🇿🇦 GROWTH ENGINES: Revved for retail
South Africa's fuel retail sector is undergoing a fundamental transformation that mirrors broader consumer behaviour shifts across emerging markets. A...
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🇿🇦 Police seize R160m in counterfeit goods
South African authorities have dismantled a coordinated counterfeit operation spanning three provinces, seizing goods valued at R160 million (approxim...
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🇳🇬 CBN withdraws N4.11 trillion in one week using OMO Sales
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) executed an aggressive monetary tightening campaign in late March 2026, withdrawing N4.11 trillion (approximately $1...
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🇳🇬 Aba’s garment, shoe industry can match oil earnings
Nigeria's crude oil sector has long dominated the nation's export portfolio, accounting for roughly 90% of government revenue. Yet a bold assertion fr...
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🇿🇦 City Lodge bows out of Newtown
The closure of City Lodge's Newtown property represents far more than a single hotel operator's strategic retreat. It signals a critical reassessment ...
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🇪🇹 Safaricom’s Ethiopia bet gains traction as M-Pesa users
Safaricom's deepening footprint in Ethiopia represents one of the most significant strategic pivots in East African telecommunications over the past f...
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🇳🇬 FG opens expression of interest for N12 billion digital e
Nigeria's Federal Government has launched a significant N12 billion (approximately €14.5 million) research funding programme aimed at establishing Nat...
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🇳🇬 UNCTAD flags premature deindustrialization risk across le
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has issued a critical warning that threatens to reshape investment strategies across A...
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🇰🇪 Tea earnings increase by Sh2bn on weak shilling
Kenya's tea sector has entered a particularly fertile period for investors, with earnings climbing by approximately 2 billion Kenyan shillings in rece...
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🇰🇪 Kenya turns to Mozambique for gas as Gulf turmoil deepens
Kenya's energy security strategy is undergoing a significant recalibration as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East force African nations to reshap...
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🇳🇬 Nigeria's fuel crisis deepens as petrol prices hit record
Nigeria's economy is facing a perfect storm. Petrol prices have surged past N1,500 per litre—a historic threshold that underscores the fragility of Af...
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🇿🇦 Tourism must be SA’s defining story
South Africa stands at a critical inflection point in its tourism strategy. While international travel patterns have undoubtedly shifted due to geopol...
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🇿🇦 NHI is bugbear of the upper crust
South Africa's proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme has ignited fierce resistance from the country's affluent healthcare consumers and priv...
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🇪🇬 Egypt Positions Itself as Gulf Capital Hub While Africa
Egypt is orchestrating a strategic pivot to capture increased Gulf investment flows while positioning itself as a gateway into Africa's emerging free-...
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🇪🇬 Egypt has a big opportunity going forward
Egypt's Finance Minister Ahmed Aboul Magd Mashat has signaled a critical inflection point for the North African economy, positioning the nation as an ...
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🇪🇬 Economic indicators up in 2018 - Cabinet - Egypt Today
** Egypt's economy entered 2018 on a trajectory of cautious optimism, marking a potential inflection point after years of regional instability and ma...
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🇳🇬 Buhari to sign Nigeria up to African Continental Free Trade
** Nigeria's formal commitment to the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) represents a watershed moment for continental commerce—and a ...
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🌍 US open to minerals partnerships with DR Congo
The United States is recalibrating its African strategy with a direct focus on the Democratic Republic of Congo's mineral wealth, signalling a signifi...
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🇰🇪 Kenyans urged to invest locally to drive economic growth
Dr. James Mwangi, the influential Managing Director and CEO of Equity Group Holdings, has reignited a critical debate about Kenya's economic developme...
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🇪🇬 Egypt Mandates Early Shop Closures Amid Power Crisis
Egypt's government has imposed mandatory early-closure requirements on retail and food-service establishments, mandating 21:00 shutdowns across the co...
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