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Listed property group Attacq delivered its interim results reporting a more than 40 per cent surge in distributable income and dividends for the period and has upped its guidance for its 2025 full year. 

Attacq DIPS rose by almost 50% in H1’25

Omni-channel retailer and fintech group HomeChoice International has reported its full year earnings helped by a continued and rapid climb in customers in its fintech business. 

HomeChoice International FY HEPS up 27.3%

Discretionary fund manager, Cogence says they continue to see opportunity in developed equity markets, notably the United States. 

Cogence: Dynamic investment approach key amid sensitive global markets

Findings from the latest 2025 German-Southern African Business Outlook survey shows that respondents are cautiously optimistic about future developments, with most expressing confidence in their business prospects. 

German-Southern Africa business outlook

Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Africa have experienced steady growth, with the continent currently hosting 44 million actively trading SMEs. 

TendePay driving digitisation of SMEs to lift African economies

Manufacturing in East Africa’s largest economy Kenya, is in the deep, as the high cost of doing business is forcing companies to scale down with some even exiting the market. 

State of manufacturing in Kenya 

Ghana’s Minister of Finance presents the 2025 budget proposal to parliament today following cabinet’s approval. 

Can Ghana’s 2025 budget support growth targets?

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and Dangote Refinery have begun fresh talks over the renewal of the naira-for-crude agreement in anticipation of the expiration of the initial deal, which ends this month. 

Naira-crude deal: NNPCL, Dangote Refinery begin fresh negotiations

Data from the Ghana Statistical Service shows the country’s economy grew by 5.7 per cent in the full year 2024.

Will Ghana’s economy expand in 2025?

Ikemesit Effiong, Partner, SBM Intelligence joins CNBC Africa for more.

SBM: Power Africa shutdown underscores fragility of donor-driven initiatives

Fauzia Okediji, Manager, Utility at the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet joins CNBC Africa for more. 

GEAPP: Decentralised renewable energy solutions key to low carbon industrial future

Absa Group today reported a 10 per cent increase in its 2024 earnings, driven by a material second-half recovery and improved risk management, despite a 5 per cent rise in operating costs and a credit loss ratio still slightly above target. 

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