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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Senegal Extends Timeline for $719 Million Domestic Bond Offering Amid Regional Fiscal Shifts
The Government of Senegal has extended the closing date of its CFA 400 billion ($719 million) ...
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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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Uganda Projects 10.4 Percent Economic Growth for 2026/27 Financial Year
Uganda’s economy is projected to expand by 10.4 percent in the 2026/2027 financial year, according to ...
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South Africa Launches First Sovereign Infrastructure Bond to Advance Development Financing
South Africa’s National Treasury has successfully raised 11.795 billion rand (approximately 692 million US dollars) through ...
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Zimbabwe Raises Gold Royalties as Bullion Prices Surge
Zimbabwe has introduced a significant revision to its gold royalty framework as part of the 2026 ...
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African Bank Executive Says Global Debt Markets Impose Unfair Costs on African Nations
At the Bloomberg Africa Business Summit in Johannesburg, senior executives from Africa’s largest banks issued a ...
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Zambia’s Credit Rating Upgrade Marks Progress in Economic Recovery Efforts
Zambia has received an upgrade in its sovereign credit rating from S&P Global Ratings, formally exiting ...
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Ghana Projects Economic Recovery as Government Signals Shift Toward Stability
Ghana’s government has projected a return to economic stability and growth, following what officials describe as ...
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