Egypt Lowers Interest Rates as Inflation Moderates, Signalling Confidence in Economic Stability
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has reduced its key interest rates by 100 basis points, ...
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South Africa Legislative and Industry Developments: November 2025
The landscape of South Africa’s financial and regulatory sectors in late 2025 reveals a society negotiating ...
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Wiocc Secures $65 Million to Deepen Africa’s Digital Infrastructure Expansion
The Wiocc Group, a leading open access digital infrastructure provider across Africa, has raised an additional ...
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Zambia’s 2053 Bond Eases as IMF Report Raises Concerns over Economic Benchmarks
Zambia’s 2053 dollar-denominated sovereign bond declined by more than 1.5 cents on Friday, trading at 70.5 ...
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Ghana Parliament Approves 2026 Budget of 31 Billion Dollars as Economic Reforms Continue
The Parliament of Ghana has approved government expenditure amounting to approximately 357.1 billion Ghanaian cedis, equivalent ...
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SBM Offshore Secures Long-Term FPSO Contract Extension with ExxonMobil in Angola
The Netherlands-headquartered energy technology company SBM Offshore has confirmed a multi-year extension to its existing lease ...
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Nigeria’s Tinubu Appoints New Oil Regulators Following High-Level Resignations After Dangote Dispute
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated two new figures to lead the country’s top oil ...
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South Africa Increases Coal Exports to Israel Following Colombia’s Ban
South African coal exports to Israel have risen sharply in recent months following Colombia’s decision to ...
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Continental Reinsurance Holdings Relocates Headquarters to Botswana
Continental Reinsurance Holdings, one of Africa’s foremost reinsurance groups, has officially moved its Group Holding Company ...
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South Africa Awaits Decision as United States Moves to Renew AGOA Trade Framework
The United States House Committee on Ways and Means has approved a bill to renew the ...
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