Igwe Nnanna

It was a week of divergence. Oil surged past $100, AI spending fears rattled Big Tech, crypto held surprisingly firm, and defense tech became the hottest trade in venture.

Africa's business landscape this week was dominated by big fintech moves, new funding models for infrastructure, and strong signals from government budgets.

It was a whiplash week. Softer U.S. inflation reignited risk appetite, AI earnings hopes pulled $49 billion back into equities, and Bitcoin clawed back toward $65k

This week was a tale of two monetary policies, a mining pivot in Central Africa, and a maturing tech ecosystem. Africa's business story this week is less about hype and more about fundamentals.