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Securing Nigeria’s digital payments: Why the CBN’s new measures are a necessary step forward

🇳🇬 Securing Nigeria’s digital payments: Why the CBN’s new measures are a necessary step forward

Nigeria finance +0.70 · 17/03/2026

Nigeria's Central Bank (CBN) has intensified its regulatory framework around digital payments, marking a critical inflection point for the continent's...

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NUPRC notifies pre-qualified firms for 2025 licensing round

🇳🇬 NUPRC notifies pre-qualified firms for 2025 licensing round

Nigeria energy +0.70 · 17/03/2026

Nigeria's upstream petroleum sector is signaling renewed momentum as the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has formally notifi...

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Nigerian Army speaks on Borno’s multiple bombings that killed many

🇳🇬 Nigerian Army speaks on Borno’s multiple bombings that killed many

Nigeria macro -0.85 · 17/03/2026

The Nigerian Army says multiple suicide bombers may have been deployed into Maiduguri to carry out coordinated attacks at crowded locations. The post ...

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Terror attacks: Tinubu directs security chiefs to relocate to Maiduguri

🇳🇬 Terror attacks: Tinubu directs security chiefs to relocate to Maiduguri

Nigeria macro -0.70 · 17/03/2026

The president also vowed that his administration would continue to intensify efforts against all criminal elements, wherever they may be. The post Ter...

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Terrorists threaten to kill 32 abducted Kaduna villagers over N30m ransom

🇳🇬 Terrorists threaten to kill 32 abducted Kaduna villagers over N30m ransom

Nigeria macro -0.95 · 17/03/2026

According to him, the abductors later contacted members of the community and demanded ₦30 million and four motorcycles. The post Terrorists threaten t...

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Blocage du détroit d’Ormuz : ce que la guerre va coûter à l’Afrique - Jeune Afrique

🌍 Blocage du détroit d’Ormuz : ce que la guerre va coûter à l’Afrique - Jeune Afrique

Pan-African energy -0.85 · 14/03/2026

The geopolitical crisis unfolding in the Strait of Hormuz represents far more than a Middle Eastern regional dispute. For European companies and inves...

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Old Mutual profit after tax up 2pc to Sh856mn

🇰🇪 Old Mutual profit after tax up 2pc to Sh856mn

Kenya finance +0.65 · 17/03/2026

Old Mutual Kenya has reported a marginal 2% increase in profit after tax, reaching Sh856 million (approximately €6.4 million) in its latest financial ...

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Multiple suicide blasts shatter calm in Maiduguri as witnesses recount horror

🇳🇬 Multiple suicide blasts shatter calm in Maiduguri as witnesses recount horror

Nigeria macro -0.95 · 17/03/2026

Authorities say investigations are ongoing, as security forces tighten controls across Maiduguri amid concerns that the fragile peace in the region ma...

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Fed on crumbs

🇿🇦 Fed on crumbs

South Africa General Pending · 17/03/2026

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Asia Oil Refiners Face Big Losses as War Upsets Hedging Strategy

🌍 Asia Oil Refiners Face Big Losses as War Upsets Hedging Strategy

Pan-African energy -0.85 · 17/03/2026

The escalating conflict in the Middle East is delivering an unexpected blow to Asia's refining sector, with major operators facing substantial losses ...

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UAE Gas Field Hit, Key Oil Hub Halts as Energy Attacks Intensify

🌍 UAE Gas Field Hit, Key Oil Hub Halts as Energy Attacks Intensify

Pan-African energy -0.85 · 17/03/2026

The intensifying conflict in the Middle East has triggered a fresh wave of energy market volatility, with recent drone strikes targeting critical infr...

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Mr Price Defends NKD Retail Deal in EU Amid Investor Concerns

🇿🇦 Mr Price Defends NKD Retail Deal in EU Amid Investor Concerns

South Africa trade +0.15 · 17/03/2026

Mr Price Group's acquisition of NKD Group's retail operations represents a significant strategic pivot for the South African fashion retailer, but one...

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AT1 Bond Market Set to Reopen With HSBC Raising Dollar Capital

🌍 AT1 Bond Market Set to Reopen With HSBC Raising Dollar Capital

Pan-African finance +0.60 · 17/03/2026

After months of market paralysis triggered by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, HSBC's decision to issue Additional Tier 1 (AT1) bonds represe...

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Gold Lender Muthoot FinCorp Said to Plan $300 Million India IPO

🌍 Gold Lender Muthoot FinCorp Said to Plan $300 Million India IPO

Pan-African finance +0.70 · 17/03/2026

Muthoot FinCorp Ltd., one of India's largest non-bank financial institutions specializing in gold-collateralized lending, is preparing for a significa...

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Greek Billionaire-Backed Oil Tanker Owner Falls After Oslo IPO

🌍 Greek Billionaire-Backed Oil Tanker Owner Falls After Oslo IPO

Pan-African energy -0.65 · 17/03/2026

Crude tanker-owner Capital Tankers Corp.’s shares fell in their Oslo debut on Tuesday, as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted global oil...

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Africa: After Nearly 30 Years with AGOA--Passing the Baton

🇬🇭 Africa: After Nearly 30 Years with AGOA--Passing the Baton

Ghana trade +0.30 · 16/03/2026

[allAfrica] Accra -- After nearly three decades of active engagement with the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), I recently informed my distin...

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Ethiopia: AU Chairperson Expresses Deep Condolences Following Gamo Zone Mudslide in Ethiopia

🇪🇹 Ethiopia: AU Chairperson Expresses Deep Condolences Following Gamo Zone Mudslide in Ethiopia

Ethiopia macro -0.80 · 17/03/2026

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has conveyed profound sorrow and condolences to the Ethiop...

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Nigeria: Dozens Killed In Multiple Explosions In Maidiguri

🇳🇬 Nigeria: Dozens Killed In Multiple Explosions In Maidiguri

Nigeria tech Pending · 17/03/2026

[Daily Trust] At least 23 persons were killed while 146 others sustained injuries in the multiple explosions that rocked Maiduguri, Borno State Capita...

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South Africa: Eskom Electricity Tariffs Going Up 8.76 Percent From April

🇿🇦 South Africa: Eskom Electricity Tariffs Going Up 8.76 Percent From April

South Africa energy Pending · 17/03/2026

[Scrolla] Eskom will raise electricity tariffs by 8.76% from 1 April 2026, following a decision by South Africa's energy regulator Nersa. South Afri...

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Kenya: Bill Proposes AI Regulator, Sh5mn Fine for Offenders

🇰🇪 Kenya: Bill Proposes AI Regulator, Sh5mn Fine for Offenders

Kenya tech Pending · 17/03/2026

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu has proposed the creation of an Office of the Artificial Intelligence Commissioner to regulate t...

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