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Spaza shop compliance applications remain low, says Jobur

🇿🇦 Spaza shop compliance applications remain low, says Jobur

South Africa trade -0.65 · 18/03/2026

South Africa's ambitious effort to formalize the informal retail sector is facing significant headwinds. With only 200 spaza shop owners having applie...

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Iran vets friendly ships for Hormuz passage: trackers

🇿🇦 Iran vets friendly ships for Hormuz passage: trackers

South Africa energy -0.65 · 18/03/2026

The Strait of Hormuz, through which approximately 20% of the world's traded oil and liquefied natural gas flows, has effectively become a permission-b...

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Former Australian Test wicketkeeper Haddin to coach NSW

🇿🇦 Former Australian Test wicketkeeper Haddin to coach NSW

South Africa tech 0.00 · 18/03/2026

South Africa's emergence as a regional artificial intelligence hub represents a significant but largely overlooked opportunity for European investors ...

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'We will wait for each one'

🇿🇦 'We will wait for each one'

South Africa infrastructure 0.00 · 18/03/2026

The recent prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia, marked by emotional scenes of liberated soldiers returning through the Chernigiv region, repr...

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Oscars audience drops, viewing figures show

🇿🇦 Oscars audience drops, viewing figures show

South Africa media -0.35 · 18/03/2026

The 98th Academy Awards ceremony has delivered another sobering signal about the state of traditional broadcast entertainment in the United States, wi...

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Nigeria's Security Crisis Deepens as Geopolitical Tension

🇳🇬 Nigeria's Security Crisis Deepens as Geopolitical Tension

Nigeria macro -0.30 · 18/03/2026

Nigeria is experiencing a compounding security and macroeconomic challenge that demands immediate attention from European investors and entrepreneurs ...

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Ennobled Foundation webinar highlights role of mentorship

🇬🇭 Ennobled Foundation webinar highlights role of mentorship

Ghana health +0.55 · 18/03/2026

Ghana's emerging focus on structured mentorship programmes signals a critical gap in professional leadership development across West Africa—a market o...

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** Maiduguri Terror Attacks Expose Vulnerability as Naira

🇳🇬 ** Maiduguri Terror Attacks Expose Vulnerability as Naira

Nigeria macro -0.95 · 18/03/2026

Nigeria faces a critical paradox. While macroeconomic indicators flash green—the naira strengthening to N1,345 per dollar (its highest level in four...

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Cellulant appoints ex-Agoda CFO to lead finance operations

🇳🇬 Cellulant appoints ex-Agoda CFO to lead finance operations

Nigeria tech +0.70 · 18/03/2026

Cellulant, one of Africa's most established mobile money and payment solutions providers, is undertaking a significant leadership restructuring aimed ...

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Africa's Tech Talent Pipeline Is Reshaping—But Europe Must

🇳🇬 Africa's Tech Talent Pipeline Is Reshaping—But Europe Must

Nigeria tech +0.60 · 18/03/2026

Nigeria's startup ecosystem has crystallized into Africa's most dynamic innovation hub, attracting billions in investment across fintech, health, and ...

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Ovaltine launches £24 million manufacturing facility in L

🇳🇬 Ovaltine launches £24 million manufacturing facility in L

Nigeria trade +0.85 · 18/03/2026

Twining's Ovaltine's decision to invest £24 million in a new manufacturing facility in Lagos represents a significant vote of confidence in Nigeria's ...

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Nigeria's Currency Stabilization Masks Deeper Fiscal Pres

🇳🇬 Nigeria's Currency Stabilization Masks Deeper Fiscal Pres

Nigeria macro +0.15 · 18/03/2026

Nigeria's foreign exchange market is sending mixed signals to international investors. On the surface, the naira appears to be recovering—appreciating...

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Nigerian Power Producers Face Cash Crunch

🇳🇬 Nigerian Power Producers Face Cash Crunch

Nigeria energy -0.85 · 18/03/2026

Nigeria's electricity generation sector is experiencing a severe financial deterioration that threatens both the country's energy security and investo...

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Papa Ajasco’s claim of being broke untrue, says Wale Adenuga

🇳🇬 Papa Ajasco’s claim of being broke untrue, says Wale Adenuga

Nigeria media +0.10 · 18/03/2026

The Nigerian entertainment sector has once again found itself at the center of intellectual property and contractual disputes, with prominent producer...

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“Rotten egg” smell over Joburg highlights toxic air

🇿🇦 “Rotten egg” smell over Joburg highlights toxic air

South Africa health -0.85 · 18/03/2026

The Johannesburg metropolitan area is confronting a mounting air quality emergency that extends far beyond unpleasant odors. Recent spikes in hydrogen...

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Trevor Manuel to retire as Old Mutual chair in June

🇿🇦 Trevor Manuel to retire as Old Mutual chair in June

South Africa finance +0.10 · 18/03/2026

Old Mutual's announcement of Trevor Manuel's retirement as chair marks a significant inflection point for one of Africa's most strategically important...

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Sun King targets larger share of Africa’s off-grid solar

🇰🇪 Sun King targets larger share of Africa’s off-grid solar

Kenya energy +0.75 · 24/10/2025

Africa's renewable energy transition is accelerating, but macroeconomic turbulence threatens to derail momentum across the continent's most promising ...

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Safaricom to mask M-PESA user details in data privacy push

🇰🇪 Safaricom to mask M-PESA user details in data privacy push

Kenya telecom +0.65 · 18/03/2026

Safaricom, Kenya's dominant telecommunications and financial services provider, is implementing significant changes to M-PESA transaction notification...

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S. Africa to boost support for small businesses through r

🇿🇦 S. Africa to boost support for small businesses through r

South Africa trade +0.70 · 18/03/2026

South Africa's government has signaled a substantial pivot toward small business support, with the Department of Small Business Development announcing...

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No clear framework guiding fuel subsidies, Auditor-Genera

🇰🇪 No clear framework guiding fuel subsidies, Auditor-Genera

Kenya energy -0.65 · 18/03/2026

Kenya's fuel subsidy mechanism has become a cautionary tale for foreign investors seeking stable operating environments in East Africa. The Auditor-Ge...

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