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Nigeria Inflation Drops to 18 Percent, Lowest in Three Years

For the first time in three years, Nigeria’s headline inflation has slipped below the 20 per cent mark, a moment many economists see as both a symbolic and structural turning.

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Egypt’s Big Oil Bet: $5.7B Fueling Africa’s Energy Growth

Egypt is once again drilling deep, not just into its soil, but into the very foundation of its energy ambitions. In a bold new move, the North African powerhouse has.

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What Nigeria’s New FSO Vessel Means for Oil Exports and Revenues

When nations envisage greater control over their oil value chain, they often shift midstream or downstream to reassert sovereignty and reduce external vulnerabilities. Nigeria’s commissioning of FSO Cawthorne, its first.

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Ivory Coast’s Cocoa Price Hike Sets New Standard for African Producers

Ivory Coast, one of the major suppliers of nearly half the world’s cocoa beans, has raised the guaranteed price it pays to farmers to a record $4.50 per kilogram. This.

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Why Global Mining Giants Still Bet on Africa

In 2025, the global imperative for cleaner energy, electric vehicles, hydrogen technology, and decarbonised industrial processes is putting critical minerals at centre stage. Platinum group metals (PGMs) such as platinum.

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Uganda’s Refinery Model Offers Blueprint for African Energy Sovereignty

For decades, the story of African oil has been a paradox of poverty amidst plenty. Nations rich in black gold have watched their crude siphoned away in tankers, only to.

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Nigeria’s Project One Million Barrels: Between Reform, Results, and Trust

Nigeria’s renewed oil ambitions are beginning to bear fruit. Under the government’s “Project One Million Barrels” (1MMBOPD) initiative, crude oil output has climbed to between 1.7 and 1.83 million barrels.

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World Bank Raises Africa’s 2025 Growth Forecast to 3.8%

The World Bank has raised its growth forecast for Sub-Saharan Africa in 2025 to 3.8 per cent, up from 3.5 per cent in April, signalling cautious optimism across a region.

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Kenya’s New Wealth & Infra Funds: A Path Out of Debt or a Risky Gamble?

Kenyan President William Ruto has unveiled plans to establish a sovereign wealth fund alongside an infrastructure fund, a move aimed at attracting investment into critical sectors while steering the country.

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Ethiopia’s Industrial Growth Accelerates with Dangote’s $2.5B Fertiliser Plant

When Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, broke ground for a $2.5 billion fertiliser plant in Gode, Ethiopia, it wasn’t just another business announcement — it was a statement about the.

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