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Nigeria: Yemi Cardoso faces the test of turning Nigeria’s financial

Stronger reserves, tight monetary policy and a banking recapitalisation equivalent to $3.37bn have helped restore
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Equatorial Guinea rejects coup report and demands retraction from Jeune

Government disputes report of an alleged destabilisation plot, defends the capacity of national institutions and
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Visa-Free Africa in 2027, but schools and opportunities remain closed

Congo and Chad have pledged to abolish visa requirements for African citizens in 2027. AfricaHeadline
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What Xi brought to Cairo: Capital, Technology and Power

Analysis When Xi Jinping arrived in Cairo on the evening of September 1, he was
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Angola posts one of strongest second-quarter growth rates

Non-oil activity and recovering crude production accelerated growth in 2026, although a discrepancy between international
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Ghana bets on digital cedi to reshape payments in one

Bank of Ghana deepens partnership with Germany’s Giesecke+Devrient as Accra tests whether sovereign digital money
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How cashews are keeping Guinea-Bissau’s economy afloat, and exposing its

The crop helped drive growth to 5.8 per cent in 2025, but dependence on raw
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Cape Verde sustains robust growth, but reliance on tourism exposes

Economy is forecast to expand by about 4.8% in 2026, supported by European visitors and
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Nigeria’s economy grows 4.43%, but Moody’s warns recovery has yet

Second-quarter expansion and a stronger external position prompt a positive sovereign outlook, while weak revenue,
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