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Naira depreciates by 0.4% at official market

🇳🇬 Naira depreciates by 0.4% at official market

Nigeria macro -0.30 · 08/04/2026

Nigeria's currency continued its downward trajectory this week, with the Naira depreciating 0.4% at the official foreign exchange market to trade at N...

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Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, April 8, 2026

🇳🇬 Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, April 8, 2026

Nigeria macro -0.35 · 08/04/2026

Nigeria's foreign exchange market continues to demonstrate the structural challenges that define Africa's largest economy. On April 8, 2026, the Niger...

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Publishers are learning that revenue infrastructure also

🇿🇦 Publishers are learning that revenue infrastructure also

South Africa tech +0.30 · 08/04/2026

For nearly two decades, digital publishers across Africa operated under a seductive assumption: create compelling journalism, attract loyal readers, a...

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New research shows SA youth opting for 'sober-curious'

🇿🇦 New research shows SA youth opting for 'sober-curious'

South Africa trade +0.60 · 08/04/2026

** South Africa's beverage market is undergoing a structural transformation that European investors have largely overlooked. New research from IWSR a...

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eNCA Business | Market update | 8 April 2026

🇿🇦 eNCA Business | Market update | 8 April 2026

South Africa macro +0.65 · 08/04/2026

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) delivered a solid performance on Tuesday, 7 April 2026, riding a wave of optimism triggered by unexpected geopol...

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Kenya Private Sector Slips Into Contraction

🇰🇪 Kenya Private Sector Slips Into Contraction

Kenya macro -0.75 · 08/04/2026

Kenya's private sector has unexpectedly shifted into contraction territory, marking a significant reversal in East Africa's largest economy. March 202...

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Nigeria: Nigerian Resident Doctors Commence Indefinite

🇳🇬 Nigeria: Nigerian Resident Doctors Commence Indefinite

Nigeria health -0.75 · 08/04/2026

** Nigeria's resident doctors have launched an indefinite strike, marking another critical juncture in the country's ongoing healthcare sector crisis...

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Zichis Agro-Allied to launch “IPO” amid strong investor

🇳🇬 Zichis Agro-Allied to launch “IPO” amid strong investor

Nigeria agriculture +0.75 · 08/04/2026

Nigeria's agricultural sector is experiencing a critical inflection point. Zichis Agro-Allied Industries Plc, freshly listed on the Nigerian Exchange ...

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ICPC arraigns ex-ARMTI director over alleged N48.52m

🇳🇬 ICPC arraigns ex-ARMTI director over alleged N48.52m

Nigeria agriculture -0.75 · 08/04/2026

Nigeria's Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has brought criminal charges against Ibitoye Olajide Moses, forme...

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NNPC begins Cawthorne crude exports with 950,000 barrels

🇳🇬 NNPC begins Cawthorne crude exports with 950,000 barrels

Nigeria energy +0.70 · 08/04/2026

Nigeria's state-owned petroleum company, NNPC Ltd, has entered a new chapter in its crude export strategy with the inaugural shipment of Cawthorne cru...

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Zenith Bank completes acquisition of Kenya’s Paramount Bank

🇰🇪 Zenith Bank completes acquisition of Kenya’s Paramount Bank

Kenya finance +0.75 · 08/04/2026

Nigeria's Zenith Bank has crossed a critical threshold in its continental expansion strategy with the completion of its acquisition of Paramount Bank ...

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Pension assets jump to N29.43 trillion in February 2026

🇳🇬 Pension assets jump to N29.43 trillion in February 2026

Nigeria finance +0.75 · 08/04/2026

Nigeria's pension sector has reached a significant milestone, with total assets climbing to N29.43 trillion (approximately €15.7 billion) in February ...

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E-commerce boom lifts couriers as postal services decline

🇰🇪 E-commerce boom lifts couriers as postal services decline

Kenya tech +0.75 · 08/04/2026

Kenya's courier and parcel delivery sector is experiencing a structural transformation that presents both challenges and opportunities for European in...

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Transnet welcomes arrest in major fuel theft crackdown

🇿🇦 Transnet welcomes arrest in major fuel theft crackdown

South Africa infrastructure +0.60 · 08/04/2026

South Africa's chronic fuel theft epidemic has claimed another casualty with the arrest of a suspected member of an organized pipeline tampering syndi...

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As trees disappear, structures rise, Abuja residents count

🇳🇬 As trees disappear, structures rise, Abuja residents count

Nigeria infrastructure -0.70 · 08/04/2026

Abuja, Nigeria's purpose-built capital, was conceived as a model of urban planning—a modern African city with integrated green spaces, environmental s...

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Airlines cut flights and hike fares as fuel prices surge

🇰🇪 Airlines cut flights and hike fares as fuel prices surge

Kenya infrastructure -0.65 · 08/04/2026

The African aviation sector is experiencing acute operational stress as jet fuel prices surge, forcing carriers across the continent to implement capa...

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Naira appreciates to N1,396/$ in parallel market

🇳🇬 Naira appreciates to N1,396/$ in parallel market

Nigeria macro +0.30 · 08/04/2026

Nigeria's currency has shown renewed resilience in recent trading, with the Naira appreciating to N1,396 per US dollar in the parallel market—a modest...

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Southeast Nigeria Eyes $200 Billion Tech Economy

🇳🇬 Southeast Nigeria Eyes $200 Billion Tech Economy

Nigeria tech +0.60 · 08/04/2026

South East Nigeria is positioning itself as the next frontier for technology-driven economic expansion, with regional authorities targeting a $200 bil...

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StanChart launches China, Kenya corridor to boost SME

🇰🇪 StanChart launches China, Kenya corridor to boost SME

Kenya trade +0.75 · 08/04/2026

** Standard Chartered's newly launched China-Kenya Trade Corridor represents a significant structural shift in how small and medium-sized enterprises...

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Why Kenyan enterprises are stuck in the hustle stage

🇰🇪 Why Kenyan enterprises are stuck in the hustle stage

Kenya macro -0.65 · 08/04/2026

Kenya's entrepreneurial energy is legendary across Africa, but a critical structural problem is choking growth: the nation's estimated 5.8 million mic...

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