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Shoprite targets R900bn informal market

🇿🇦 Shoprite targets R900bn informal market

South Africa trade +0.75 · 18/03/2026

South Africa's retail landscape is undergoing a fundamental shift. Shoprite Holdings, the continent's largest retailer by revenue, has announced plans...

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Serengeti Breweries, ministry strengthen ties to boost

🇹🇿 Serengeti Breweries, ministry strengthen ties to boost

Tanzania trade +0.70 · 18/03/2026

** Tanzania's beverage manufacturing sector is experiencing a subtle but significant inflection point. Serengeti Breweries Limited (SBL), one of East...

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Is that bodaboda properly insured? The risks involved

🇹🇿 Is that bodaboda properly insured? The risks involved

Tanzania trade -0.65 · 18/03/2026

Tanzania's economy presents substantial opportunities for European investors, yet recent developments highlight systemic challenges that extend far be...

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From Primary Six dropout to a career in hospitality

🇺🇬 From Primary Six dropout to a career in hospitality

Uganda trade +0.60 · 18/03/2026

Uganda's hospitality and service sector is experiencing a quiet but significant transformation, driven not by foreign capital infusion or multinationa...

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Eldoret laundry workers to benefit in HACO

🇰🇪 Eldoret laundry workers to benefit in HACO

Kenya trade +0.70 · 18/03/2026

Kenya's informal economy has long represented both an opportunity and a challenge for international investors seeking to understand African market dyn...

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Canada-Africa Chamber Expands Trade Push Into Nigeria

🇳🇬 Canada-Africa Chamber Expands Trade Push Into Nigeria

Nigeria trade +0.70 · 17/03/2026

The Canada–Africa Chamber of Business's strategic visit to Hamilton represents a significant escalation in North American engagement with African mark...

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King Charles to welcome Nigerian president to UK for stat

🇳🇬 King Charles to welcome Nigerian president to UK for stat

Nigeria trade +0.65 · 18/03/2026

The forthcoming state visit of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to Windsor Castle represents far more than ceremonial pageantry—it signals a deliberate ...

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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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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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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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Administrative Turmoil Replaces Athletic Glory as Morocco

🇲🇦 Administrative Turmoil Replaces Athletic Glory as Morocco

Morocco trade -0.30 · 18/03/2026

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations has concluded not with the traditional celebration of athletic achievement, but rather with an extraordinary administra...

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Ghana's exports hit $6.2 billion in first two months of 2026

🇬🇭 Ghana's exports hit $6.2 billion in first two months of 2026

Ghana trade +0.75 · 18/03/2026

Ghana's export sector is demonstrating robust momentum as the nation recorded $6.2 billion in export earnings during the first two months of 2026, rep...

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Nairobi Cinema turned into hub for filmmakers

🇰🇪 Nairobi Cinema turned into hub for filmmakers

Kenya trade +0.70 · 11/11/2020

Kenya's entrepreneurial landscape is undergoing a significant transformation as established business families pivot toward diversified ventures spanni...

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South African town divided over renaming after Robert Sob

🇿🇦 South African town divided over renaming after Robert Sob

South Africa trade -0.30 · 18/03/2026

South Africa's ongoing process of renaming towns and landmarks to erase colonial legacies has reached a critical inflection point, with a prestigious ...

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Baby-Led Family Meals Drive Food Tech Demand in Kenya

🇰🇪 Baby-Led Family Meals Drive Food Tech Demand in Kenya

Kenya trade 0.00 · 18/03/2026

The growing emphasis on inclusive family dining practices across African households represents a significant yet underexploited market opportunity for...

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Nigeria's Textile Collapse and Economic Pivot

🇳🇬 Nigeria's Textile Collapse and Economic Pivot

Nigeria trade +0.60 · 18/03/2026

Nigeria's economic landscape is undergoing a dramatic reshuffling that demands immediate attention from European investors and entrepreneurs operating...

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Freight forwarders renew push for elimination of malpract

🇳🇬 Freight forwarders renew push for elimination of malpract

Nigeria trade +0.35 · 18/03/2026

Nigeria's logistics sector is undergoing a significant institutional reset. The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF...

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Chinese national charged for trying to smuggle 2

🇰🇪 Chinese national charged for trying to smuggle 2

Kenya trade -0.30 · 18/03/2026

The arrest of Chinese national Zhang Kequn at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport with approximately 2,000 ants concealed in his luggage rep...

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What to watch out for when shopping

🇺🇬 What to watch out for when shopping

Uganda trade -0.30 · 18/03/2026

Uganda's retail sector faces a persistent challenge that extends far beyond simple consumer fraud. The proliferation of counterfeit goods flowing thro...

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Textile exports crash 55.3% to N16.55bn as imports hit N1

🇳🇬 Textile exports crash 55.3% to N16.55bn as imports hit N1

Nigeria trade -0.85 · 18/03/2026

Nigeria's textile industry has entered crisis territory. Fresh data from the National Bureau of Statistics reveals that textile exports plummeted 55.3...

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