Decoding South Africa’s Strategic Rate Hold in 2026
30/01/2026The South African Reserve Bank (SARB), opted to hold its benchmark repo rate at 6.75 per cent at its first monetary policy meeting of 2026, a decision that highlights the.
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Industrialisation
Can Industrialisation Drive Africa’s Economic Renaissance?
28/01/2026Industrialisation has long been at the heart of economic transformation worldwide. In the African context, it represents far more than an economic strategy: it is the beacon that might illuminate.
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Davos 2026
Global Development
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Davos 2026: Why the World is Finally Listening to the African Narrative
21/01/2026As the 56th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum convenes under the theme “A Spirit of Dialogue”, there is a discernible shift in global attention towards Africa’s aspirations, priorities.
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Africa Sports Development
Finance
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Trade and Investment
Investment Holdings and Currency Localisation Reshaping Ethiopia’s Economy
20/01/2026Ethiopia has decided to handle the production of its national currency, the Ethiopian Birr, in an effort to foster its sovereignty, institutional power, economy and its continuous development. The.
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ECOWAS
Finance
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Will ECOWAS Meet Its 2027 Currency Launch Goal?
20/01/2026In an age of economic blocs and regional integration, currency unions have emerged as powerful instruments to deepen trade, stability and global influence. The European Union’s euro, despite periodic crises,.
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Diplomacy
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Oil & Gas
Inside China’s Largest BRI Project in Nigeria: Ogidigben Gas Industrial Park
19/01/2026Nigeria has emerged as the single largest beneficiary of China’s Belt and Road Initiative in 2025, following an estimated US$24.6 billion construction commitment tied to the Ogidigben Gas Revolution Industrial.
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Climate Change
Economy
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Nigeria Unveils National Carbon Market Framework
15/01/2026Nigeria has officially launched its National Carbon Market Framework (NCMF), marking a significant milestone in the country’s climate strategy and economic diversification agenda. Expected to generate between $2.5 billion and.
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Energy Leadership
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Oil & Gas
The Revival of Benin’s Sèmè Field: Economic Impact and Strategy
14/01/2026Benin is on the brink of something it has not experienced since the late 1990s: the return of crude oil production. This is not a dramatic rebranding of Benin as.
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Diplomacy
Economy
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Why UK Capital Is Fueling Nigeria’s Next Economic Chapter
13/01/2026Nigeria has re-emerged as a destination serious investors are willing to bet on again, as about 65 per cent of Nigeria’s recent foreign capital inflows came from the United Kingdom..
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Economy
Energy Leadership
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Why 2026 Could Be Africa’s Breakthrough Year for Clean Energy
07/01/2026The global energy transition has reached a pivotal inflection point. In 2025, renewable energy accounted for more than 92 per cent of new electricity generation capacity added worldwide, driven predominantly.
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