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WORLD IN BRIEF: France to close 500 schools amid protests, 12-year-old killed in Baltimore shooting, Cameroon secures $391m World Bank loan and other stories
World news in brief covers France’s school protests, a deadly Baltimore shooting, renewed Tigray fighting, Congo’s Ebola crisis and Cameroon’s $391m World Bank loan.
AfDB moves to help African countries improve credit ratings, cut borrowing costs
The AfDB is launching an initiative to fix the data gaps driving up African borrowing costs — only 3 of 54 countries currently hold investment-grade ratings.
Dangote and Ruto break ground on $16bn Kenyan refinery
Dangote and Kenyan President Ruto broke ground on a $16bn Lamu refinery, despite an active land dispute — here's what the project aims to deliver by 2030.
Anthropic targets November IPO at $1.8 trillion to $2 trillion valuation
Anthropic is targeting a November IPO at a $1.8–2 trillion valuation — among the largest listings ever attempted. Here's what's driving it, and what it means beyond Silicon Valley.
LPRA to Showcase Liberia’s 2026 Offshore Licensing Round in Cape Town
Liberia will showcase 29 offshore blocks and 80,000+ km² of seismic data at AEW 2026 in Cape Town — here's what's behind its new licensing push.
Nigeria’s $5bn swap trades certainty for cheaper money
Nigeria's $5bn swap with First Abu Dhabi Bank trades fixed-cost certainty for flexible dollar liquidity — here's how the deal actually works.
Attijariwafa Bank to acquire majority stake in Société Générale Ghana
Attijariwafa Bank has agreed to take a 55.22% majority stake in Société Générale Ghana, while SSNIT increases its holding, marking Société Générale’s exit from the subsidiary.
Fasthire leads AI adoption conversation at NSE PH technical evening
Fasthire Services led a discussion on AI adoption at the NSE Port Harcourt Technical Evening, urging engineers to master the tools or risk being left behind.
Revitalising Nigeria’s insurance sector: A call for action
UAC Nigeria exits Livestock Feeds in N19.5 billion deal with Sunbeth
UAC Nigeria has agreed to sell its 73.29% stake in Livestock Feeds to Sunbeth for N19.5 billion — here's what's behind the exit and what comes next.
Sidama Bank becomes seventh company to list on Ethiopia’s securities exchange
Sidama Bank has listed on Ethiopia’s Securities Exchange as the seventh company, bringing the former microfinance lender onto the regulated Main Market under the ticker SIDAX.
Africa First: Inside Aliko Dangote's Vision for a Self-Reliant Continent
Aliko Dangote's "Africa First" message pushes for continental self-reliance — here's the Vision 2030 strategy, the numbers behind it, and what's still ahead.