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Nigeria's refined petroleum exports reached $3.94 billion in the second quarter of 2026, a 148 percent year-on-year increase that points to the transformative market impact of the Dangote Refinery on the country's trade balance. The figure provides concrete export-side evidence of the refinery's operational footprint.

New data confirms Kenya's fixed internet market grew 32% year-on-year, with fibre, wireless and satellite all contributing to the expansion

Kenya's mobile money subscriber base has reached 54 million, even as the country's physical agent network contracted by 5.6 percent — a divergence that signals digital self-service is displacing traditional cash-in and cash-out points. The trend has direct implications for fintech platforms and mobile money operators calibrating their distribution strategies.