Loni Prinsloo

Senior Africa reporter at Bloomberg. Active explorer of life and what it has to offer. All views are my own.

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Aliko Dangote said a private placement of shares in his oil refinery in Nigeria attracted as much as $2 billion of investor demand before a proposed initial public offering by @osaeB and @LoniPrinsloo1 https://t.co/FGjifvt2AH

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African e-mobility startup Spiro, which owns 100K+ electric bikes, raised $215M at a near-$1B valuation, after raising $100M in 2025 and $50M debt in 2026 (@loniprinsloo1 / Bloomberg)

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Iran Tightens Internet Curbs on Eve of Festival Tied to Protests https://t.co/OtiMGCbfC1 via @LoniPrinsloo1 @OliviaSolon @MarissaLNew

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Microsoft is pushing for more Africans to adopt its AI tools as it competes with DeepSeek: training 3M people, partnering with telecom MTN to sell 365, and more (@loniprinsloo1 / Bloomberg)

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Prosus agrees to a multiyear AWS cloud and AI deal that runs into "hundreds of millions of dollars", as it seeks to expand in Europe, India, and Latin America (@loniprinsloo1 / Bloomberg)

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Exclusive: High levrl appointmen.of MTN CEO to Dangotr Fertiliser, as Africas richest man pushed to be the dominat player in the sector globally.

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Dangote, owned by Africa’s richest man, appointed MTN CEO Ralph Mupita to the board of its fertilizer business as it prepares to expand and list the operation in Nigeria. https://t.co/rJPJfnfQ48

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Iranian authorities ousted the CEO of Irancell, accusing him of taking too long to comply with a shutdown order designed to quell protests. They failed to tell MTN Group, which co-owns Irancell and is now disputing the decision.

@LoniPrinsloo1 reports

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Great scoop by @LoniPrinsloo1
Iranian authorities fired the CEO of mobile operator MTN Irancell without informing MTN Group Ltd. (the South African company that co-owns the mobile network) accusing him of taking too long to comply with shutdown orders
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"Elon Musk's SpaceX is now offering free Starlink satellite service in Iran amid deadly protests and a days-long internet blackout," @LoniPrinsloo1 reports
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A deep dive into DeepSeek's surge in Africa & Chinese AI's inroads into a continent that could become key to more users, more human-generated data & loads of soft power @business @LoniPrinsloo1 @HelenNyambura

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Bloomberg exclusive, packed with scoops on dealings between the Middle East's biggest economy, and Africa's largest economy South Africa, read more here: https://t.co/DBShZ7ymLo

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The race is on in this cool @BW piece by @LoniPrinsloo1 and @rjantjies_ https://t.co/CqvxUsiyul

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Big colorful feature piece here, exclusive from Bloomberg on Formula One and thr different people trying to get the race to Africa - the only populated continent where there is no F1 motorrace currently : https://t.co/EolueSAu7Q

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A South African DFI is considering taking a majority stake in the local unit of ArcelorMittal SA as it tries to halt the planned closure of two steel mills crucial to the nation’s manufacturing sector @LoniPrinsloo1 @NtandoThukwana
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BIG story here: As South Africa negotiates with billiomaireittal on the future of Africa's largest steel operation. Lots of moving pieces.

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South Africa is nearing a deal to provide funding to ArcelorMittal's local unit and keep the steel mills open, which are crucial for the nation’s economy https://t.co/qcJ56BA69C

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Rainbow Chicken, a poultry firm backed by South African billionaire Johann Rupert, rose on its debut on the Johannesburg stock exchange https://t.co/zuyswSOCHL

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The UK's development finance arm, BII, makes its first commitment to green energy in Tanzania https://t.co/H0Yf74VkeQ

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African Infrastructure Investment Managers. is in talks with companies including BlackRock to sell a stake in one of the continent’s biggest renewable energy businesses. https://t.co/InC48khoSs

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Investor demand at South Africa’s weekly government bond sale rose, signaling improved sentiment after political parties in the country agreed to form a governing alliance. https://t.co/cDwC3GVuDL