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Why we are targeting 7% annual GDP growth — Edun

🇳🇬 Why we are targeting 7% annual GDP growth — Edun

Nigeria macro +0.70 · 31/03/2026

Nigeria's government has publicly committed to achieving 7% annual GDP growth, a target that signals both economic ambition and the scale of structura...

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Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, March 31, 2026

🇳🇬 Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, March 31, 2026

Nigeria macro -0.25 · 31/03/2026

As the first quarter of 2026 concluded, Nigeria's currency maintained surface-level stability against the US dollar in official foreign exchange marke...

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Middle East conflict could cut Africa's growth by 1.5 points

🇳🇬 Middle East conflict could cut Africa's growth by 1.5 points

Nigeria macro -0.75 · 31/03/2026

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has sounded a significant warning about the economic ripple effects of Middle Eastern instability, projecting that...

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Ramaphosa to open sixth SA Investment Conference

🇿🇦 Ramaphosa to open sixth SA Investment Conference

South Africa macro +0.75 · 31/03/2026

South Africa's sixth Investment Conference, opening this week in Sandton with President Cyril Ramaphosa presiding, represents a critical moment for th...

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Naira depreciates to N1,415/$ in parallel market

🇳🇬 Naira depreciates to N1,415/$ in parallel market

Nigeria macro -0.75 · 31/03/2026

Nigeria's currency came under renewed pressure this week as the naira depreciated to N1,415 per dollar in the parallel market, marking a further erosi...

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What COP-31 could mean for Nigeria

🇳🇬 What COP-31 could mean for Nigeria

Nigeria macro +0.60 · 30/03/2026

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change will convene its 31st Conference of the Parties (COP-31) in Antalya, Turkey, from November 9...

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Exchange Rate Flexibility - Egypt Today

🇪🇬 Exchange Rate Flexibility - Egypt Today

Egypt macro +0.60 · 30/03/2026

Egypt's monetary policy pivot toward greater exchange rate flexibility represents a critical inflection point for European investors operating across ...

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Mansour Amer honoured at bt100 awards for business impact

🇪🇬 Mansour Amer honoured at bt100 awards for business impact

Egypt macro +0.75 · 06/03/2019

The bt100 awards ceremony's recognition of Egyptian business leader Mansour Amer represents more than a ceremonial acknowledgment—it reflects a deeper...

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Nigeria's 7% Growth Target Faces Currency Pressures

🇳🇬 Nigeria's 7% Growth Target Faces Currency Pressures

Nigeria macro +0.65 · 30/03/2026

Nigeria's economic leadership has articulated an ambitious development roadmap, but execution faces significant headwinds as macroeconomic pressures m...

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NUT threatens states over delay in N70

🇳🇬 NUT threatens states over delay in N70

Nigeria macro -0.65 · 30/03/2026

Nigeria's education sector faces a critical inflection point as the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) escalates pressure on non-compliant state governme...

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Nigeria's 7% Growth Gambit Faces Currency Headwinds as CBN

🇳🇬 Nigeria's 7% Growth Gambit Faces Currency Headwinds as CBN

Nigeria macro +0.70 · 30/03/2026

Nigeria's ambitious economic roadmap is colliding with macroeconomic realities. Finance Minister Olawale Edun has publicly committed the nation to ach...

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NASS to host national dialogue on planning

🇳🇬 NASS to host national dialogue on planning

Nigeria macro +0.70 · 30/03/2026

Nigeria's National Assembly is preparing to convene a landmark policy dialogue on budgeting and economic planning frameworks—a move that signals both ...

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EU seeks new strategy amid Sahel 'influence' rivalries

🌍 EU seeks new strategy amid Sahel 'influence' rivalries

Mali macro +0.60 · 30/03/2026

The European Union's strategic pivot toward West Africa represents far more than a diplomatic recalibration—it signals a fundamental restructuring of ...

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Water security as a defining constraint to South Africa’s

🇿🇦 Water security as a defining constraint to South Africa’s

South Africa macro -0.65 · 30/03/2026

South Africa faces a critical inflection point. Water scarcity—once dismissed as a cyclical drought concern—has evolved into a permanent structural co...

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Uganda: 27% of Ugandans Face Multidimensional Poverty

🇺🇬 Uganda: 27% of Ugandans Face Multidimensional Poverty

Uganda macro -0.65 · 30/03/2026

Uganda's latest poverty data presents a paradox that should concern—and intrigue—European investors: while the country has made measurable progress re...

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Egypt imposes business curfew amid fuel costs and forex

🇪🇬 Egypt imposes business curfew amid fuel costs and forex

Egypt macro -0.75 · 30/03/2026

Egypt's government has implemented an emergency business curfew across major commercial districts, citing escalating fuel costs and import price press...

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Africa’s growth depends on entrepreneurs

🇰🇪 Africa’s growth depends on entrepreneurs

Kenya macro +0.65 · 30/03/2026

The global supply chain is fracturing. Russian sanctions, Suez Canal disruptions, and Middle East tensions have shattered the assumption that trade ro...

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Conclude Renegotiation Process

🇳🇬 Conclude Renegotiation Process

Nigeria macro -0.75 · 30/03/2026

Nigeria's higher education system is approaching a critical juncture as the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) escalates pressu...

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Naira faces acid test as US Dollar index hits 10-month high

🇳🇬 Naira faces acid test as US Dollar index hits 10-month high

Nigeria macro -0.65 · 30/03/2026

Nigeria's naira is entering a critical testing phase as multiple macroeconomic headwinds converge simultaneously. The US Dollar Index has climbed to a...

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Food prices surge in Lagos as naira weakens against dollar

🇳🇬 Food prices surge in Lagos as naira weakens against dollar

Nigeria macro -0.75 · 30/03/2026

Nigeria's economy is caught in a vice. As the naira weakens against a surging US Dollar Index—which recently hit a 10-month high—Lagos markets are exp...

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