'Ivoire, SODECI and Sonatel lifted the regional market. The BRVM Composite rose 1.11% to 546.78 points, while the BRVM 30 gained 0.97% to 264.57 points. The BRVM Prestige added 1.46% to 202.83 points and the BRVM Principal increased 0.30% to 383.35 points. Equity market capitalization rose by about XOF 235 billion to XOF 21.44 trillion.

[African Arguments] Somaliland's president spent two weeks in Washington this month offering almost everything he has. Access to the port at Berbera. Access to the territory's minerals. Military access, which he called a matter for negotiation and declined to rule out. He only asked for one thing in return. Recognition. He went home without it. The same month, the United States secured expanded security rights in Greenland and agreed in writing that sovereignty stays with Denmark.

[Premium Times] The selected manufacturers are from Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria, Uganda, Ukraine and Vietnam.

[Daily Trust] Former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, says the Tinubu administration has failed one of government's most basic duties: protecting ordinary Nigerians from crushing economic hardship.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- VICE President Deogratius Ndejembi said Tanzania leads Africa in connecting citizens to electricity services, citing World Bank statistics as evidence of the country's progress.

[Premium Times] The architecture, he said, is built around a Health Information Exchange with a Shared Health Record and national registries for clients, health facilities and health workers, anchored on the principle of "one patient, one health record."

[Nile Post] The proposed US$1.2 billion investment pipeline for Uganda could create opportunities for businesses in North Dakota and the wider American Midwest to supply equipment, technology, agricultural solutions and professional services as projects under the Roosevelt Africa Trail move towards implementation.

[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- National Assembly Sports Committee chair Dan Wanyama believes Kenya have broken a world record for building a modern stadium like Talanta Sports in just under four years.

[Nile Post] The transition from journalism and broadcasting to corporate communications has become increasingly common as organisations seek professionals who can navigate both traditional media and digital platforms.

[Nile Post] Next Media has unveiled a new chapter for its radio portfolio, bringing Capital 91.3 FM, Beat FM and KIIS 100.9 FM into closer connection with its television, digital and entertainment platforms.

[Nile Post] Government has reaffirmed its support for regulated medical cannabis and industrial hemp production, while warning investors and operators against diverting controlled substances into illicit markets.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Egypt has been attempting to hinder Ethiopia's integrationist role in the region and to obstruct its development, fearing that these might pull the rug out from under its feet, Abdulshakur Abdulsamad, a Senior Researcher at the Center for Strategic Studies and Regional Integration Initiative said.

[Namibian] Beyond a Gas Master Plan: Planning for the Life of Namibia's Gas System

[Namibian] Petrol prices will go up by N$1.50 per litre on Wednesday, while diesel prices will remain the same for the month of October.

[Liberian Investigator] The exchange rate has moved from about L$190 to L$170 for US$1, but small traders say wholesalers still convert their purchases at the old rate. The government must establish what is happening, enforce transparent pricing and end a silence that is feeding confusion and resentment.

[This Day] In the face of unreliable electricity, individuals are switching to solar energy to light their homes

[Nile Post] Residents in more than seven villages in Mityana Municipality have raised concerns over a month-long power outage, saying the prolonged blackout has disrupted businesses, households, schools and health facilities.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Motorists using Waiyaki Way have been advised to prepare for partial closure of the Mombasa-bound lanes between Kempinski and the Museum Hill Interchange as the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) undertakes maintenance works.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Low-cost carrier Jambojet has resumed daily flights between Nairobi and Entebbe after a seven-year break.

[Capital FM] Kisii -- The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested a Kenya Power employee in Kisii over allegations of soliciting and receiving a bribe to reconnect electricity to a customer's premises.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi has dramatically ramped up plans to build a brand new north-bound railway connecting the landlocked nation to the Tanzania-Zambia rail network, in a bold bid to slash transport costs that are currently crippling businesses and piling fresh misery onto struggling households.

[Namibian] Utility plans major solar, wind, battery projects

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy (MIREME) denies that the country is facing another fuel shortage despite long queues of vehicles at filling stations in Maputo and other cities.

[Premium Times] "Nigeria was like a sick patient who receives the terrible news that he has cancer."