🇿🇦 Fuel prices rise on Wednesday; government announces
South Africa's government has announced a temporary R3 per litre reduction in the fuel levy, effective April 1st through May 5th, 2026. While position...
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🇳🇬 Afreximbank commits $2.5bn to $4bn Dangote Refinery deal
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has committed $2.5 billion toward a $4 billion senior syndicated term loan facility for Dangote Petroleum...
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🇰🇪 Electricity prices up in March, pushes inflation to 4.4pc
Kenya's electricity tariffs jumped sharply in March, with residential consumers paying 2.2% more for baseline power consumption compared to February, ...
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🇿🇦 South Africa: Minister Enoch Godongwana Cuts Fuel Tax By R3
South Africa's Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has announced a R3 (approximately €0.16) reduction in fuel taxes, positioning the move as emergency r...
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🇿🇦 South Africa's April Fuel Crisis
South Africa's fuel market has entered another period of acute volatility. From 1 April 2026, petrol prices jumped by R3.06 per litre while diesel sur...
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🇿🇦 Temporary relief for motorists as govt cuts fuel levy by R3
South Africa's government has announced a temporary R3 per litre reduction to the fuel levy, effective April 1st, 2026, in response to surging global ...
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🇿🇦 NEWSFLASH: R3-per-litre cut to fuel levy softens April’s
South Africa's government announced a R3-per-litre reduction to the fuel levy in April, a measure designed to cushion motorists from the latest spike ...
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🇳🇬 Oil windfall: NLC’s insistence on eating the seed
Nigeria's recent oil price surge has reignited a fundamental economic policy conflict that carries significant implications for European investors mon...
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🇿🇦 Exclusive: South Africa considers lowering fuel levy due
South Africa is quietly considering a reduction in its fuel levy, a policy shift that could have far-reaching implications for energy costs, inflation...
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🇿🇦 Fuel Pumps Run Dry As South Africans Rush to Fill Tanks
South Africa is experiencing a critical fuel shortage that extends far beyond petrol station inconvenience. With 143 diesel pumps and 136 petrol stati...
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🇿🇦 Govt task team to look at mitigating impact of rising oil
South Africa's government has formally acknowledged a critical vulnerability in its economic structure by establishing a high-level task team to addre...
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🌍 Malian army denies releasing jihadists to end fuel convoy
Mali's military junta issued a categorical denial on Monday regarding allegations that it exchanged approximately 200 suspected jihadist detainees for...
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🇿🇦 Eskom profits rise again but tariff hikes remain the real
South Africa's state-owned power utility Eskom is on track for its second consecutive year of profitability, a milestone that appears to signal recove...
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🇳🇬 NMDPRA seeks World Bank support for $22 billion gas
Nigeria's midstream and downstream petroleum regulator has formally approached the World Bank to finance a $22 billion infrastructure expansion progra...
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🇳🇬 Nigeria defaults on 96% of power sector subsidy commitment
Nigeria's electricity sector is sliding deeper into structural collapse, with fresh government data revealing a catastrophic funding shortfall that th...
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🇰🇪 Korean Air takes emergency action as fuel prices soar
The global aviation sector faces an unprecedented cost shock. Jet fuel prices have surged to nearly $200 per barrel as of March 20, more than doubling...
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🇿🇦 Diesel shortages as panic buying persists
South Africa's agricultural sector faces a critical supply disruption as diesel shortages cascade across the country, driven by panic buying and struc...
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🇰🇪 Inside William Ruto's emergency talks to avert fuel crisis
Kenya's government is implementing diplomatic and financial measures to insulate its economy from oil price shocks triggered by Middle East tensions, ...
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🇳🇬 Drivers protest fuel increase in Benin, vow to raise fares
The transportation sector in Nigeria's Edo State is experiencing acute pressure as fuel price volatility continues to squeeze operating margins for co...
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🇿🇦 PANIC AT THE PUMPS: Fuel supply woes persist as government
South Africa's fuel distribution network is experiencing a critical stress test, and the disconnect between government messaging and ground-level real...
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