Chams Holding Company Plc has announced the creation of a new subsidiary, ChamsCorp Plc, signaling its entry into artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and data centre development, according to a regulatory filing on Monday. ChamsCorp will focus on digital device manufacturing, infrastructure development, AI systems, and the design and operation of data centres. The move marks…

Access Bank’s planned acquisition of South Africa’s Bidvest Bank has collapsed, ending one of the most closely watched cross-border banking deals between West and Southern Africa. The transaction fell through after Nigeria’s largest bank by assets failed to meet key regulatory conditions by the agreed deadline of January 26, 2026. In a filing to the…

The sudden closure of KOKO Networks has left over 1.5 million households across Kenya searching for alternatives to the clean-cooking bioethanol the startup provided. On January 31, 2026, KOKO sent a brief message to customers announcing the shutdown, following months of supply disruptions linked to a biofuels shortage. For many families, particularly in informal settlements,…