🇰🇪 Kenya, Tanzania Set May 2026 Deadline to Eliminate Trade
Kenya and Tanzania have jointly committed to a May 2026 deadline for eliminating remaining trade barriers, signaling a significant acceleration of eco...
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🌍 JoonaPay is fixing how Francophone West Africa’s businesses
**HEADLINE:** JoonaPay: Francophone West Africa's $1.2B Payment Fix in 2024 **META_DESCRIPTION:** JoonaPay targets Francophone West Africa's €1B paym...
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🇳🇬 NESG Business Confidence Index rises to 102.1 in April 2026
Nigeria's private sector is signalling a decisive turnaround. The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) reported that its Business Confidence Monitor ...
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🇳🇬 Nigeria: Lagos Hits N807bn Revenue in Early 2026, Surpasses
Lagos State has collected N807 billion in revenue during the first quarter of 2026, a significant milestone that demonstrates the West African financi...
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🌍 Liberia: Communities Elated Over Reported Oil Discovery
In November 2024, residents of Beon and neighboring communities in Grand Bassa County, Liberia, reported discovering thick, black crude-like substance...
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🇹🇳 U.S. Embassy Supports Tunisian Business Delegation at 2026
**HEADLINE:** Tunisia SelectUSA Summit 2026: U.S. Embassy Push to Attract Foreign Direct Investment **META_DESCRIPTION:** Tunisia's U.S. Embassy back...
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🌍 Seychelles Hosts World Bank Official to Chart Development
Seychelles is positioning itself as a critical development hub in the Indian Ocean, with President Wavel Ramkalawan recently hosting a World Bank Exec...
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🇳🇬 ValueJet adds Benin route to network
Nigeria's aviation and hospitality sectors are entering a pivotal growth phase, with regional airline expansion and structured short-term rental marke...
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🇳🇬 Jim Ovia steps down as Zenith Bank chairman
Jim Ovia's retirement as chairman of Zenith Bank marks a historic leadership transition in Nigeria's financial sector. The founder and long-serving ch...
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🌍 Malawi Traders Shut Down Over Electronic Invoicing Tax
**HEADLINE:** Malawi Tax Revolt 2025: Business Shutdown Over Electronic Invoicing System **META_DESCRIPTION:** Malawi traders shut down shops protest...
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🇺🇬 Business: Trade to drive Uganda's Tenfold Growth Strategy —
Uganda Trade Strategy --- ## HEADLINE Uganda Tenfold Growth Strategy: How Trade Expansion Will Drive 10x Economic Growth ## META_DESCRIPTION Uganda...
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🇳🇬 Meet Mustafa Bello, the new chairman of Zenith Bank Plc
Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria's largest bank by market capitalization, has formally appointed **Engr. Mustafa Bello as its new Chairman**, marking a histor...
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🇳🇬 From Lekki to Ikeja: The hidden math behind
Lagos's shortlet rental market has matured from an informal side hustle into a sophisticated real estate segment, with pricing now governed by measura...
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🌍 Andrada reports strong drill results from Namibia project
Andrada Mining has released encouraging drill results from its Namibia-based mineral exploration project, reigniting investor interest in southern Afr...
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🌍 Bellatrix Investment Managers to launch Southern Africa
Bellatrix Investment Managers, a emerging venture capital firm, is preparing to launch a seed-stage investment fund focused on Southern African entrep...
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🇰🇪 Lobby petitions MPs to release IMF governance report
Kenya's civil society organizations have escalated pressure on the National Assembly to compel the government to publicly release the International Mo...
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🇪🇹 Ethiopia Raises Fuel Prices in Sudden Shift, Kerosene, Jet
Ethiopia has shocked markets with a dramatic fuel price adjustment, with kerosene and jet fuel surging 112% in a single policy shift that signals deep...
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🇪🇹 Ethiopia Moves to Curb Flavoured Tobacco Ads on Social Media
Ethiopia is moving decisively to restrict advertising of flavoured tobacco products on social media platforms, marking a significant shift in the coun...
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🇰🇪 Standard Chartered trims Africa presence, moves to sell
Standard Chartered's decision to divest its East African headquarters signals a significant reshaping of the regional banking landscape, marking anoth...
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🇿🇦 Dlamini-Zuma slams pushback against NHI
South Africa's ambitious National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme—designed to deliver universal healthcare access to all citizens—is entering a critical...
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