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Understanding Ghana’s New CPI Data: A Test of Policy and a Blueprint for Growth

Ghana’s latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) statistics for January 2026 mark a watershed moment in the country’s recent economic trajectory. The headline inflation rate eased to 3.8 per cent year-on-year,.

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AGOA Extended by One Year: What It Means for African Trade

U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law an extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), signalling a short-term preservation of duty-free access for eligible Sub-Saharan African exports to.

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Non-Oil Output in Egypt Rises for Third Month as Demand Moderates

Egypt’s non-oil private sector maintained its expansionary trend in January 2026, recording growth for the third consecutive month, according to the latest S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). While overall.

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Algeria’s Strategy to Become Major Iron Ore Producer

Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune recently inaugurated the 950-kilometre Béchar–Tindouf–Gara Djebilet railway, which flagged off the first freight train carrying iron ore from the Gara Djebilet mine.   The inaugural rail.

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Why Ethiopia Expects 10.2% Growth in 2026

Ethiopia is projecting real GDP growth of 10.2 per cent in the 2025/26 fiscal year, a sharp upward revision from its earlier 8.9 per cent forecast, according to Prime Minister.

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Africa’s Health Future Depends on System Reform

Africa’s health systems are approaching a defining moment. For decades, progress in disease control, maternal and child health, and epidemic response was sustained by expanding development assistance and disease-specific global.

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Zimbabwe Builds Africa’s First Major Lithium Sulphate Plant

Zimbabwe is set to launch Africa’s first lithium sulphate plant in early 2026, developed in collaboration with Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe (PLZ), a subsidiary of China’s Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt. The US$400.

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Egypt Takes the Gavel at Africa’s Security Council

Egypt stepped into the rotating presidency of the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) on 1 February 2026 at a moment of heightened continental and regional tension. The.

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