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Rates, inflation, budgets and the policy decisions behind them.
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The IMF has nudged up its 2026 growth forecast for sub-Saharan Africa to 4.5%. Country figures, including Nigeria's, were not in the material we could access.
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EconomyLow
Cardoso says stronger independent members reduced groupthink at the CBN's MPC. The reforms, the September rate cut, and what remains unverified.
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EconomyHigh
Nigeria's federal interest payments hit N7.7trn in H1 2026 against N6.2trn revenue, while capital spending fell to 0.3% of GDP. The full World Bank picture.
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EconomyMedium
The IMF has reached a staff-level deal on a new three-year, $1.47bn facility for Zambia. What it funds, what Zambia must do, and what to watch next.
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EconomyHigh
Zimbabwe appointed US- and UK-sanctioned tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei as investment minister. What sanctions mean in practice and who is affected.
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EconomyHigh
Drones hit Eritrean troops near Adigrat in Tigray. What the Ethiopia-Eritrea escalation means for its IMF programme, its debt deal and African trade.
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EconomyHigh
Nigeria cut to 23%, South Africa hiked to 7.25%, Egypt, Ghana and Morocco held. The full report on Africa's diverging interest rate decisions.
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EconomyMedium
Danish intelligence warns of a low but growing risk Russia attacks a NATO country. What it means for oil, wheat and Nigeria's budget.
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EconomyHigh
Trump and Xi extended the US-China trade truce two months to January 10. Tariffs, rare earths, farm purchases, Taiwan and AI all remain unresolved.
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EconomyMedium
The CBN cut its benchmark rate to 23% on 22 September. This is what happened, what the numbers actually mean, who is affected, and what is still unknown.
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EconomyMedium
Afreximbank and ATDC signed a $500m credit facility to finance intra-African trade. How it works, who it reaches, and what is not yet known.
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EconomyHigh
Bank of America expects the Central Bank to begin cutting rates next week. This is the full picture - the data behind the call, the arguments against it, and who feels the outcome.
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EconomyHigh
Nigeria's inflation fell to 15.39% and T-bill rates are dropping, yet analysts split on whether the MPC cuts from 26.5%. The argument is about durability
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EconomyHigh
Egypt's urban inflation fell to 14.5% in August, below the 15.5% forecast, as food inflation slowed to 6.3%. Nigeria's food inflation is rising.
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EconomyHigh
African air traffic will hit 137.3m in 2026, yet airlines expect a 0.2% margin. Taxes, trapped funds and costly reroutes explain why
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EconomyCritical
US strikes on Iranian shadow fleet vessels escalate Gulf oil disruptions, threatening global energy supply chains and compounding inflation pressures.
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EconomyLow
Nigeria's Q2 2026 GDP grew 4.43%, but MAN warns of a deepening real-sector crisis as industrial growth halves and manufacturing share drops to 7.72%.
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EconomyHigh
With $2bn invested in CNG infrastructure, the FG aims to lower transport costs and ease cost-of-living pressures. Here is the macro impact analysis.
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EconomyLow
Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) announces AGROMEQA EXPO 2026 to connect agricultural machinery manufacturers and agro-processors with private capital.
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EconomyHigh
Bank credit to Nigerian oil and manufacturing fell by over N11 trillion combined as agriculture surged 23% in Q1 2026. Inside the macro shift reshaping Nigeria’s GDP growth.
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The SEC's proposed crypto rules prioritize cross-border transaction tracking, giving Nigeria unprecedented visibility into capital outflows and taxable digital wealth.
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Headline inflation in Nigeria fell to 15.43% in July as central bank tightening stabilizes FX markets, despite lingering month-on-month food price pressures.
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