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Nigeria, IMF explore stronger ECOWAS economic ties at Abuja meeting

🇳🇬 Nigeria, IMF explore stronger ECOWAS economic ties at Abuja meeting

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 flags low-growth outlook

🇿🇦 South Africa’s fragile recovery faces headwinds as IMF flags low-growth outlook

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 economy in 2026

🇳🇬 IMF: Nigeria to overtake Algeria as Africa’s third-largest economy in 2026

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 Third-Largest Economy By 2026

🇳🇬 IMF Projects Nigeria To Overtake Algeria As Africa’s Third-Largest Economy By 2026

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 economic collaboration

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

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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Comment l’Afrique de l’Ouest a su retrouver une saine inflation

🌍 Comment l’Afrique de l’Ouest a su retrouver une saine inflation

West Africa (regional) macro +0.70 · 07/03/2026

West Africa's largest economies have achieved what many emerging markets struggle to accomplish—a controlled descent from inflation peaks toward susta...

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Cardoso warns Middle East conflict poses major risk to Nigeria’s economy

🇳🇬 Cardoso warns Middle East conflict poses major risk to Nigeria’s economy

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 Drive Costs

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe: Annual Inflation Rises As Middle East Tension Drive Costs

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 While Joblessness Falls to Five-Year Low

🇿🇦 South Africa's Skills Crisis Deepens as R637M Vanishes While Joblessness Falls to Five-Year Low

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%, lowest in five years

🇿🇦 South Africa's Q4 unemployment rate falls to 31.4%, lowest in five years

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 risks

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

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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Youths, not oil, Nigeria’s greatest asset — NSITF MD

🇳🇬 Youths, not oil, Nigeria’s greatest asset — NSITF MD

Nigeria macro +0.70 · 27/03/2026

Nigeria's policy establishment is making a strategic pivot that could reshape investment narratives across the continent. The Managing Director of the...

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Egypt aims for 5.4% economic growth, LE 1.2 trillion primary surplus in 2026/27 budget

🇪🇬 Egypt aims for 5.4% economic growth, LE 1.2 trillion primary surplus in 2026/27 budget

Egypt macro +0.70 · 24/03/2026

Egypt's government has unveiled an ambitious fiscal roadmap for the 2026/27 financial year, projecting 5.4% economic growth alongside a primary surplu...

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Will private sector-led dual training end Africa’s job crisis?

🇰🇪 Will private sector-led dual training end Africa’s job crisis?

Kenya macro +0.60 · 26/03/2026

Africa's youth unemployment crisis has reached critical proportions. With over 200 million young people aged 15-24 across the continent, unemployment ...

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