Markets & Data

Ivory Coast Cocoa Grind Falls 25.4% in October as New Season Opens

Ivory Coast’s cocoa grind dropped 25.4 percent in October to 44,075 tons, reflecting ...

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Oil Prices Edge Lower as US Crude Inventories Rise and OPEC Forecasts Supply Surplus

Oil prices slipped on Thursday, extending losses as rising US crude inventories and O...

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Nigerian Bonds Sink After Trump Warns of Possible U.S. Military Intervention

Nigeria’s sovereign dollar bonds plunged across maturities after U.S. President Donal...

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Africa Capital Markets

Zimbabwe’s Dollar Stock Market Narrows Gap With Main Bourse as Growth Accelerates

Zimbabwe’s dollar-denominated Victoria Falls Stock Exchange is rapidly approaching th...

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Policy & Regulation

Nigeria's central bank keeps benchmark rate at 27%

The Central Bank of Nigeria held its key interest rate steady at 27 percent, citing c...

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Egypt Holds Interest Rates as Inflation Pressures Build and economy heats up

Egypt’s central bank kept interest rates unchanged to curb rising inflation and manag...

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South African Central Bank Cuts Policy Rate to 6.75% as Inflation Outlook Improves

South Africa’s central bank has reduced its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 6.75...

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