South Africa’s GDP Growth Slumps to 0.9% in Q2 2026

South Africa’s economy expanded by a weaker-than-expected 0.9% year-on-year in the second quarter, marking a sharp deceleration from the 1.9% growth recorded in the opening...

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Ghana’s Annual Inflation Reaccelerates to 5% in August as Energy Costs Rise

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Nigeria’s Private Sector Growth Hits 29-Month High in August

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Uganda Inflation Hits 4.1% in August as Consumer Prices Rise for Fifth Month

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Nigeria’s GDP Growth Accelerates to 4.43% in Q2 2026

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Central Bank of Botswana Holds Key Benchmark Rate at 5.5%

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Rwanda Central Bank Raises Benchmark Rate to 17-Year High of 8.75%

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Why Nigeria’s Water Problem Is Also a Market Design Problem

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Ghana Mineworkers Mass at Central Bank Seeking $34.5M in Trapped Assets

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South African Inflation Eases to 4.3% as Middle East Tensions Threaten Rebound

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Nigeria’s H1 Economic Performance Gains Momentum, Full-Year GDP Growth Target Reaches 4.2%

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Internal Systemic Barriers Generate 60% of African Trade Costs, World Bank Finds

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Nigeria’s Inflation Eases to 15.43% in July Despite Surging Food Costs

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Fitch Upgrades Congo’s Local Currency Rating To ‘Ccc+’ As Refinancing Risks Ease

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Nigeria Bets $50 Billion on Deepwater Revival with New Tax Incentives

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Jobless Surge Threatens Africa’s Most Industrialised Economy as Unemployment Hits 33.6%

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Kenya’s July Inflation Edges Up to 6.5% on Fuel and Transport Costs

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Global Economic Order Is Changing; Africa Needs to Trade More with Itself – Cardoso

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Cardoso, Okonjo-Iweala, Gill headlines Africa Emerging Markets Forum 2026

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Dangote Signs $800M Deal with China’s Sinoma to Double West Africa’s Largest Cement Plant Capacity

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African Airlines Lead Global Passenger Traffic Growth in June 2026

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ECOWAS Backs Historic $25B Nigeria-Morocco Atlantic Gas Pipeline Deal

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Toyota Launches Ninth-Gen Hilux Production With R10.4bn South Africa Investment

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Cameroon Mining Revenue Projected to Hit $1.75B, Overtaking Oil

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Nigeria’s Inflation Eases to 15.91% in June Amid Rising Food Pressures

Economy

Depot Prices Surge as Dangote’s Naira-for-Crude Deal Collapses Over Dollar-Only Sales

Economy

Ghana’s Artisanal Gold Purchases Hit 54 Tons, Set for New Record

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EU Restricts Sudan Gold Trade and Chemicals to Choke Off Civil War Lifeline

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China, Namibia Forge Historic Strategic Development and Energy Agreements

South Africa’s GDP Growth Slumps to 0.9% in Q2 2026

U.S. Copper Imports from Congo Surge to Record Highs Amid Tariff Anxiety

What shipowners in Nigeria should know about the $700M Maritime disbursement

Uganda July Trade Deficit Widens to $304m as Import Growth Outpaces Exports

Ghana’s Annual Inflation Reaccelerates to 5% in August as Energy Costs Rise

Nigeria’s Private Sector Growth Hits 29-Month High in August

Uganda Inflation Hits 4.1% in August as Consumer Prices Rise for Fifth Month

Nigeria’s GDP Growth Accelerates to 4.43% in Q2 2026

Central Bank of Botswana Holds Key Benchmark Rate at 5.5%

Rwanda Central Bank Raises Benchmark Rate to 17-Year High of 8.75%

Why Nigeria’s Water Problem Is Also a Market Design Problem

Water Is the Missing Link in Nigeria’s Growth Ambition

Ghana Mineworkers Mass at Central Bank Seeking $34.5M in Trapped Assets

South African Inflation Eases to 4.3% as Middle East Tensions Threaten Rebound

Nigeria’s H1 Economic Performance Gains Momentum, Full-Year GDP Growth Target Reaches 4.2%

Internal Systemic Barriers Generate 60% of African Trade Costs, World Bank Finds

Nigeria’s Inflation Eases to 15.43% in July Despite Surging Food Costs

Fitch Upgrades Congo’s Local Currency Rating To ‘Ccc+’ As Refinancing Risks Ease

Nigeria Bets $50 Billion on Deepwater Revival with New Tax Incentives

Jobless Surge Threatens Africa’s Most Industrialised Economy as Unemployment Hits 33.6%

Kenya’s July Inflation Edges Up to 6.5% on Fuel and Transport Costs

Global Economic Order Is Changing; Africa Needs to Trade More with Itself – Cardoso

Cardoso, Okonjo-Iweala, Gill headlines Africa Emerging Markets Forum 2026

Dangote Signs $800M Deal with China’s Sinoma to Double West Africa’s Largest Cement Plant Capacity

African Airlines Lead Global Passenger Traffic Growth in June 2026

MTN Nigeria Profits Surge to N707B on N2.99T Revenue, Declares N26 Dividend

ECOWAS Backs Historic $25B Nigeria-Morocco Atlantic Gas Pipeline Deal

Toyota Launches Ninth-Gen Hilux Production With R10.4bn South Africa Investment

Cameroon Mining Revenue Projected to Hit $1.75B, Overtaking Oil

Nigeria’s Inflation Eases to 15.91% in June Amid Rising Food Pressures

Depot Prices Surge as Dangote’s Naira-for-Crude Deal Collapses Over Dollar-Only Sales

Ghana’s Artisanal Gold Purchases Hit 54 Tons, Set for New Record

EU Restricts Sudan Gold Trade and Chemicals to Choke Off Civil War Lifeline

China, Namibia Forge Historic Strategic Development and Energy Agreements

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