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Nigeria's $6bn Debt Gamble: Can Tinubu's Infrastructure Bet

🇳🇬 Nigeria's $6bn Debt Gamble: Can Tinubu's Infrastructure Bet

Nigeria macro +0.45 · 01/04/2026

Nigeria's government has just approved a $6 billion external loan—a move that reveals both the ambition and fragility of Africa's largest economy. Pre...

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African Banking Boom Meets Structural Headwinds: What

🇳🇬 African Banking Boom Meets Structural Headwinds: What

Nigeria finance +0.85 · 01/04/2026

Africa's banking sector has crossed a historic threshold. For the first time, the continent's banks have collectively surpassed $100 billion in annual...

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Nigeria's Energy Sector Faces Rising Costs Crisis

🇳🇬 Nigeria's Energy Sector Faces Rising Costs Crisis

Nigeria energy -0.60 · 01/04/2026

Nigeria's energy infrastructure is facing a perfect storm. On the surface, the sector appears to be attracting capital—oil and gas inflows surged to $...

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Price hike for direct Eskom customers

🇿🇦 Price hike for direct Eskom customers

South Africa energy -0.65 · 01/04/2026

South Africa is experiencing a synchronized cost shock across two critical infrastructure sectors. Eskom, the state-owned power utility servicing roug...

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eNCA Business | Market update | 1 April 2026

🇿🇦 eNCA Business | Market update | 1 April 2026

South Africa macro +0.65 · 01/04/2026

South Africa's equity markets entered April on a constructive footing, with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) posting a solid day of trading on Tu...

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Senate Passes 2026 Budget Without Scrutinising Tinubu's

🇳🇬 Senate Passes 2026 Budget Without Scrutinising Tinubu's

Nigeria macro -0.65 · 01/04/2026

Nigeria's Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu's request to increase the 2026 budget allocation without the customary rigorous scrutiny that typi...

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South Africa announces sharp fuel price hikes amid global

🇿🇦 South Africa announces sharp fuel price hikes amid global

South Africa energy -0.75 · 01/04/2026

** South Africa has announced significant fuel price increases effective immediately, with petrol 93 and 95 rising by 3.06 rand per liter and diesel ...

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Kenyans to wait longer for cheap gas as Saudi firm deal

🇰🇪 Kenyans to wait longer for cheap gas as Saudi firm deal

Kenya energy -0.75 · 01/04/2026

Kenya's hopes of rapidly expanding its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) infrastructure have suffered a significant setback following the collapse of nego...

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Infinix NOTE 60 Pro and the #CreatePro Movement

🇰🇪 Infinix NOTE 60 Pro and the #CreatePro Movement

Kenya tech +0.75 · 01/04/2026

Kenya's creative economy is entering a critical inflection point. With over 75% of the population under 35 and smartphone penetration exceeding 50%, t...

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Nearly half of wastewater systems in critical state

🇿🇦 Nearly half of wastewater systems in critical state

South Africa infrastructure -0.85 · 01/04/2026

South Africa's municipal water systems are entering a critical phase. New data from the 2025 Green Drop Report reveals that 396 local wastewater treat...

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Naira depreciates to N1,420/$ in parallel market

🇳🇬 Naira depreciates to N1,420/$ in parallel market

Nigeria macro -0.75 · 01/04/2026

Nigeria's economic fundamentals are showing increasing strain as the naira continues its downward spiral against the dollar, while the government simu...

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Nigeria's Growth Target Strained by Mounting Debt Burden

🇳🇬 Nigeria's Growth Target Strained by Mounting Debt Burden

Nigeria macro -0.85 · 01/04/2026

Nigeria finds itself at a critical economic crossroads. While Finance Minister Wale Edun champions an ambitious 7% annual GDP growth target—backed by ...

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NPA sets N1.489trn revenue target for 2026

🇳🇬 NPA sets N1.489trn revenue target for 2026

Nigeria infrastructure +0.70 · 01/04/2026

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has signaled ambitious growth targets for 2026, projecting revenues of N1.489 trillion—a modest but meaningful N21 ...

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Egyptian ministers meet with World Bank Group regional

🇪🇬 Egyptian ministers meet with World Bank Group regional

Egypt macro +0.65 · 15/09/2021

Egypt is cementing its position as North Africa's climate finance hub following high-level discussions between government ministers and the World Bank...

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USD-backed stablecoins fuel Nigeria’s trade amid FX

🇳🇬 USD-backed stablecoins fuel Nigeria’s trade amid FX

Nigeria finance +0.65 · 01/04/2026

Nigeria's foreign exchange crisis has quietly spawned a parallel financial ecosystem where USD-backed stablecoins—primarily USDC and USDT—now function...

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Domestic workers push for rights as Kenya eyes key labour

🇰🇪 Domestic workers push for rights as Kenya eyes key labour

Kenya macro +0.30 · 01/04/2026

Kenya stands at a pivotal moment in formalizing its domestic work sector—a development with significant implications for European investors eyeing Eas...

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Rabiu, Elumelu align on capital, scale

🇳🇬 Rabiu, Elumelu align on capital, scale

Nigeria finance +0.85 · 01/04/2026

The convergence of Abdul Samad Rabiu and Tony Elumelu at BUA Group's Lagos headquarters signals a deliberate recalibration of Nigeria's industrial cap...

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AMABHUNGANE: Robert Gumede - Tongaat Hulett’s not-so-sweet

🇿🇦 AMABHUNGANE: Robert Gumede - Tongaat Hulett’s not-so-sweet

South Africa macro -0.85 · 01/04/2026

The Special Investigating Unit's (SIU) intensifying probe into Robert Gumede's alleged involvement in Covid-19 tender irregularities has cast a harsh ...

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Britam profit jumps 10pc to Sh5.5b despite rise in claims

🇰🇪 Britam profit jumps 10pc to Sh5.5b despite rise in claims

Kenya finance +0.70 · 01/04/2026

Britam Holdings, East Africa's largest insurance group by market capitalisation, has demonstrated resilient operational performance by growing net pro...

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We must urgently tackle Africa’s $88bn illicit financial

🇳🇬 We must urgently tackle Africa’s $88bn illicit financial

Nigeria finance -0.65 · 01/04/2026

Africa loses an estimated $88 billion annually through illicit financial flows (IFFs)—a staggering figure that represents roughly 3.7% of the continen...

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