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Anthropic has filed for what could become the largest IPO in history, targeting a Nasdaq listing under the ticker ANT, with Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley as lead underwriters. $ANT Link: sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/…

Airtel Mobile Commerce N.V. H1 2027 results (USD, YoY): — Revenue: +34.0% to 830M — Wallet services revenue: +36.7% to 408M — Payments and transfers revenue: +38.0% to 360M — Financial services revenue: +55.9% to 39M — Gross profit: +31.3% to 499M — Underlying EBITDA: +26.4% to 398M — EBITDA margin: -286 bps to 48.0% — Operating profit: +23.0% to 373M — PBT (Profit Before Tax): +18.2% to 360M — PAT (Profit After Tax): +21.6% to 228M — Net cash generated from operating activities: +10.8% to 366M — Operating free cash flow: +27.1% to 378M — Capex: +14.4% to 20M — Basic EPS: +21.1% to 7.9 cents — EPS (before exceptional items): +24.3% to 8.1 cents — Total customer base: +18.7% to 56.7M — Total processed value: +46.1% to 128B — Interim dividend: 6.4 cents per share

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Brazilian stocks plunged on Monday after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured a surprise fourth term, defeating Flávio Bolsonaro in Sunday's presidential runoff. The iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) fell ~26% in premarket trading as investors unwound bets on a Bolsonaro victory and a shift toward fiscal discipline, tax reform & privatization.

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MultiChoice Kenya has unveiled four new DStv packages and prices, effective November 5, 2026, replacing the previous six-package lineup. — Starter: KES 750 (116 channels) — Select: KES 1,500 (149 channels) — Sports: KES 3,000 (159 channels) — Ultimate: KES 7,300 (180 channels) The Sports package includes all Premier League and UEFA Champions League matches, while Ultimate adds Formula 1, MotoGP, cricket, rugby, tennis & golf.

It's the last week for the Quickmart and Dangote IPOs. Which one are you buying?

The Bank of Uganda has tapped into its foreign exchange reserves for the second time in a week to support the weakening shilling. The shilling touched a fresh record low of UGX 4,448 per dollar on Monday, extending its losses this month to nearly 12%. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

In its Q3 2026 earnings call last week, Honeywell highlighted growing refining and petrochemical investment in Africa, describing Dangote’s planned Kenyan refinery as a firm project. Honeywell has been selected to provide ~$300M in technology and engineering services for the proposed $16B Lamu facility.

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The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has approved the proposed acquisition of sole control of Africa Business Corporation and Development Limited by Jayesh Umesh Saini.

The Bank of Uganda has intervened in the foreign exchange market, selling an undisclosed amount of forex to support the weakening shilling, which has hit repeated record lows against the US dollar. The intervention follows an emergency 225-basis-point interest rate hike to 12%. (@The_EastAfrican)

APA Apollo Group has acquired majority stakes in Tanzania’s Meticulous General Insurance and Metro Life Assurance, gaining control of both insurers following regulatory approval. The acquisition expands the Group’s presence in East Africa across general and life insurance, with both companies retaining their existing brands. The transaction value and exact shareholding percentages were not disclosed.