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South Africa's Geopolitical Tightrope: How the Iran Conflict Threatens Regional Stability and Investment Returns

🇿🇦 South Africa's Geopolitical Tightrope: How the Iran Conflict Threatens Regional Stability and Investment Returns

South Africa macro -0.85 · 18/03/2026

South Africa finds itself navigating treacherous diplomatic and economic waters as the escalating Iran-US-Israel conflict threatens to destabilize the...

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Firearms seized in security company raid

🇿🇦 Firearms seized in security company raid

South Africa trade -0.65 · 18/03/2026

South Africa's private security industry is experiencing a notable tightening of regulatory oversight, with law enforcement conducting targeted firear...

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'Nants’ Ingonyama is not a punchline - Lebo M to sue Zimbabwean comedian over Lion King joke

🇿🇦 'Nants’ Ingonyama is not a punchline - Lebo M to sue Zimbabwean comedian over Lion King joke

South Africa trade -0.30 · 18/03/2026

South African music composer Lebohang Morake — known globally as Lebo M for his iconic work on Disney's *The Lion King* — has filed a $20 million USD ...

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Nigeria's Economic Headwinds Deepen as Balance of Payments Surplus Collapses While Governance Challenges Intensify Investor Confidence

🇳🇬 Nigeria's Economic Headwinds Deepen as Balance of Payments Surplus Collapses While Governance Challenges Intensify Investor Confidence

Nigeria macro -0.70 · 18/03/2026

Nigeria's macroeconomic indicators are flashing warning signals for European investors, with the Central Bank of Nigeria reporting a dramatic deterior...

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Tanzania seeks Chinese investment to transform textile industry and drive industrial boom

🇹🇿 Tanzania seeks Chinese investment to transform textile industry and drive industrial boom

Tanzania trade +0.75 · 18/03/2026

Tanzania is positioning itself as East Africa's next manufacturing powerhouse, with government officials actively courting Chinese investment to revit...

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CCBRT hospital to cut free services in Dar es Salaam due to funding shortfalls

🇹🇿 CCBRT hospital to cut free services in Dar es Salaam due to funding shortfalls

Tanzania health -0.75 · 18/03/2026

Tanzania's healthcare landscape is experiencing significant strain as CCBRT (Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania), one of Dar es ...

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NSIA signs deal to develop $500m dairy project in Nigeria

🇳🇬 NSIA signs deal to develop $500m dairy project in Nigeria

Nigeria agriculture +0.75 · 18/03/2026

The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has formalized a memorandum of understanding with UK-based Asset Green Ltd to establish a $500 milli...

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Suspected cybercrime mastermind freed on bond

🇰🇪 Suspected cybercrime mastermind freed on bond

Kenya finance -0.70 · 18/03/2026

The release of Albert Komen Kipkechem on a Sh5 million bond (approximately €37,000) while facing charges related to a Sh100 million (€750,000) fraud s...

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Boda boda rider sues Governor Otuoma for assault, seeks Sh100 million compensation

🇰🇪 Boda boda rider sues Governor Otuoma for assault, seeks Sh100 million compensation

Kenya macro -0.75 · 18/03/2026

Kenya's Kisii County is experiencing a significant governance crisis that carries broader implications for investor confidence across the region. Rece...

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Kenya's Aviation Sector Faces Renewed Labor Instability as Union Demands Escalate

🇰🇪 Kenya's Aviation Sector Faces Renewed Labor Instability as Union Demands Escalate

Kenya infrastructure -0.75 · 18/03/2026

Kenya's aviation industry is careening toward another operational disruption as workforce tensions between the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) a...

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Aviation workers’ union issues one-week strike notice, accuses KCAA of breaching return-to-work deal

🇰🇪 Aviation workers’ union issues one-week strike notice, accuses KCAA of breaching return-to-work deal

Kenya infrastructure -0.75 · 18/03/2026

Kenya's aviation industry is bracing for potential operational chaos after the aviation workers' union issued a seven-day strike notice against the Ke...

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Akasha family suffers blow as court clears path for asset forfeiture

🇰🇪 Akasha family suffers blow as court clears path for asset forfeiture

Kenya trade -0.85 · 18/03/2026

** The Kenyan judiciary has delivered a significant setback to the prominent Akasha family, dismissing their legal challenge to prevent the forfeitur...

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NANS protest in Osun over poor power supply

🇳🇬 NANS protest in Osun over poor power supply

Nigeria energy -0.75 · 18/03/2026

Nigeria's chronic electricity deficit has crossed a critical threshold, moving from a persistent operational challenge into a catalyst for organized y...

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Ghana’s fuel supply secure, but prices remain uncertain – Bulk Oil Distributors

🇬🇭 Ghana’s fuel supply secure, but prices remain uncertain – Bulk Oil Distributors

Ghana energy +0.35 · 18/03/2026

Ghana's petroleum sector has emerged as a critical economic lever for West African development, yet recent assurances from industry leaders reveal a m...

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NSIA signs MoU with UK firm to develop dairy livestock platform in Nigeria

🇳🇬 NSIA signs MoU with UK firm to develop dairy livestock platform in Nigeria

Nigeria agriculture +0.70 · 18/03/2026

Nigeria's National Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has signalled strategic confidence in the country's agricultural modernization agenda by ente...

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Nigeria's Economic Headwinds Intensify as Current Account Surplus Plummets Amid Domestic Institutional Turmoil

🇳🇬 Nigeria's Economic Headwinds Intensify as Current Account Surplus Plummets Amid Domestic Institutional Turmoil

Nigeria macro -0.85 · 18/03/2026

Nigeria's macroeconomic stability faces mounting pressures as new data reveals a significant deterioration in the nation's external position, coincidi...

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Minority Leader warns of neglect in agriculture amid focus on gold for reserves

🇬🇭 Minority Leader warns of neglect in agriculture amid focus on gold for reserves

Ghana agriculture -0.65 · 18/03/2026

Ghana stands at a critical juncture as political leaders increasingly sound alarms about the systematic neglect of the agricultural sector in favour o...

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Government issues bond to kick-start BoG recapitalisation – Governor

🇬🇭 Government issues bond to kick-start BoG recapitalisation – Governor

Ghana finance +0.60 · 18/03/2026

Ghana's central bank has entered a critical stabilisation phase. Bank of Ghana Governor Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama has announced that the government has...

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Businesses are benefiting from cheaper credit – BoG Governor

🇬🇭 Businesses are benefiting from cheaper credit – BoG Governor

Ghana finance +0.70 · 18/03/2026

Ghana's central bank has entered a new phase of monetary accommodation, with the Bank of Ghana (BoG) cutting its policy rate by 150 basis points to 14...

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Middle East tensions: policy rate cut to 14% not a risk – Dr. Asiama

🇬🇭 Middle East tensions: policy rate cut to 14% not a risk – Dr. Asiama

Ghana macro +0.60 · 18/03/2026

Ghana's central bank has made a decisive monetary policy move that deserves close attention from European investors operating across West Africa. In a...

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