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Associated Motors Closes Shop After Losing 60 Year Isuzu Franchise

Family Bank appointed joint receivers over Associated Motors Limited and Sclaters Holdings Limited on 9 April 2026, weeks after Isuzu East Africa terminated its nearly 60-year dealership agreement with Associated Motors. The receiverships cover charged properties in Nairobi and Eldoret secured under charges dated August 2021. Separately, I&M Bank placed Jamii Distributors (E.A) Limited under administration on 1 April 2026. All three appointments were handled by Anant Bhatt LLP of Mombasa.a day ago | Kenya Business news

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For investors in banking stocks, dividends are one of the clearest signals to watch in 2026, as the inaugural FY25 Kenya Banking Sector Report by Wall Street Africa Group.

StanChart, KCB, and NCBA: What Bank Dividends Are Telling Investors in 2026

For investors in banking stocks, dividends are one of the clearest signals to watch in 2026, as the inaugural FY25 Kenya Banking Sector Report by Wall Street Africa Group.

Kenyan banks may have improved their asset quality in FY25, but the sector is still carrying the heaviest bad loan burden in East Africa, according to the FY25 Kenya Banking Sector Report by Wall Street Africa Group.

Kenya’s Banks Still Have East Africa’s Worst Bad Loan Problem

Kenyan banks may have improved their asset quality in FY25, but the sector is still carrying the heaviest bad loan burden in East Africa, according to the FY25 Kenya Banking Sector Report by Wall Street Africa Group.

Kenya’s banking sector is no longer moving as one trade, according to the FY25 Kenya Banking Sector Report published by Wall Street Africa Group.

Kenya’s Banking Sector Splits Into Winners and Laggards

Kenya’s banking sector is no longer moving as one trade, according to the FY25 Kenya Banking Sector Report published by Wall Street Africa Group.

After nearly two years of strong macro tailwinds, banks are now being forced to prove how much of their profitability was structural and how much was simply helped by high interest rates, elevated Treasury bill yields and foreign exchange volatility.

KESONIA, Lower Rates, and the New Profit Test for Kenya's Banks- Wall Street Africa FY25 Kenya Banking Sector Report

After nearly two years of strong macro tailwinds, banks are now being forced to prove how much of their profitability was structural and how much was simply helped by high interest rates, elevated Treasury bill yields and foreign exchange volatility.

Wall Street Africa Group’s inaugural banking sector report shows that FY2025 marked the end of easy earnings for Kenyan banks.
FY2026 now set to test which institutions can sustain performance in a lower-rate, tighter-margin environment.

Wall Street Africa Group Launches Inaugural Kenya Banking Sector Report

Wall Street Africa Group’s inaugural banking sector report shows that FY2025 marked the end of easy earnings for Kenyan banks. FY2026 now set to test which institutions can sustain performance in a lower-rate, tighter-margin environment.

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Iran has reopened the Strait of Hormuz to all commercial vessels, ending a seven-week disruption that has upended economies and societies across the globe, the country's foreign minister said on Friday.

Iran Reopens the Strait of Hormuz

Iran has reopened the Strait of Hormuz to all commercial vessels, ending a seven-week disruption that has upended economies and societies across the globe, the country's foreign minister said on Friday.

The crisis in the Middle East will shave Africa's projected economic growth by at least 0.2% this year, a joint policy paper by continental and global institutions shows.

Middle East Conflict Could Cut Africa's Economic Growth by 0.2% in 2026- Report

The crisis in the Middle East will shave Africa's projected economic growth by at least 0.2% this year, a joint policy paper by continental and global institutions shows.

Citi's 2026 Supply Chain Financing report finds global trade resilient despite US tariffs reaching 16.8%. MEA recorded a 52% rise in shipments from North and East Asia, while China's exports to the region grew 61%.

AI adoption in trade finance rose 18 percentage points to 36% of large corporates.

Citi also piloted bill of exchange tokenization with PwC and Solana, compressing settlement from days to minutes.

Global Trade Weathers Tariff Storm as MEA Emerges as Strategic Hub, Citi Report

Citi's 2026 Supply Chain Financing report finds global trade resilient despite US tariffs reaching 16.8%. MEA recorded a 52% rise in shipments from North and East Asia, while China's exports to the region grew 61%. AI adoption in trade finance rose 18 percentage points to 36% of large corporates. Citi also piloted bill of exchange tokenization with PwC and Solana, compressing settlement from days to minutes.

The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by the U.S Navy has escalated fears of retaliation by Iranian-backed Yemeni Houthis across a narrow strait in the Red Sea called the Bab al-Mandeb

Saudi Arabia Fears Yemeni Houthis Might Blockade Crucial Red Sea Strait

The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by the U.S Navy has escalated fears of retaliation by Iranian-backed Yemeni Houthis across a narrow strait in the Red Sea called the Bab al-Mandeb

Aliko Dangote plans to list Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE on multiple African stock exchanges in a continent-first cross-border IPO targeting a raise of up to US$5 billion.

Analysts value the refinery at between US$40 billion and US$50 billion, with 5-10% of equity on offer. The primary listing targets the Nigerian Exchange Group main board in June-July 2026.

The Nairobi Securities Exchange is among six bourses involved. Stanbic IBTC Capital, Vetiva Advisory Services, and FirstCap have been appointed as financial advisers.

Dangote Refinery Plans First Pan-African IPO in History

Aliko Dangote plans to list Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE on multiple African stock exchanges in a continent-first cross-border IPO targeting a raise of up to US$5 billion. Analysts value the refinery at between US$40 billion and US$50 billion, with 5-10% of equity on offer. The primary listing targets the Nigerian Exchange Group main board in June-July 2026. The Nairobi Securities Exchange is among six bourses involved. Stanbic IBTC Capital, Vetiva Advisory Services, and FirstCap have been appointed as financial advisers.

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President William Ruto has assented to a law that halves Value Added Tax (VAT) on petroleum products from 16% to 8% to ease pressure on households and businesses.

President Ruto Signs Law Ratifying Fuel VAT Cut for 90 Days

President William Ruto has assented to a law that halves Value Added Tax (VAT) on petroleum products from 16% to 8% to ease pressure on households and businesses.

The ruling, delivered on April 14, 2026, marks the end of a protracted dispute between the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) and World Standardization, Certification and Testing Group (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd.

KEBS Tightens Grip on Import Market in Tender Dispute With Chinese Testing Firm

The ruling, delivered on April 14, 2026, marks the end of a protracted dispute between the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) and World Standardization, Certification and Testing Group (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd.

LAPTRUST Imara I-REIT recorded a net loss of KSh 280.32Mn for the year ended 31 December 2025, worsening from KSh 204.30Mn in FY2024. Rental income collapsed 39.4% to KSh 290.58Mn while a KSh 540.10Mn fair value markdown on investment property, the third consecutive annual loss of this kind, pushed cumulative property value erosion to KSh 1.29Bn since listing. Total equity fell to KSh 5.95Bn, implying a NAV per unit of KSh 17.20 against the KSh 20 listed price. A final distribution of KSh 0.60 per unit was approved, payable by 30 April 2026.

LAPTRUST Imara I-REIT Posts Third Straight Loss as Rental Income Drops 39%

LAPTRUST Imara I-REIT recorded a net loss of KSh 280.32Mn for the year ended 31 December 2025, worsening from KSh 204.30Mn in FY2024. Rental income collapsed 39.4% to KSh 290.58Mn while a KSh 540.10Mn fair value markdown on investment property, the third consecutive annual loss of this kind, pushed cumulative property value erosion to KSh 1.29Bn since listing. Total equity fell to KSh 5.95Bn, implying a NAV per unit of KSh 17.20 against the KSh 20 listed price. A final distribution of KSh 0.60 per unit was approved, payable by 30 April 2026.

Kenya goes to the polls in August 2027. That is eighteen months away. And like clockwork, the fiscal machinery is already shifting

How Kenya's Elections Hijack Economic Policy Every Five Years

Kenya goes to the polls in August 2027. That is eighteen months away. And like clockwork, the fiscal machinery is already shifting

Kenya's NSE-listed companies are required to publish sustainability disclosures aligned with IFRS S1 and S2 from 1 January 2027, under a national roadmap now in its final phase. The NSE and ICPAK have set 30 June 2026 as the deadline for listed issuers to submit readiness assessments and engage independent assurance providers. KCB Group is the only confirmed early adopter among NSE financial institutions. The deadline arrives as listed companies post a record governance score of 78.88% on the CMA's FY 2024/2025 scorecard, though regulators warn the IFRS compliance bar is materially higher than current governance disclosure standards

Kenya's Listed Companies Have 75 days to File Sustainability Readiness Reports

Kenya's NSE-listed companies are required to publish sustainability disclosures aligned with IFRS S1 and S2 from 1 January 2027, under a national roadmap now in its final phase. The NSE and ICPAK have set 30 June 2026 as the deadline for listed issuers to submit readiness assessments and engage independent assurance providers. KCB Group is the only confirmed early adopter among NSE financial institutions. The deadline arrives as listed companies post a record governance score of 78.88% on the CMA's FY 2024/2025 scorecard, though regulators warn the IFRS compliance bar is materially higher than current governance disclosure standards

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LAPTRUST Imara I-REIT recorded a net loss of KSh 280.32Mn for the year ended 31 December 2025, worsening from KSh 204.30Mn in FY2024. Rental income collapsed 39.4% to KSh 290.58Mn while a KSh 540.10Mn fair value markdown on investment property, the third consecutive annual loss of this kind, pushed cumulative property value erosion to KSh 1.29Bn since listing. Total equity fell to KSh 5.95Bn, implying a NAV per unit of KSh 17.20 against the KSh 20 listed price. A final distribution of KSh 0.60 per unit was approved, payable by 30 April 2026.

LAPTRUST Imara I-REIT Posts Third Straight Loss as Rental Income Drops 39%

LAPTRUST Imara I-REIT recorded a net loss of KSh 280.32Mn for the year ended 31 December 2025, worsening from KSh 204.30Mn in FY2024. Rental income collapsed 39.4% to KSh 290.58Mn while a KSh 540.10Mn fair value markdown on investment property, the third consecutive annual loss of this kind, pushed cumulative property value erosion to KSh 1.29Bn since listing. Total equity fell to KSh 5.95Bn, implying a NAV per unit of KSh 17.20 against the KSh 20 listed price. A final distribution of KSh 0.60 per unit was approved, payable by 30 April 2026.

Kenya's NSE-listed companies are required to publish sustainability disclosures aligned with IFRS S1 and S2 from 1 January 2027, under a national roadmap now in its final phase. The NSE and ICPAK have set 30 June 2026 as the deadline for listed issuers to submit readiness assessments and engage independent assurance providers. KCB Group is the only confirmed early adopter among NSE financial institutions. The deadline arrives as listed companies post a record governance score of 78.88% on the CMA's FY 2024/2025 scorecard, though regulators warn the IFRS compliance bar is materially higher than current governance disclosure standards

Kenya's Listed Companies Have 75 days to File Sustainability Readiness Reports

Kenya's NSE-listed companies are required to publish sustainability disclosures aligned with IFRS S1 and S2 from 1 January 2027, under a national roadmap now in its final phase. The NSE and ICPAK have set 30 June 2026 as the deadline for listed issuers to submit readiness assessments and engage independent assurance providers. KCB Group is the only confirmed early adopter among NSE financial institutions. The deadline arrives as listed companies post a record governance score of 78.88% on the CMA's FY 2024/2025 scorecard, though regulators warn the IFRS compliance bar is materially higher than current governance disclosure standards

Sameer Africa Plc is set to complete the sale of 3.75 acres of Mombasa Road land valued at US$7.13 Mn (KSh 919.70 Mn), carried on its books at KSh 15,000, with closure projected in Q2 2026. The proceeds would clear the company's retained earnings deficit of KSh 206.72 Mn and unlock dividends for the first time since FY2014. The deal spotlights a wider valuation gap: Knight Frank values Sameer Africa's investment property portfolio at KSh 9.19 Bn against a book value of KSh 932.79 Mn, implying unrecognized gains of KSh 8.26 Bn. The company holds an estimated 85-acre land bank in Nairobi's Embakasi area. The 3.75 acres being sold is less than 5% of that total.

Why Sameer Africa's KSh 9.19Bn in Properties Sit in Its Books at KSh 933Mn

Sameer Africa Plc is set to complete the sale of 3.75 acres of Mombasa Road land valued at US$7.13 Mn (KSh 919.70 Mn), carried on its books at KSh 15,000, with closure projected in Q2 2026. The proceeds would clear the company's retained earnings deficit of KSh 206.72 Mn and unlock dividends for the first time since FY2014. The deal spotlights a wider valuation gap: Knight Frank values Sameer Africa's investment property portfolio at KSh 9.19 Bn against a book value of KSh 932.79 Mn, implying unrecognized gains of KSh 8.26 Bn. The company holds an estimated 85-acre land bank in Nairobi's Embakasi area. The 3.75 acres being sold is less than 5% of that total.

BOC Kenya posted record profit after tax of KSh 314.02Mn for FY2025, up 48.4% year-on-year, as revenue rose 18.5% to KSh 1.427Bn on stronger engineering project activity and rising medical and industrial gas demand.

Operating profit jumped 72.5% to KSh 383.68Mn, pushing the operating margin to 26.9%. The board proposed a final dividend of KSh 10.35 per share, bringing the total FY2025 payout to a record KSh 12.85.

BOC Kenya Extends 56-Year Unbroken Record with KSh 314Mn Profit in 2025

BOC Kenya posted record profit after tax of KSh 314.02Mn for FY2025, up 48.4% year-on-year, as revenue rose 18.5% to KSh 1.427Bn on stronger engineering project activity and rising medical and industrial gas demand. Operating profit jumped 72.5% to KSh 383.68Mn, pushing the operating margin to 26.9%. The board proposed a final dividend of KSh 10.35 per share, bringing the total FY2025 payout to a record KSh 12.85.

$CIC Insurance Group's 47th AGM on May 8, 2026 will ask shareholders to ratify 53,587 additional ordinary shares allotted by the Board in June 2025, arising from fractional entitlements after the 1-for-10 bonus issue approved at the May 2025 AGM. The shares rank pari passu with existing stock. The meeting also covers FY2025 results, where net profit fell 82% to KSh 513.8 million, and a flat dividend of KSh 0.13 per share. Insurance revenue grew 12% to KSh 29.50 billion.$

CIC Insurance AGM on May 8 to Ratify Bonus Share Residuals

CIC Insurance Group's 47th AGM on May 8, 2026 will ask shareholders to ratify 53,587 additional ordinary shares allotted by the Board in June 2025, arising from fractional entitlements after the 1-for-10 bonus issue approved at the May 2025 AGM. The shares rank pari passu with existing stock. The meeting also covers FY2025 results, where net profit fell 82% to KSh 513.8 million, and a flat dividend of KSh 0.13 per share. Insurance revenue grew 12% to KSh 29.50 billion.

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President William Ruto has assented to a law that halves Value Added Tax (VAT) on petroleum products from 16% to 8% to ease pressure on households and businesses.

President Ruto Signs Law Ratifying Fuel VAT Cut for 90 Days

President William Ruto has assented to a law that halves Value Added Tax (VAT) on petroleum products from 16% to 8% to ease pressure on households and businesses.

The ruling, delivered on April 14, 2026, marks the end of a protracted dispute between the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) and World Standardization, Certification and Testing Group (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd.

KEBS Tightens Grip on Import Market in Tender Dispute With Chinese Testing Firm

The ruling, delivered on April 14, 2026, marks the end of a protracted dispute between the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) and World Standardization, Certification and Testing Group (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd.

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Kenya goes to the polls in August 2027. That is eighteen months away. And like clockwork, the fiscal machinery is already shifting

Kenya’s shadow economy has grown large enough to rival the country’s formal manufacturing sector, exposing a widening imbalance between compliant businesses and illicit operators.

Manufacturers Decry Higher Compliance Burden While Illicit Operators Flourish

Kenya’s shadow economy has grown large enough to rival the country’s formal manufacturing sector, exposing a widening imbalance between compliant businesses and illicit operators.

The direction set out at KIICO 2026 was clear. Kenya is not only open for business, it is actively working to ensure that investment opportunities are actionable, competitive, and supported by strong institutional frameworks.

Kenya Is Converting Investor Confidence into Real Economic Growth- Invest Kenya CEO

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Sameer Africa Plc is set to complete the sale of 3.75 acres of Mombasa Road land valued at US$7.13 Mn (KSh 919.70 Mn), carried on its books at KSh 15,000, with closure projected in Q2 2026. The proceeds would clear the company's retained earnings deficit of KSh 206.72 Mn and unlock dividends for the first time since FY2014. The deal spotlights a wider valuation gap: Knight Frank values Sameer Africa's investment property portfolio at KSh 9.19 Bn against a book value of KSh 932.79 Mn, implying unrecognized gains of KSh 8.26 Bn. The company holds an estimated 85-acre land bank in Nairobi's Embakasi area. The 3.75 acres being sold is less than 5% of that total.

Why Sameer Africa's KSh 9.19Bn in Properties Sit in Its Books at KSh 933Mn

Sameer Africa Plc is set to complete the sale of 3.75 acres of Mombasa Road land valued at US$7.13 Mn (KSh 919.70 Mn), carried on its books at KSh 15,000, with closure projected in Q2 2026. The proceeds would clear the company's retained earnings deficit of KSh 206.72 Mn and unlock dividends for the first time since FY2014. The deal spotlights a wider valuation gap: Knight Frank values Sameer Africa's investment property portfolio at KSh 9.19 Bn against a book value of KSh 932.79 Mn, implying unrecognized gains of KSh 8.26 Bn. The company holds an estimated 85-acre land bank in Nairobi's Embakasi area. The 3.75 acres being sold is less than 5% of that total.

The Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury cut fuel VAT from 13% to 8% via Legal Notice No. 70 dated April 15, 2026, forcing EPRA to issue a pricing addendum just 24 hours after announcing record increases. Effective April 16, super petrol in Nairobi drops KSh 9.37 to KSh 197.60 per litre and diesel falls KSh 10.21 to KSh 196.63, pulling both products below KSh 200. Kerosene remains unchanged at KSh 152.78. The revision follows three layers of government intervention: a KSh 6.2 billion Petroleum Development Levy Fund deployment, a VAT cut from 16% to 13% on April 14, and the further reduction to 8% on April 15.

Kenya Cuts Fuel VAT to 8% in 24Hr U-Turn

The Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury cut fuel VAT from 13% to 8% via Legal Notice No. 70 dated April 15, 2026, forcing EPRA to issue a pricing addendum just 24 hours after announcing record increases. Effective April 16, super petrol in Nairobi drops KSh 9.37 to KSh 197.60 per litre and diesel falls KSh 10.21 to KSh 196.63, pulling both products below KSh 200. Kerosene remains unchanged at KSh 152.78. The revision follows three layers of government intervention: a KSh 6.2 billion Petroleum Development Levy Fund deployment, a VAT cut from 16% to 13% on April 14, and the further reduction to 8% on April 15.

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EPRA has raised super petrol by KSh 28.69 to KSh 206.97 and diesel by a record KSh 40.30 to an all-time high of KSh 206.84 in Nairobi for the April 15 to May 14, 2026 cycle. Kerosene remains unchanged at KSh 152.78. The increases follow a 68.72% jump in diesel landed costs and a 41.53% rise in petrol landed costs, driven by Middle East supply disruptions. The government cut fuel VAT from 16% to 13% and deployed KSh 6.2 billion from the Petroleum Development Levy Fund to cushion consumers. Without the kerosene subsidy, the product would retail at approximately KSh 260 per litre.

Kenya Raises Diesel Prices to Highest in History

EPRA has raised super petrol by KSh 28.69 to KSh 206.97 and diesel by a record KSh 40.30 to an all-time high of KSh 206.84 in Nairobi for the April 15 to May 14, 2026 cycle. Kerosene remains unchanged at KSh 152.78. The increases follow a 68.72% jump in diesel landed costs and a 41.53% rise in petrol landed costs, driven by Middle East supply disruptions. The government cut fuel VAT from 16% to 13% and deployed KSh 6.2 billion from the Petroleum Development Levy Fund to cushion consumers. Without the kerosene subsidy, the product would retail at approximately KSh 260 per litre.

Sameer Africa Plc is set to complete the sale of 3.75 acres of Mombasa Road land valued at US$7.13 Mn (KSh 919.70 Mn), carried on its books at KSh 15,000, with closure projected in Q2 2026. The proceeds would clear the company's retained earnings deficit of KSh 206.72 Mn and unlock dividends for the first time since FY2014. The deal spotlights a wider valuation gap: Knight Frank values Sameer Africa's investment property portfolio at KSh 9.19 Bn against a book value of KSh 932.79 Mn, implying unrecognized gains of KSh 8.26 Bn. The company holds an estimated 85-acre land bank in Nairobi's Embakasi area. The 3.75 acres being sold is less than 5% of that total.

Why Sameer Africa's KSh 9.19Bn in Properties Sit in Its Books at KSh 933Mn

Sameer Africa Plc is set to complete the sale of 3.75 acres of Mombasa Road land valued at US$7.13 Mn (KSh 919.70 Mn), carried on its books at KSh 15,000, with closure projected in Q2 2026. The proceeds would clear the company's retained earnings deficit of KSh 206.72 Mn and unlock dividends for the first time since FY2014. The deal spotlights a wider valuation gap: Knight Frank values Sameer Africa's investment property portfolio at KSh 9.19 Bn against a book value of KSh 932.79 Mn, implying unrecognized gains of KSh 8.26 Bn. The company holds an estimated 85-acre land bank in Nairobi's Embakasi area. The 3.75 acres being sold is less than 5% of that total.2 days ago

The Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury cut fuel VAT from 13% to 8% via Legal Notice No. 70 dated April 15, 2026, forcing EPRA to issue a pricing addendum just 24 hours after announcing record increases. Effective April 16, super petrol in Nairobi drops KSh 9.37 to KSh 197.60 per litre and diesel falls KSh 10.21 to KSh 196.63, pulling both products below KSh 200. Kerosene remains unchanged at KSh 152.78. The revision follows three layers of government intervention: a KSh 6.2 billion Petroleum Development Levy Fund deployment, a VAT cut from 16% to 13% on April 14, and the further reduction to 8% on April 15.

Kenya Cuts Fuel VAT to 8% in 24Hr U-Turn

The Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury cut fuel VAT from 13% to 8% via Legal Notice No. 70 dated April 15, 2026, forcing EPRA to issue a pricing addendum just 24 hours after announcing record increases. Effective April 16, super petrol in Nairobi drops KSh 9.37 to KSh 197.60 per litre and diesel falls KSh 10.21 to KSh 196.63, pulling both products below KSh 200. Kerosene remains unchanged at KSh 152.78. The revision follows three layers of government intervention: a KSh 6.2 billion Petroleum Development Levy Fund deployment, a VAT cut from 16% to 13% on April 14, and the further reduction to 8% on April 15.2 days ago

As Nairobi prepares to host the France–Africa Summit—drawing over 30 heads of state and global business leaders—The Kenyan Wall Street, part of Wall Street Africa Group will convene top investors, financiers, and policymakers for the Bullish Africa Investors Reception on May 11, 2026, an exclusive gathering spotlighting Europe–Africa investment opportunities.

Bullish Africa Investors Reception Set for Nairobi This May

As Nairobi prepares to host the France–Africa Summit—drawing over 30 heads of state and global business leaders—The Kenyan Wall Street, part of Wall Street Africa Group will convene top investors, financiers, and policymakers for the Bullish Africa Investors Reception on May 11, 2026, an exclusive gathering spotlighting Europe–Africa investment opportunities. 3 days ago