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COMESA attracts 67pc of Africa FDI as inflows hit $65bn

🇰🇪 COMESA attracts 67pc of Africa FDI as inflows hit $65bn

Kenya macro +0.85 · 26/03/2026

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has emerged as a dominant force in attracting foreign direct investment to the African cont...

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DA warns R10.3bn deal will bankrupt Joburg

🇿🇦 DA warns R10.3bn deal will bankrupt Joburg

South Africa macro -0.85 · 26/03/2026

South Africa's Johannesburg municipality faces a critical governance crisis that has significant implications for European investors with exposure to ...

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Longer Middle East war could hike interest rates

🇿🇦 Longer Middle East war could hike interest rates

South Africa macro -0.65 · 26/03/2026

The South African Reserve Bank's decision to hold interest rates steady at 6.75% masks a critical threat lurking beneath the surface—one that could fu...

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Reserve Bank leaves interest rates unchanged

🇿🇦 Reserve Bank leaves interest rates unchanged

South Africa macro -0.15 · 26/03/2026

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has maintained its benchmark repo rate at 6.75%, keeping the prime lending rate anchored at 10.25% in a unanimou...

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No new taxes as govt targets wider tax base, Mbadi says

🇰🇪 No new taxes as govt targets wider tax base, Mbadi says

Kenya macro +0.30 · 26/03/2026

Kenya's Finance Minister Lindiwe Mbadi has signalled a significant policy shift toward fiscal consolidation without new taxation, opting instead to ex...

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LIVESTREAM | Reserve Bank announces repo rate decision

🇿🇦 LIVESTREAM | Reserve Bank announces repo rate decision

South Africa macro -0.15 · 26/03/2026

The South African Reserve Bank's decision to maintain its repo rate reflects a central bank caught between competing pressures—modest economic stabili...

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S. Africa first-quarter business confidence climbs but risk from Middle East conflict looms

🇿🇦 S. Africa first-quarter business confidence climbs but risk from Middle East conflict looms

South Africa macro +0.55 · 04/03/2026

South Africa's business confidence index registered a meaningful uptick in the first quarter of 2024, signalling renewed optimism among corporate lead...

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Nigeria’s reform momentum offers signal—and lessons—for Kenya’s investment case

🇳🇬 Nigeria’s reform momentum offers signal—and lessons—for Kenya’s investment case

Nigeria macro +0.70 · 26/03/2026

Nigeria's economic turnaround over the past 18 months has sent ripples across Africa's investor community, and Kenya is watching closely. What started...

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SMEs struggle as fuel costs rise, inflation pressure worsens

🇳🇬 SMEs struggle as fuel costs rise, inflation pressure worsens

Nigeria macro -0.85 · 26/03/2026

Nigeria's small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector, which accounts for approximately 90% of business establishments and 50% of employment nation...

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Interest rate relief on ice for SA consumers as global shocks bite

🇿🇦 Interest rate relief on ice for SA consumers as global shocks bite

South Africa macro -0.65 · 26/03/2026

South Africa's central bank is expected to hold interest rates steady at its next monetary policy decision, marking a significant pivot from the easin...

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DA wants COJ R10bn wage deal scrapped

🇿🇦 DA wants COJ R10bn wage deal scrapped

South Africa macro -0.75 · 26/03/2026

South Africa's largest city faces a critical governance test as the Democratic Alliance escalates legal challenges against a R10.3-billion wage agreem...

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How harsh economy has pushed working Kenyans to side hustles

🇰🇪 How harsh economy has pushed working Kenyans to side hustles

Kenya macro -0.65 · 26/03/2026

Kenya's labour market is undergoing a fundamental transformation. As traditional employment fails to keep pace with inflation and cost-of-living press...

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Naira falls to N1,391/$ as dollar strengthens amid global inflation concerns

🇳🇬 Naira falls to N1,391/$ as dollar strengthens amid global inflation concerns

Nigeria macro -0.75 · 26/03/2026

Nigeria's currency hit fresh lows this week, with the naira depreciating to N1,391 per US dollar—a significant milestone that underscores mounting pre...

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Ethiopia – Turkey: Ankara’s ongoing economic and military support

🇪🇹 Ethiopia – Turkey: Ankara’s ongoing economic and military support

Ethiopia macro +0.60 · 02/11/2021

Turkey's deepening economic and military engagement with Ethiopia represents one of Africa's most significant geopolitical realignments in recent year...

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Making LGAs more impactful

🇳🇬 Making LGAs more impactful

Nigeria macro +0.55 · 26/03/2026

Nigeria's push toward local government autonomy represents one of Africa's most significant fiscal decentralization experiments in decades. Yet the me...

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Naira depreciates to N1,410/$ in parallel market

🇳🇬 Naira depreciates to N1,410/$ in parallel market

Nigeria macro -0.75 · 26/03/2026

Nigeria's currency continued its depreciation trajectory this week, with the Naira trading at N1,410 per US dollar in the parallel market and N1,391 i...

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IMF sends a warning to South Africa - Business Tech

🇿🇦 IMF sends a warning to South Africa - Business Tech

South Africa macro -0.75 · 11/02/2026

** The International Monetary Fund's latest warning to South Africa reflects deepening concerns about the continent's largest and most industrialised...

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IMF proffers suggestions for South Africa’s economy

🇿🇦 IMF proffers suggestions for South Africa’s economy

South Africa macro +0.30 · 19/02/2026

The International Monetary Fund has issued a pointed assessment of South Africa's economic trajectory, signaling mounting concerns about the country's...

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Nigeria to Overtake Algeria as Africa’s Third-Largest Economy in 2026—IMF

🇳🇬 Nigeria to Overtake Algeria as Africa’s Third-Largest Economy in 2026—IMF

Nigeria macro +0.75 · 04/02/2026

The International Monetary Fund's latest economic projections have signaled a significant structural shift in Africa's economic hierarchy. Nigeria is ...

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IMF Charts Diverging Paths for Africa's Economic Giants—Nigeria Rising, South Africa at Critical Juncture

🇿🇦 IMF Charts Diverging Paths for Africa's Economic Giants—Nigeria Rising, South Africa at Critical Juncture

South Africa macro +0.60 · 22/02/2026

The International Monetary Fund's latest assessments paint starkly different pictures for Africa's two largest economies, signalling a historic econom...

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