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Makkala nguzu Market, Choma, Zambia. Photo by Seiko Yamada @ Unsplash
Zambia secures multi-billion-dollar UAE investment talks to boost energy sector
20/02/2026
Eric Kasongo
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A cheerful Kenyan citizen at a public celebration. Photo: @ William Ruto/Facebook
Why is Kenya on full campaign mode one year to 2027 elections?
20/02/2026
Wanderi Kamau
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Congo. Photo by Valdhy Mbemba @ Unsplash
Congo buys back $354mn eurobond as it extends debt maturities before election
20/02/2026
Brandon Orion Mensah
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Mpumalanga, South Africa. Photo by Tiry Nelson Gono @ Unsplash
South Africa inflation eases to 3.5% as fuel prices fall
20/02/2026
Vitalio Angula
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Dangote Cement truck. Photo @ Dangote Cement website
Nigeria’s NGX records first commercial paper listing as Dangote Cement raises $89.58mn
20/02/2026
Vincent Nwanma
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Critical mineral. Photo by Claudio Grande @ Unsplash
Rwanda’s 10 newly unveiled mining blocks attract 73 investor bids
19/02/2026
Alex Ngarambe
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Windhoek, Namibia © Unsplash
Namibia holds interest rate at 6.5% to defend currency peg
19/02/2026
Vitalio Angula
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Tunisia | Photo by Amal Bourkhis @ Unsplash
Tunisia GDP growth accelerates to 2.7% in Q4 2025 as agriculture rebounds
19/02/2026
Justice Nwafor
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Solar farm. Photo by Michael Förtsch @ Unsplash
South Africa’s SolarAfrica secures $93mn for 114MW solar plant
19/02/2026
Ahmed Boulor
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Bassirou Diomaye Faye, President of Senegal. Photo @ Office of President, Senegal/Facebook
Senegal faces $393mn Eurobond repayment as March debt wall sparks default fears
19/02/2026
Alhousseiny Djigo
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Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Photo by Emmanuel Ikwuegbu @ Unsplash
Why are Nigerians protesting electoral reforms ahead of 2027 polls?
18/02/2026
Dulue Mbachu
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Asfaw Alemu CEO of Dashen Bank S.C and Ethiopis Tafara, Vice President of Africa, IFC. Photo @ Dashen Bank
IFC, Dashen Bank seal $10mn risk deal to unlock SME lending in Ethiopia
18/02/2026
Michael Masrie
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Barrels of oil. Photo by Atik sulianami @ Unsplash
ENI discovers 1.4 billion barrels of oil in Côte d’Ivoire
18/02/2026
Kingsley Kobo
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Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, Ghana's Minister of Finance. Photo @ Ghana Parliament/Facebook
Ghana pays $910mn interest in domestic debt restructuring deal
18/02/2026
Kent Mensah
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Import and export trade common in Africa. Photo by Kurt Cotoaga @ Unsplash
Ethiopia, Uganda, South Sudan sign historic Red Sea trade corridor deal
17/02/2026
Michael Masrie
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Lagos, Nigeria. © Unsplash
Nigeria capital inflows jump to $6.01bn as portfolio money dominates
17/02/2026
Justice Nwafor
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Gold mine. Photo by Ricardo Gomez Angel @ Unsplash
South Africa’s gold sales surge 270% despite stagnant output
17/02/2026
Eric Kasongo
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Commercial area in Danfo in Lagos, Nigeria. Photo by Ayoola Salako @ Unsplash
Nigeria inflation slows to 15.10% as naira strengthens, fuel prices fall
16/02/2026
Dulue Mbachu
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Kenya's ODM split over age, factions and 2027 political strategy. Photo @ The ODM Party/Facebook
Kenya’s ODM in turmoil: Sifuna ouster exposes rift over Ruto alliance
16/02/2026
Wanderi Kamau
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Ethernet router. Photo @ Brett Jordan on Unsplash
Paratus connects Kenya to DRC in East Africa fiber expansion push
16/02/2026
Esther Mubiru
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Fishermen in Senegal busy at shore. Photo by Thomas de LUZE @ Unsplash
Senegal secures $748mn ITFC trade finance amid debt sustainability concerns
16/02/2026
Alhousseiny Djigo
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An oil worker on the field. Photo by Chintya Akemi Keirayuki @ Unsplash
Nigeria’s state oil firm NNPCL posts $4.2bn profit for 2025
16/02/2026
Justice Nwafor
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Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye. Photo: Présidence - République du Burundi/Facebook
African Union elects Burundi’s Ndayishimiye as 2026 chair
14/02/2026
Kent Mensah
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Ahmed Shide, Ethiopia's Minister of Finance and Mme Eléonore Caroit, the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs. Photo @ Ministry of Finance-Ethiopia.
Ethiopia seals landmark debt restructuring and €81.5mn French support
13/02/2026
Michael Masrie
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Gold bars. Photo by Zlaťáky @ Unsplash
Africa’s collateral economy: How gold, cocoa and copper are reshaping frontier bonds
13/02/2026
Kent Mensah
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Street market in Kaduna, Nigeria. Photo @Pexels
WAEMU sovereign borrowing shifts to longer-term bonds as issuance doubles
13/02/2026
Brandon Orion Mensah
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Giza, Egypt. Photo by Phillip Wang @ Unsplash
Egypt cuts rates 100bps as inflation slows to 11.9%
13/02/2026
Justice Nwafor
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Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo by Johnnathan Tshibangu @ Unsplash
Congo raises $700mn eurobond before election, extends debt to 2035
13/02/2026
Brandon Orion Mensah
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Busy street of Nigeria. Photo Muhammad Ibrahim @ Unsplash
Nigeria pension reform fuels stock market rally as equity allocation rises
13/02/2026
Vincent Nwanma
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Makkala nguzu Market, Choma, Zambia. Photo by Seiko Yamada @ Unsplash
Zambia Central Bank cuts rate to 13.5% as inflation falls
12/02/2026
Kennedy Mupeseni
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Maintenance of electricity transmission lines. Photo by Mario Spencer @ Unsplash
KenGen profit falls 20% as Kenya power producer withholds interim dividend
12/02/2026
Herald Aloo
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Woman selling fruit in Tanzanian Market. Photo by David Cashbaugh @ Unsplash
Benin inflation falls to 0.9% as food prices ease despite utility pressures
12/02/2026
Justice Nwafor
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Rwanda motorists Photo @ Pixabay
Rwanda inflation surges to 8.9%, raising cost-of-living pressures
12/02/2026
Alex Ngarambe
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A happy cocoa farmer. Photo @ Pixabay
Is Ghana’s cocoa financing model finally broken?
12/02/2026
Caleb Ahinakwah
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A section of Malian nationals. Photo by Bob Brewer @ Unsplash
Mali targets $2.6bn on WAEMU market as regional debt strategy deepens
11/02/2026
Kingsley Kobo
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A woman selling bananas in a market. Photo by Andrew Itaga @ Unsplash
Tanzania inflation falls to 3.3% in January as food prices ease
11/02/2026
Justice Nwafor
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Nairobi, Kenya © Unsplash
Kenya central bank cuts rate to three-year low as bad loans fall
11/02/2026
Herald Aloo
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Ethiopian Airlines commercial flight. Photo by Bornil Amin @ Unsplash
Ethiopian Airlines revenue hits $4.4bn as US travel restrictions test Africa’s largest carrier
11/02/2026
Michael Masrie
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Gas pipeline. Photo by Leo Sokolovsky @ Unsplash
Senegal–Mauritania offshore gas project set to nearly double LNG output
10/02/2026
Alhousseiny Djigo
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Photo by Daniel Emale @ Unsplash
Ethiopia central bank clarifies import pricing rules to calm FX market jitters
10/02/2026
Michael Masrie
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Import and export trade common in Africa. Photo by Kurt Cotoaga @ Unsplash
Namibia trade deficit narrows sharply as imports plunge, exports rise
10/02/2026
Vitalio Angula
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Food items on sale. Photo by Viki Mohamad @ Unsplash
Tunisia inflation eases to nine-year low as food and services pressures cool
10/02/2026
Justice Nwafor
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Lagos, Nigeria. © Unsplash
Nigeria stocks rally despite capital gains tax fears as investors chase returns
10/02/2026
Dulue Mbachu
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Bassirou Diomaye Faye, President of Senegal. Photo @ Office of President, Senegal/Facebook
Senegal bets on local oil refining as Mavamar plant opens in Dakar
09/02/2026
Alhousseiny Djigo
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Motor tricycle transport operator in Ghana. Photo by Kojo Kwarteng @ Unsplash
Ghana treasury bill yields tumble as investor demand surges 246%
09/02/2026
Evans Effah
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Herdsmen in Ethiopia. Photo by Hanna Grace @ Unsplash
Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of territorial occupation, demands troop withdrawal
09/02/2026
Michael Masrie
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Gold mining machine, excavator. Photo by Albert Hyseni @ Unsplash
Tanzania deploys high-tech airborne surveys to deepen mining push
09/02/2026
Eric Kasongo
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Gold bars. Photo by Jingming Pan @ Unsplash
Burkina Faso hits record gold output as reforms reshape mining sector
09/02/2026
Ahmed Boulor
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Beatrice Mensah-Tayui, founder and chief executive of Cybele Energy, Ghana
PODCAST: Beatrice Mensah-Tayui, Africa’s oil glass-ceiling breaker
07/02/2026
Kent Mensah
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Fiber optic cables. Photo by Albert Stoynov on Unsplash
Africa builds land-based data backbone linking Red Sea to Nile Basin
06/02/2026
Michael Masrie
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Cocoa Farmer. © Pexels
Is West Africa’s cocoa cash crunch setting up the next global chocolate shock?
06/02/2026
Kent Mensah
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Underground gold mine. Photo by April Vasquez @ Unsplash
South Africa junior miner Upward Spiral launches new East Rand gold project
06/02/2026
Ahmed Boulor
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Gold mine. Photo by István Mihály @ Pixabay
Ghana gold sector hit by $54bn illicit financial flows in a decade
06/02/2026
Caleb Ahinakwah
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Industry work. Electricity. Photo @ Unsplash
Nigeria raises $367mn to clear power-sector debts
06/02/2026
Dulue Mbachu
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Nairobi, Kenya © Unsplash
AfDB’s concessional fund eyes $1bn bond sale as donor support wanes
05/02/2026
Brandon Orion Mensah
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Africa map @ Unsplash
JPMorgan plans frontier bond index for over 25 African and Asian countries
05/02/2026
Brandon Orion Mensah
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Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa (L) and Dr. George Elombi, President and Chairman of Afreximbank at the ceremony. Photo: Afreximbank
South Africa joins Afreximbank, unlocking $8bn push for intra-African trade
05/02/2026
Eric Kasongo
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Maintenance of electricity transmission lines. Photo by Mario Spencer @ Unsplash
UK backs Ethiopia reforms with $400mn power-grid push
05/02/2026
Michael Masrie
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Mobile money instant payment in Africa. Photo by Olumide Bamgbelu @ Unsplash
Nigeria pilots naira-only instant payments to Ghana in AfCFTA push
05/02/2026
Kent Mensah
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Handweaving cotton textiles by Wawoto Kacel. Photo Chris Lutanga & ITC @ Unsplash
US revives Africa trade scheme with one-year AGOA extension
04/02/2026
Kent Mensah
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Kenya youth protest @ Unsplash
Kenya church attack on ex–deputy president exposes security rifts
04/02/2026
Wanderi Kamau
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The busy street of Kwame Nkrumah Circle, Accra, Ghana @ Pixabay
Ghana inflation drops to 3.8%, opening door to growth-focused policy
04/02/2026
Joshua Worlasi Amlanu
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Copper mine. Photo by Jandira Sonnendeck @ Unsplash
Zambia targets 3,000MW coal push in $11bn energy drive to power copper boom
04/02/2026
Kennedy Mupeseni
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Oil drilling rig Photo Marian Lupan @ Unsplash
Ghana oil revenues slump as fewer cargoes and lower prices bite state finances
04/02/2026
Kent Mensah
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Accra, Ghana. © Pexels
Ghana tightens stock market listing rules, slashes SME fees to widen access
03/02/2026
Joshua Worlasi Amlanu
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Zambia–Norway carbon deal to add 300MW renewables, cut emissions
03/02/2026
Eric Kasongo
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Airport. Photo by Rocker Sta @ Unsplash
Airlink opens South Africa-Mozambique route, deepening trade links
03/02/2026
Michael Masrie
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Gridlock in Lagos, Nigeria. Photo by Dami Akinbode @ Unsplash
Nigeria offers retail savers yields above 15% as domestic borrowing deepens
03/02/2026
Justice Nwafor
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Bond trading. @ Unsplash
Namibia bond demand eases but treasury bills remain oversubscribed
02/02/2026
Vitalio Angula
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Beer in glass. Photo by Josh Olalde @ Unsplash
EABL lifts interim dividend 60% ahead of $2.3bn Diageo exit to Asahi
02/02/2026
Herald Aloo
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A copper mine. Photo by Alexander Waturandang @ Pixabay
Zambia’s copper output jumps 8% in 2025
02/02/2026
Kennedy Mupeseni
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Street market in Kaduna, Nigeria. Photo @Pexels
Nigeria’s naira hits strongest level since 2024 as reserves surge
02/02/2026
Vincent Nwanma
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Ghana ex-vice president Mahamudu Bawumia to lead opposition NPP in 2028 polls. Photo: Bawumia/Facebook page
Ghana opposition NPP re-elects Bawumia as flagbearer ahead of 2028 polls
31/01/2026
Kent Mensah
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Digital payments in Africa surges. Photo by Iqbal Nuril Anwar @ Pixabay
WAEMU goes digital to overhaul West Africa’s government bond trading
30/01/2026
Alhousseiny Djigo
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Critical mineral. Photo by Claudio Grande @ Unsplash
US–China minerals battle: Is Africa at the table or on the menu?
30/01/2026
Kent Mensah
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Photo by Daniel Emale @ Unsplash
Ethiopia rolls out automated interbank FX platform to deepen market transparency
30/01/2026
Michael Masrie
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A busy street of Burkina Faso. Photo by MIGUEL BAIXAULI @ Unsplash
Burkina Faso raises $150mn in oversubscribed WAEMU bond sale
30/01/2026
Kingsley Kobo
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Aerial view of Nairobi, Kenya CBD at night. Photo by Click Smith @ Unsplash
South Africa's Nedbank moves into East Africa with $5bn NCBA takeover bid
30/01/2026
Esther Mubiru
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Air cargo on the rise in Africa. Photo by Goh Rhy Yan @ Unsplash
Africa posts 6% air cargo growth in 2025, beating global trend
30/01/2026
Michael Masrie
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A cocoa farmer. Photo by Tobias Nii Kwatei Quartey @ Unsplash
Nigeria cocoa exporters pivot to local processing as global prices halve
29/01/2026
Dulue Mbachu
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A woman selling bananas in a market. Photo by Andrew Itaga @ Unsplash
Zambia inflation drops to 9.4% in January as stronger kwacha ease prices
29/01/2026
Kennedy Mupeseni
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A civilian on the street of Libreville, Gabon. Photo @ Unsplash
Is Gabon finally moving closer to an IMF programme as debt pressures mount?
29/01/2026
Brandon Orion Mensah
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Mozambique fisherwomen. Photo by Antonella Ragazzoni @ Unsplash
Mozambique trims benchmark rate to 9.25% as inflation slows
29/01/2026
Justice Nwafor
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Johannesburg City Street in the CBD. Photo by Vije Vijendranath @ Unsplash
Standard Bank bets on East Africa as growth engine amid global uncertainty
29/01/2026
Michael Masrie
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Independence Arch, Accra, Ghana. Photo by Nana Kwandoh @ Unsplash
Ghana cuts benchmark interest rate to 15.5% as inflation collapses
28/01/2026
Joshua Worlasi Amlanu
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L-R: Mr Osvaldo Inácio, Board Member of Sonangol, Mr Haytham Elmaayergi, Executive Vice President of Global Trade Bank at Afreximbank and Mr Gaspar Martins, Chairman of the Board of Directors and President of Sonangol. Photo: Afreximbank
Afreximbank seals $1.75bn deal for Angola’s state oil firm Sonangol
28/01/2026
Kent Mensah
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Malick Guèye, a senior administrator at Wave Digital Finance. Photo: Handout
“Tax us, but don’t break inclusion,” fintech boss warns as Senegal taps mobile money
28/01/2026
Alhousseiny Djigo
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Busy street of Nigeria. Photo Muhammad Ibrahim @ Unsplash
Nigeria bond yields turn positive as inflation cools, boosting investor appetite
28/01/2026
Dulue Mbachu
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Makkala nguzu Market, Choma, Zambia. Photo by Seiko Yamada @ Unsplash
IMF releases $190mn to Zambia after final review as growth outlook strengthens
28/01/2026
Justice Nwafor
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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. © Unsplash
Tanzania beats revenue targets by 2.5% as tax compliance improves
27/01/2026
Justice Nwafor
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The Central Business District of Kigali, Rwanda. Photo by Andreas @ Pixabay
Rwanda’s pension fund doubles assets to $2bn, posts $285mn profit
27/01/2026
Alex Ngarambe
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Raila Odinga was seen as the father of democracy in Kenya. Photo @ Raila Odinga/Facebook
Raila Odinga’s death exposes deep family rift inside Kenya’s opposition ODM
27/01/2026
Wanderi Kamau
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Oil rig. Photo @ Pixabay
Azerbaijan’s SOCAR buys 10% stake in Côte d’Ivoire’s Baleine oil field
27/01/2026
Kingsley Kobo
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Copper mine. Photo by Jandira Sonnendeck @ Unsplash
Zambia’s copper windfall lifts mining hopes as IMF programme ends
27/01/2026
Kennedy Mupeseni
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Coding session at a tech startup. Photo by Desola Lanre-Ologun@ Unsplash
African tech startups raise $4.1bn as debt takes centre stage
26/01/2026
Kingsley Kobo
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Healthcare dominated discussions between Ethiopia and Germany. Photo by Francisco Venâncio @ Unsplash
Germany’s Bayer, industrial giants eye Ethiopia as reforms lure European capital
26/01/2026
Michael Masrie
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Uranium. Photo by Samuel Chagas @ Unsplash
Zambia uranium gains momentum as Atomic Eagle drills shallow, scalable discovery
26/01/2026
Eric Kasongo
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Gas pipeline. Photo by Leo Sokolovsky @ Unsplash
AfDB backs Mozambique LNG push with $150mn Coral North financing
26/01/2026
Justice Nwafor
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Gas pipeline. Photo @ Unsplash
Nigeria’s $24.6bn gas mega-project puts it top of China’s belt
26/01/2026
Ahmed Boulor
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Peanuts. Photo by Abril Chavira @ Unsplash
Senegal allows peanut seed exports for 2026 amid farmer losses
23/01/2026
Alhousseiny Djigo
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Coffee @ Pixabay
Rwanda coffee export earnings hit record high as volumes and prices surge
23/01/2026
Alex Ngarambe
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Forex trading using smartphones and laptops. Photo by Marga Santoso @ Unsplash
Is Africa’s FX calm a dangerous illusion for emerging-market investors?
23/01/2026
Kent Mensah
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Lagos, Nigeria. © Unsplash
Nigeria’s SEC raises capital bar, sparking industry pushback
23/01/2026
Vincent Nwanma
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African woman with basket on her head. Photo by Ariel Nathan Ada Mbita @ Unsplash
AfDB sells record $660mn social bond in Australia as investors seek safe yield
23/01/2026
Brandon Orion Mensah
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Market, food, inflation. Photo by Anne Preble @ Unsplash
Morocco inflation turns negative in December as food prices fall
22/01/2026
Justice Nwafor
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Mobile money instant payment in Africa. Photo by Olumide Bamgbelu @ Unsplash
Flutterwave rolls out stablecoin balances across Africa
22/01/2026
Kent Mensah
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Oil field. Photo by Redhawk Investment Group @ Pixabay
Nigeria’s Seplat hits first gas at ANOH plant, marking milestone for Africa’s gas ambitions
22/01/2026
Vincent Nwanma
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Ethiopian Airlines commercial flight. Photo by Bornil Amin @ Unsplash
Ethiopian Airlines deepens Boeing bet with nine new 787-9 Dreamliners
22/01/2026
Michael Masrie
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The streets of Congo. Photo by Lock Larsen Ansalla @ Pixabay
DR Congo eyes $1.5bn Eurobond return as IMF backing tests investor confidence
21/01/2026
Kingsley Kobo
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Farm produce being exported. Photo by Shelley Pauls @ Unsplash
Morocco sees 4.2% growth in early 2026 as agriculture, services offset export headwinds
21/01/2026
Justice Nwafor
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A bustling marketplace in Benin. Photo by Greg Keelen @ Unsplash
Benin tests global appetite for Islamic bond in frontier-market return
21/01/2026
Brandon Orion Mensah
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The Ghana Gold Board signs a gold refining agreement with Gold Coast Refinery Company. Photo: Goldbod/Facebook
Ghana to refine gold locally before export in major value-addition shift
21/01/2026
Evans Effah
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Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Photo by Emmanuel Ikwuegbu @ Unsplash.
Nigeria raises savings bond yields as deficit borrowing tightens local rates
21/01/2026
Vincent Nwanma
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Dakar, Senegal © Unsplash
Senegal raises $254mn at higher yields in regional bond auction
20/01/2026
Brandon Orion Mensah
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Gold mine. Photo by István Mihály @ Pixabay
Rwanda’s mining output rises 4.1% as modernisation drives jobs and exports
20/01/2026
Alex Ngarambe
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Copper mine. Photo by Jandira Sonnendeck @ Unsplash
Ivanhoe Mines posts record DRC output as smelter cuts costs and lifts margins
20/01/2026
Eric Kasongo
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Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote (middle) to expand oil refinery. Photo @ Dangote Website
Dangote signs $350mn deal to double Lagos refinery capacity
20/01/2026
Ahmed Boulor
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Pile of gold bullion coins and bars. Photo by Zlaťáky @ Unsplash
Nigeria rolls out high-purity gold refining, deepens push beyond oil
19/01/2026
Ahmed Boulor
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Oil refinery. Photo by Devon Chandler @ Pixabay
Gabon backs DP World LNG project to curb gas flaring, diversify exports
19/01/2026
Brandon Orion Mensah
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Giant solar panel. Photo by Biel Morro @ Unsplash
$15mn solar project to power DR Congo’s key mining sites
19/01/2026
Alhousseiny Djigo
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Payment system. Photo by Nathana Rebouças @ Unsplash
Mukuru–Travelex partnership widens South Africa cash remittance network
19/01/2026
Ahmed Boulor
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IMF Deputy Managing Director Nigel Clarke and Ahmed Shide, Ethiopian Finance Minister. Photo @Ministry of Finance - Ethiopia/Facebook
IMF backs Ethiopia reform drive with $261mn payout
19/01/2026
Michael Masrie
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Busy street of Accra, Ghana. Photo by Jozua Douglas @ Pixabay
Foreign investors trim Ghana bond exposure as local banks anchor market liquidity
16/01/2026
Joshua Worlasi Amlanu
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Open mine site. Photo by Mining Watch @ Unsplash
Can copper and lithium reposition Africa in the 2026 global trade battle?
16/01/2026
Kent Mensah
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Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. © Pixabay
Burkina Faso opens year with $70 million bond sale on WAEMU
16/01/2026
Kingsley Kobo
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A farmer on the field in Lunda Norte Province, Angola. Photo by Yolande Conradie @ Unsplash
Angola rate cut signals easing inflation, steadier outlook for oil producer
16/01/2026
Justice Nwafor
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A shopper at a supermarket. Photo @ Unsplash
Nigeria inflation rises to 15.15% ending eight-month decline
16/01/2026
Dulue Mbachu
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Wind turbines. Photo by Thorsten Dahl @ Pixabay
Ethiopia nears financial close on $620mn Aysha 1 Wind Power Project
15/01/2026
Michael Masrie
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A copper mine. Photo by Alexander Waturandang @ Pixabay
Congo’s Gécamines seals $1bn copper deal, boosts global leverage
15/01/2026
Eric Kasongo
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Locals and tourists interacting at Maputo's Avenida Marginal in Mozambique. Photo by Rohan Reddy @ Unsplash
Mozambique inflation edges higher as food prices lift December CPI
15/01/2026
Justice Nwafor
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Barrels of oil. Photo by Atik sulianami @ Unsplash
Benin targets offshore oil restart as Sèmè field nears production comeback
15/01/2026
Brandon Orion Mensah
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Pile of gold bullion coins and bars. Photo @Unsplash
Africa turns to gold as central banks rethink reserves
15/01/2026
Vitalio Angula
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Central Africa to raise $7bn on debt markets in 2026
14/01/2026
Brandon Orion Mensah
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Bond trading. @ Unsplash
West African CFA bond breaks into Europe as UEMOA lender lists in Luxembourg
14/01/2026
Brandon Orion Mensah
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Commercial transport waiting spot in Sierra Leone. Photo by Random Institute @ Unsplash
AfDB–OPEC Fund pact unlocks up to $2bn for Africa’s poorest economies
14/01/2026
Alhousseiny Djigo
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Platinum Group Metal mines. Photo by Kurt Cotoaga @ Unsplash
Ivanhoe’s Platreef scale puts South Africa back at centre of global metals supply
14/01/2026
Eric Kasongo
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China trades with Africa . Photo by Wolfgang Weiser @ Unsplash
China–Nigeria trade surges past $22bn in 2025 as ties deepen
13/01/2026
Ahmed Boulor
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Small and medium enterprise (SMEs) in Africa. Photo by Payam Moin Afshari @ Unsplash
Islamic Development Bank arm backs Benin SMEs with €25mn Shariah-compliant facility
13/01/2026
Ahmed Boulor
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Rwanda motorists Photo @ Pixabay
Rwanda’s inflation climbs to 8% in December
13/01/2026
Alex Ngarambe
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Man pushing truck with gallons of water in Benin. Photo by Dananjaya Nugraha @ Unsplash
West Africa debt markets absorb early-2026 borrowing surge
13/01/2026
Brandon Orion Mensah
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Boats in Senegal Guet Ndar, Saint Louis, Senegal
Senegal’s oil output hits 36.1mn barrels as Sangomar field beats 2025 forecasts
12/01/2026
Kingsley Kobo
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Busy airport. Photo by Duc Van @ Unsplash
Africa leads global aviation recovery as passenger demand jumps 11.2%
12/01/2026
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