🇳🇬 Fuel subsidy would have cost Nigeria N52trn in 2026
Nigeria's decision to eliminate fuel subsidies has avoided a fiscal catastrophe that would have consumed over three-quarters of the nation's 2026 budg...
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🇳🇬 Wale Edun urges IMF, World Bank to reduce borrowing costs
Nigeria's Finance Minister Wale Edun has placed international financial institutions squarely in the spotlight, demanding that the IMF and World Bank ...
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🇰🇪 IMF to Ruto: Stop lying on hidden debt
Kenya stands at a critical juncture. The International Monetary Fund's recent rebuke of President William Ruto over undisclosed debt obligations has e...
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🇰🇪 Idea behind Local Content Bill good, but challenges lie
Kenya's push toward a Local Content Bill represents a critical inflection point for how the country intends to structure foreign direct investment ove...
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🇿🇦 IMF cuts South Africa growth outlook as Middle East war
The International Monetary Fund has revised downward its economic growth projections for South Africa, citing a confluence of domestic structural chal...
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🇰🇪 Key sectors that could lift Kenya out of 'hustle economy'
Kenya's economy has long been characterized by informal employment, fragmented supply chains, and limited access to capital—a reality often described ...
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🇪🇬 Egypt secures $9.5 B in funding to strengthen economy since
Egypt has secured $9.5 billion in international funding since 2023, marking a critical turning point in the country's economic stabilization efforts. ...
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🇬🇭 Ato Forson showcases Ghana’s economic recovery at IMF
Ghana's Finance Minister Ato Forson's appearance at the International Monetary Fund's Spring Meetings represents a carefully orchestrated messaging ca...
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🇰🇪 Come clean on hidden debt or no deal, IMF's new ultimatum
Kenya's relationship with the International Monetary Fund has reached a critical juncture. The Fund's latest position is unambiguous: the Kenyan gover...
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🇳🇬 Nigeria growing faster than US, UK – Presidency
Nigeria's Federal Government has positioned the West African economy as an outperformer in the global growth rankings for 2026, projecting expansion t...
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🇪🇬 IMF cuts Egypt growth forecast to 4.2% amid regional
The International Monetary Fund's recent downward revision of Egypt's economic growth forecast to 4.2% signals mounting pressure on Africa's second-la...
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🇳🇬 Mahama, Adesina push Africa shift from aid to investment
The narrative around African economic development is undergoing a fundamental reset. At recent high-level forums, including statements from Ghana's Pr...
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🇰🇪 Motorists to bear the brunt as pump prices jump by Sh28 per
Kenya's energy regulator has announced another significant fuel price increase, with petrol and diesel climbing by up to Sh40.30 per litre in the late...
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🇳🇬 How informal jobs push Nigerians into gig economy – Report
Nigeria's labour market is undergoing a silent but profound transformation. As formal employment opportunities continue to contract and traditional se...
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🇳🇬 Nigeria facing ‘clear meltdown’ – Ireti Kingibe
Nigeria's economy is sending alarm signals that demand immediate attention from European businesses and investors with exposure to Africa's largest ma...
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🇿🇦 EPWP Funding Suspended to eThekwini Over Governance Failures
South Africa's Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP), a cornerstone of the government's employment and infrastructure strategy, has encountered a sig...
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🇿🇦 ‘Tick-box democracy’: Joburg’s Integrated Development Plan
Johannesburg's struggle to execute effective urban development planning offers a cautionary case study for European investors considering large-scale ...
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🇪🇬 Egypt strengthens ILO cooperation on jobs and skills
Egypt is reshaping its labour market through deepened collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO), a strategic pivot that carries s...
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🇬🇭 Ghana showcases economic recovery at IMF/World Bank meetings
** Ghana's presentation at the recent IMF and World Bank annual meetings represents a carefully calibrated messaging shift—one that signals genuine m...
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🇿🇦 IMF cuts South Africa’s growth outlook amid mounting
The International Monetary Fund's successive downward revisions to growth forecasts across Africa's largest economies signal a troubling deceleration ...
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