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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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IMF: Africa to become world leader in economic growth in 2026

🇺🇬 IMF: Africa to become world leader in economic growth in 2026

Uganda macro +0.85 · 04/01/2026

The International Monetary Fund's projection that Africa will emerge as the world's fastest-growing continent in 2026 represents a seismic shift in gl...

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South Africa's Economic Resilience Masks Systemic Vulnerabilities—What European Investors Need to Know

🇿🇦 South Africa's Economic Resilience Masks Systemic Vulnerabilities—What European Investors Need to Know

South Africa macro +0.35 · 12/02/2026

The International Monetary Fund's recent assessment of South Africa's economy presents a paradox that European entrepreneurs and investors must carefu...

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Senegal IMF unlikely to force Dakar to restructure its debt

🇸🇳 Senegal IMF unlikely to force Dakar to restructure its debt

Senegal macro +0.65 · 30/10/2025

Senegal's fiscal trajectory has entered a critical juncture. Recent signaling from the International Monetary Fund suggests the West African nation wi...

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INVESTMENT INSIGHTS: How Middle East conflict is hitting your investment portfolio — what (not) to do

🇿🇦 INVESTMENT INSIGHTS: How Middle East conflict is hitting your investment portfolio — what (not) to do

South Africa macro -0.60 · 25/03/2026

The reverberations of Middle East geopolitical instability are creating measurable turbulence across African financial markets, with particular intens...

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Capital flight threatens emerging markets amid global shocks

🇳🇬 Capital flight threatens emerging markets amid global shocks

Nigeria macro -0.75 · 25/03/2026

Emerging African markets are experiencing a significant outflow of investment capital as global geopolitical tensions and macroeconomic headwinds forc...

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El-Sisi directs removing investment barriers to accelerate industrial expansion

🇪🇬 El-Sisi directs removing investment barriers to accelerate industrial expansion

Egypt macro +0.75 · 25/03/2026

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has directed government agencies to systematically dismantle regulatory barriers impeding industrial expansion, signali...

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Uganda: economy expanded by 8.5% in last quarter in December

🇺🇬 Uganda: economy expanded by 8.5% in last quarter in December

Uganda macro +0.80 · 25/03/2026

Uganda's economy has delivered a significant growth performance, expanding at 8.5% during the financial quarter ending December 2025, marking a resili...

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Women critical to drive Nigeria’s $1 trillion economy ambition

🇳🇬 Women critical to drive Nigeria’s $1 trillion economy ambition

Nigeria macro +0.70 · 25/03/2026

Nigeria's ambitious goal to build a $1 trillion economy by the end of this decade has moved beyond aspirational rhetoric into concrete policy discussi...

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Labour group urges FG to provide social protection, relief for informal sector workers

🇳🇬 Labour group urges FG to provide social protection, relief for informal sector workers

Nigeria macro -0.40 · 25/03/2026

Nigeria's informal economy represents one of Africa's largest economic paradoxes: it employs over 90 million people—approximately 87% of the workforce...

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Civil servants give FG Tuesday strike notice over withheld N70,000 wage allowance

🇳🇬 Civil servants give FG Tuesday strike notice over withheld N70,000 wage allowance

Nigeria macro -0.85 · 25/03/2026

Nigeria's civil service is on the brink of disruption. With the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) issuing a strike deadline f...

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30% of Nigerians earn below ₦100,000; majority unsure income covers monthly costs — PiggyVest report

🇳🇬 30% of Nigerians earn below ₦100,000; majority unsure income covers monthly costs — PiggyVest report

Nigeria macro -0.75 · 25/03/2026

Nigeria's consumer market, long viewed as Africa's most attractive opportunity for European entrepreneurs, faces a structural income crisis that deman...

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A READ ON THE FUTURE OP-ED: Corporate social responsibility needs to be generational to create true impact

🇿🇦 A READ ON THE FUTURE OP-ED: Corporate social responsibility needs to be generational to create true impact

South Africa macro +0.60 · 25/03/2026

The corporate social responsibility (CSR) landscape in South Africa faces a critical inflection point. While multinational corporations have long depl...

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Four in 10 Kenyans borrow to meet daily expenses, report

🇰🇪 Four in 10 Kenyans borrow to meet daily expenses, report

Kenya macro -0.85 · 25/03/2026

Kenya's household debt landscape is deteriorating faster than macroeconomic indicators suggest, presenting both warning signs and overlooked opportuni...

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Fears of a faltering aviation climate scheme raise stakes for Africa’s carbon economy

🇰🇪 Fears of a faltering aviation climate scheme raise stakes for Africa’s carbon economy

Kenya macro -0.65 · 25/03/2026

Africa's emerging carbon credit market faces a critical inflection point. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is preparing to make a ...

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Naira weakens to N1,383.5/$ as external reserves drop to $49.6 billion

🇳🇬 Naira weakens to N1,383.5/$ as external reserves drop to $49.6 billion

Nigeria macro -0.70 · 25/03/2026

Nigeria's currency weakened to N1,383.5 per US dollar on Tuesday, marking a continued erosion of the naira's value against major currencies. While the...

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10 African countries with the highest IMF debt in November 2025

🌍 10 African countries with the highest IMF debt in November 2025

multiple macro -0.65 · 26/11/2025

Africa's relationship with the International Monetary Fund has entered a new phase of complexity. As of November 2025, ten African nations carry IMF d...

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Uganda economy expanded 8.5% in quarter ended December

🇺🇬 Uganda economy expanded 8.5% in quarter ended December

Uganda macro +0.75 · 25/03/2026

Uganda's economy expanded at an 8.5% annualized rate in the quarter ending December, marking a decisive acceleration that reshapes the investment narr...

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Kenya: Kenya's Double Climate Crisis

🇰🇪 Kenya: Kenya's Double Climate Crisis

Kenya macro -0.65 · 25/03/2026

Kenya stands at a critical juncture where the remedies for climate disaster are themselves becoming environmental liabilities—a paradox that European ...

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