South Africa Trade Surplus Expands to ZAR 19.8 Billion in September

South Africa recorded a trade surplus of ZAR 19.8 billion ($1.19 billion) in September 2026, marking its largest trade balance gap since March. The expansion...

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South Africa Trade Surplus Expands to ZAR 19.8 Billion in September

Fuel Duty Resumption Pushes Zambian Inflation Up to 6.3% in October

Bank of Namibia Hikes Policy Rate to 7% as Inflationary Pressures Mount

Ruto heads to Moscow as Kenya-Russia trade deficit narrows to $278m

Africa’s Trade with Itself Hits $214bn, Yet Still Looks Like Everyone Else’s Market

Nigeria Targets Single-Digit Inflation by 2027 to Cut Borrowing Costs

Zimbabwe Inflation Hits Four-Month High of 4.3% in October

Can AfCRA Bring Down Africa’s Long- Term Borrowing Costs?

CBN Moves to Fix Payments as Nigeria-China Trade Surges to Record Levels

Asia’s Raffles Family Office Partners With Rwanda to Drive F1, Infrastructure Capital

Senegal Officially Launches National Green Taxonomy to Steer Sustainable Finance

Nigeria Says Reforms Work as Interest Tops Capital 11 to 1

Nigeria’s Inflation Eases to 14.63% in September, Lowest Level Since Early 2025

Nigeria 4.2%, South Africa 1%: IMF Growth and Inflation Forecasts for Sub-Saharan Africa

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South Africa Inflation Climbs 4.4% in August on Transport Pressures

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Gabon Targets $2 Billion in Foreign Debt to Fund 2027 Budget Amid Soaring Repayment Pressures

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Nigeria Inflation Cools to 15.39% in August as Harvest Season and FX Stability Take Hold

Beyond the Balance Sheet: How the Dangote Refinery IPO is Rewriting Nigeria’s Economic Future

South Africa Records Widest Current Account Deficit in Decade as Middle East War Inflates Import Costs

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