African industry is reaching real scale and pulling in money from around the world. Nigeria’s giant Dangote refinery ran past its full capacity for the first time, just as a record stock-market listing nears.
A pan-African lender closed its largest-ever loan, and a $1.35 billion gas terminal was signed in South Africa. The main test now is a rising oil price that squeezes economies reliant on imported fuel.
Today’s Africa Intelligence Brief covers the continent’s finance, markets, economy, and politics. We pulled it together from English, French, Arabic, Portuguese, Swahili, and Afrikaans sources.
Nigeria — A Refinery Hits Full Stride
Past Its Own Limit
