BEJ Top of the Hour

Nigeria's government wants a fresh $500 million from the World Bank to seed an infrastructure financing platform. Africa's poorest borrowers paid 9.8 percent on new bonds in 2025. Gabon outlines a $2 billion mining project, and South Africa plans to transfer 2.5 million hectares of land to Black farmers. Markets: Nigeria's All-Share Index led African gains on the day.

Show Notes

Nigeria's government wants a fresh $500 million from the World Bank to seed an infrastructure financing platform. Africa's poorest borrowers paid 9.8 percent on new bonds in 2025. Gabon outlines a $2 billion mining project, and South Africa plans to transfer 2.5 million hectares of land to Black farmers. Markets: Nigeria's All-Share Index led African gains on the day.

Timestamps
(00:00) Intro
(00:12) Nigeria seeks fresh $500m World Bank loan
(00:31) Africa returns to debt market at high cost
(00:42) Gabon outlines $2B mining project
(00:52) South Africa to transfer 2.5m hectares
(01:03) Markets

In this edition

  • Nigeria seeks fresh $500m World Bank loan
  • Africa returns to debt market at high cost
  • Gabon outlines $2B mining project
  • South Africa to transfer 2.5m hectares

African markets on the day: NGX +1.44% · USE -1.16% · ZSE +1.05% · NSE -0.78% · JSE -0.48% · SEM -0.17%

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