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Liberia: Government Says It Cannot Contain Global Commodi...

🌍 Liberia: Government Says It Cannot Contain Global Commodi...

Liberia trade -0.65 · 18/03/2026

The Government of Liberia has formally acknowledged its limited capacity to shield domestic markets from international commodity price volatility, par...

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Nigeria's Drug Trafficking Conviction Signals Strengtheni...

🇳🇬 Nigeria's Drug Trafficking Conviction Signals Strengtheni...

Nigeria trade -0.65 · 18/03/2026

A significant development in Nigeria's fight against narcotics trafficking emerged this week as a Federal High Court in Lagos handed down substantial ...

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20kg Cocaine Shipment

🇳🇬 20kg Cocaine Shipment

Nigeria trade -0.75 · 18/03/2026

Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured a landmark conviction against 10 Filipino sailors and their vessel, MV Nord Bosporu...

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Inside the politics of Toi market

🇰🇪 Inside the politics of Toi market

Kenya trade -0.65 · 18/03/2026

Kenya's informal trading sectors represent a paradox that European investors must understand before entering East Africa's retail and logistics market...

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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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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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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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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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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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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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ACCI seeks stronger Nigeria, India ties to deepen bilater...

🇳🇬 ACCI seeks stronger Nigeria, India ties to deepen bilater...

Nigeria trade +0.70 · 18/03/2026

Nigeria's textile sector is experiencing a structural collapse that demands immediate attention from European investors eyeing African manufacturing o...

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Shipping firms defend freight hike, cite inflation and FX...

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

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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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 the continent's largest grocery retailers, is implementing significant workforce reductions as it attempts to stabil...

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