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Egypt Embraces Stakeholder Capitalism to Attract European

🇪🇬 Egypt Embraces Stakeholder Capitalism to Attract European

Egypt macro +0.70 · 30/01/2021

Egypt's participation in the World Economic Forum's 2021 Davos summit marked a critical inflection point in how the Middle East's largest economy fram...

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Naira strengthens to N1,837/£ amid CBN reforms boost stab

🇳🇬 Naira strengthens to N1,837/£ amid CBN reforms boost stab

Nigeria macro +0.70 · 28/03/2026

Nigeria's currency has crossed a critical technical threshold this week, with the naira strengthening to N1,837 per British pound at the official mark...

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Why brilliant ideas aren’t enough

🇿🇦 Why brilliant ideas aren’t enough

South Africa macro +0.65 · 28/03/2026

South Africa possesses one of Africa's most sophisticated talent pools, world-class research institutions, and a culture of entrepreneurial thinking t...

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Lagos ranked best state for doing business in Nigeria

🇳🇬 Lagos ranked best state for doing business in Nigeria

Nigeria macro +0.70 · 28/03/2026

Lagos State has solidified its position as Nigeria's most business-friendly subnational jurisdiction, according to a comprehensive ease-of-doing-busin...

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Nigeria, IMF explore stronger ECOWAS economic ties

🇳🇬 Nigeria, IMF explore stronger ECOWAS economic ties

Nigeria macro +0.60 · 27/03/2026

Nigeria's engagement with the International Monetary Fund on deepening Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) economic ties signals a stra...

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Naira appreciates to N1,405/$ in parallel market

🇳🇬 Naira appreciates to N1,405/$ in parallel market

Nigeria macro +0.60 · 27/03/2026

Nigeria's naira strengthened to N1,405 per US dollar in the parallel market on Friday, marking a modest but meaningful appreciation from N1,412 the pr...

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Account for N129.5bn disbursed for botched 2023 census

🇳🇬 Account for N129.5bn disbursed for botched 2023 census

Nigeria macro -0.85 · 27/03/2026

Nigeria's National Population Commission (NPC) faces mounting pressure to justify the disappearance of N129.5 billion (approximately €172 million) all...

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South Africa’s fragile recovery faces headwinds as IMF

🇿🇦 South Africa’s fragile recovery faces headwinds as IMF

South Africa macro -0.70 · 19/01/2026

The International Monetary Fund has delivered a sobering assessment of South Africa's economic trajectory, signalling that the continent's most indust...

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IMF: Nigeria to overtake Algeria as Africa’s third-largest

🇳🇬 IMF: Nigeria to overtake Algeria as Africa’s third-largest

Nigeria macro +0.75 · 03/02/2026

The International Monetary Fund's latest economic projections reveal a significant reshuffling of Africa's economic pecking order, with Nigeria poised...

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IMF Projects Nigeria To Overtake Algeria As Africa’s

🇳🇬 IMF Projects Nigeria To Overtake Algeria As Africa’s

Nigeria macro +0.75 · 05/02/2026

The International Monetary Fund's projection that Nigeria will surpass Algeria as Africa's third-largest economy by 2026 represents a pivotal moment i...

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PHOTOS: Edun, IMF executive director hold talks on ECOWAS

🇳🇬 PHOTOS: Edun, IMF executive director hold talks on ECOWAS

Nigeria macro +0.70 · 27/03/2026

Nigeria's Finance Minister Wale Edun has held substantive discussions with International Monetary Fund leadership to explore enhanced collaboration on...

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Cardoso warns Middle East conflict poses major risk to Ni

🇳🇬 Cardoso warns Middle East conflict poses major risk to Ni

Nigeria macro -0.75 · 27/03/2026

Nigeria's Central Bank Governor Olayemi Cardoso has publicly flagged escalating Middle East tensions as a material threat to Africa's largest economy,...

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States with the highest net FAAC allocation in January 2026

🇳🇬 States with the highest net FAAC allocation in January 2026

Nigeria macro +0.65 · 27/03/2026

Nigeria's Federation Account Allocation Committee distributed N703.26 billion (approximately €950 million) to states in January 2026, marking a meanin...

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COJ targets R1.4bn in unpaid govt debt

🇿🇦 COJ targets R1.4bn in unpaid govt debt

South Africa macro -0.75 · 27/03/2026

The City of Johannesburg's decision to disconnect government buildings over unpaid utility arrears represents far more than a municipal billing disput...

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Zimbabwe: Annual Inflation Rises As Middle East Tension

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe: Annual Inflation Rises As Middle East Tension

Zimbabwe macro -0.65 · 27/03/2026

** Zimbabwe's annual inflation rate climbed to 4.4% in March 2026, marking a subtle but meaningful acceleration from previous months. While the figur...

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CBN crashes Ways & Means to N2.8trn – Cardoso

🇳🇬 CBN crashes Ways & Means to N2.8trn – Cardoso

Nigeria macro -0.75 · 27/03/2026

Nigeria's Central Bank has achieved a dramatic reduction in its Ways & Means facility, shrinking the emergency lending portfolio from N26.95 trillion ...

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South Africa's Skills Crisis Deepens as R637M Vanishes Wh

🇿🇦 South Africa's Skills Crisis Deepens as R637M Vanishes Wh

South Africa macro -0.85 · 27/03/2026

South Africa's labour market presents a paradox that should concern European investors: unemployment has fallen to 31.4%—its lowest level in five year...

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South Africa's Q4 unemployment rate falls to 31.4%

🇿🇦 South Africa's Q4 unemployment rate falls to 31.4%

South Africa macro +0.70 · 17/02/2026

South Africa's labour market delivered an unexpected bright spot in Q4, with the official unemployment rate declining to 31.4%—its lowest level in fiv...

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Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, March 27, 2026

🇳🇬 Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, March 27, 2026

Nigeria macro +0.30 · 27/03/2026

Nigeria's currency markets demonstrated notable resilience on March 27, 2026, as the naira maintained its ground against the US dollar across both off...

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South Africa rate stays at 6.75% amid Iran war inflation

🇿🇦 South Africa rate stays at 6.75% amid Iran war inflation

South Africa macro -0.55 · 27/03/2026

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has maintained its benchmark repo rate at 6.75%, signaling a cautious holding pattern as policymakers navigate a...

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