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Shipping firms defend freight hike, cite inflation and FX pressures

🇳🇬 Shipping firms defend freight hike, cite inflation and FX pressures

Nigeria trade -0.40 · 18/03/2026

Nigeria's maritime sector is grappling with a significant cost inflation problem that threatens to reshape supply chain economics across West Africa. ...

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Nigeria’s oil output drops 9% to 1.483m bpd

🇳🇬 Nigeria’s oil output drops 9% to 1.483m bpd

Nigeria energy -0.65 · 18/03/2026

Nigeria's crude oil production has suffered another significant setback, falling sharply to 1.483 million barrels per day (bpd) in February 2026, down...

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Nigeria's Currency Stabilisation Masks Deeper Economic and Governance Challenges for Foreign Investors

🇳🇬 Nigeria's Currency Stabilisation Masks Deeper Economic and Governance Challenges for Foreign Investors

Nigeria macro +0.65 · 18/03/2026

Nigeria's foreign exchange market has demonstrated notable resilience in recent weeks, with the naira strengthening to N1,345 per US dollar in mid-Mar...

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Newmont pays GH¢12.8bn in taxes to gov’t in 2025

🇬🇭 Newmont pays GH¢12.8bn in taxes to gov’t in 2025

Ghana mining +0.75 · 18/03/2026

Newmont Corporation's substantial GH¢12.822 billion tax payment to the Ghanaian government in 2025 underscores the critical role multinational mining ...

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Fuel price crisis may trigger presidential intervention – NPA boss

🇬🇭 Fuel price crisis may trigger presidential intervention – NPA boss

Ghana energy -0.70 · 18/03/2026

Ghana's energy sector is approaching an inflection point. With petroleum prices continuing their upward trajectory, the National Petroleum Authority's...

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While local businesses struggle, foreigners are finding fortune

🇰🇪 While local businesses struggle, foreigners are finding fortune

Kenya macro -0.65 · 18/03/2026

Kenya's business landscape is experiencing a striking divergence in fortunes. While local enterprises grapple with mounting operational challenges, fo...

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The sparkle is fading in Africa’s diamond heartland - Financial Times

🌍 The sparkle is fading in Africa’s diamond heartland - Financial Times

Botswana mining -0.75 · 03/09/2025

Africa's diamond mining sector is experiencing a period of profound structural challenge that extends far beyond cyclical market fluctuations. Once po...

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Naira strengthens to N1,345/$, hits highest level in one month

🇳🇬 Naira strengthens to N1,345/$, hits highest level in one month

Nigeria macro +0.65 · 18/03/2026

The naira appreciated to N1,345/$ at the official foreign exchange market on Tuesday, improving from N1,355/$ recorded on Monday. This is according to...

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NAFDAC warns Nigerians on MR.7 SUPER 700000 capsules recall

🇳🇬 NAFDAC warns Nigerians on MR.7 SUPER 700000 capsules recall

Nigeria health -0.65 · 18/03/2026

Nigeria's pharmaceutical sector is facing a critical credibility crisis as regulatory authorities grapple with an expanding wave of counterfeit medica...

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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Canal Minus

🇳🇬 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Canal Minus

Nigeria telecom -0.35 · 18/03/2026

Africa's telecommunications sector is experiencing a critical inflection point, with major operators simultaneously confronting workforce reductions a...

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NAFDAC alerts Nigerians over circulation of counterfeit breast cancer drug Phesgo

🇳🇬 NAFDAC alerts Nigerians over circulation of counterfeit breast cancer drug Phesgo

Nigeria health -0.75 · 18/03/2026

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a warning about the circulation of counterfeit versions of Phesgo...

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CREDICORP unveils fly now, pay later scheme for local air travel

🇳🇬 CREDICORP unveils fly now, pay later scheme for local air travel

Nigeria finance +0.65 · 18/03/2026

Nigeria's financial services landscape has entered a new frontier with the launch of CREDICORP's "fly now, pay later" initiative—a strategic move that...

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Morocco holds interest rate at 2.25% amid global uncertainty

🇲🇦 Morocco holds interest rate at 2.25% amid global uncertainty

Morocco macro +0.35 · 18/03/2026

Morocco’s central bank has retained its benchmark interest rate at 2.25 per cent, citing a stable inflation outlook despite rising global uncertaintie...

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SPAR cutting jobs as it struggles due to tough competition

🇿🇦 SPAR cutting jobs as it struggles due to tough competition

South Africa trade -0.75 · 18/03/2026

South Africa's SPAR Group, one of Southern Africa's largest grocery retailers, is implementing significant workforce reductions through a voluntary se...

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Nkosi in hot seat over alleged crime cartel links

🇿🇦 Nkosi in hot seat over alleged crime cartel links

South Africa macro -0.85 · 18/03/2026

The Madlanga Commission's ongoing investigation into police sergeant Fannie Nkosi has unveiled a troubling nexus of corruption within South Africa's l...

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Nigeria's Religious Calendar Creates Predictable Business Disruption Windows—Smart Operators Are Planning Around Them

🇳🇬 Nigeria's Religious Calendar Creates Predictable Business Disruption Windows—Smart Operators Are Planning Around Them

Nigeria tech 0.00 · 18/03/2026

As Nigeria approaches the conclusion of Ramadan, a critical operational reality for European businesses operating in West Africa deserves closer exami...

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World Bank warns 44pc of Kenya’s economy depends on nature

🇰🇪 World Bank warns 44pc of Kenya’s economy depends on nature

Kenya macro -0.65 · 18/03/2026

A landmark World Bank assessment has revealed a structural vulnerability in Kenya's economy that should concern European investors eyeing East African...

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From Praia to Pretoria: MIL, democracy, information integrity and digital platforms governance, By Chido Onumah & Chiamaka Okafor-Onumah

🌍 From Praia to Pretoria: MIL, democracy, information integrity and digital platforms governance, By Chido Onumah & Chiamaka Okafor-Onumah

Cape Verde tech +0.30 · 18/03/2026

Africa's digital economy faces a paradox that European investors must understand: regulatory frameworks alone cannot protect information ecosystems fr...

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At $120, we act – NPA draws red line on global oil prices

🇬🇭 At $120, we act – NPA draws red line on global oil prices

Ghana energy -0.35 · 18/03/2026

Ghana's energy sector is entering a new phase of state intervention, with the National Petroleum Authority setting an explicit threshold at which gove...

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Tsakane Matlala fighting to have charges dropped

🇿🇦 Tsakane Matlala fighting to have charges dropped

South Africa tech -0.65 · 18/03/2026

The ongoing legal proceedings surrounding businessman Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala present a microcosm of the institutional challenges that European investo...

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