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Morocco Sets September 1 Deadline for Several 2026 Tax Payments
Nigeria Collects $19.9 Billion in Taxes as Digital Systems Expand
Kenya Targets 5.7% Budget Deficit in 2027/28 as Fiscal Consolidation Continues
South Africa Unemployment Rate Rises to 33.6% in Q2 2026 as Jobs Decline
Zimbabwe Diaspora Remittances Hit $2.45 Billion in 2025 as UK Becomes Top Source
Egypt Inflation Rises to 14.9% in July as Annual Price Pressures Persist

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Uganda Central Bank Holds Rate at 9.75% as Inflation Remains Contained
Nigeria Oil Production Falls 4% in July to 1.505 Million Barrels Per Day
India and SACU Launch Preferential Trade Talks to Expand Africa-India Commerce
Egypt Opens 2026 Oil and Gas Bid Round for 14 Exploration Blocks
Morocco Sets September 1 Deadline for Several 2026 Tax Payments
Standard Bank Half-Year Earnings Rise 10% to $1.62 Billion as Credit Costs Fall

Energy

Energy
Nigeria Oil Production Falls 4% in July to 1.505 Million Barrels Per Day
Energy
Egypt Opens 2026 Oil and Gas Bid Round for 14 Exploration Blocks
Energy
Central African Republic Inaugurates 50-MW Solar Plant to Expand Electricity Supply
Energy
Nigeria Considers Crude Pricing and Supply Changes to Support Local Refineries
Energy
Nigeria Approves New Deep Offshore Framework to Unlock Up to $50 Billion in Investment

Finance

Banking & Finance
Standard Bank Half-Year Earnings Rise 10% to $1.62 Billion as Credit Costs Fall
Banking & Finance
AFC Raises $430 Million in Africa’s First Regulated Digital Bond Listing
Finance
IMF Reaches $439 Million Staff-Level Deal with Guinea as Simandou Boosts Outlook
Banking & Finance
BRICS Countries Explore Linking Fast Payment Systems and Central Bank Digital Currencies
Finance
Chad Secures Record €110 Million Afreximbank Financing For Infrastructure

Top story

Energy

Nigeria Oil Production Falls 4% in July to 1.505 Million Barrels Per Day

Technology

Telecommunications
Vodacom Appoints Former Airtel Africa CEO Segun Ogunsanya to Its Board
Tech
Jumia Raises $50 Million From IFC and Axian to Expand E-Commerce Across Africa
Telecommunications
MTN Expects First-Half Profit to Fall by Up to 30% on Iran Investment Losses
Telecommunications
MTN Moves Closer to Full Ownership of IHS After Shareholder Approval
Tech
World Bank Urges Developing Economies to Speed Up AI Adoption for Growth
Tech
Nigeria Moves Closer to 90,000km Fibre Network as Project Company Awaits Registration

Mining

Mining

Zimbabwe’s Lithium Exports Surge to $782 Million as Government Pushes Local Processing

Mining

Japan Invests Up to $33.9 Million in Namibia Rare Earth Project to Strengthen Critical Minerals Supply

Mining

Anglo American in Talks to Sell De Beers for About $1 Billion, Bloomberg Reports

Mining

Valterra Platinum Reports 1,600% Profit Surge as Platinum Prices and Production Rise

Mining

Global Push for Rare Earth Supplies Gains Ground as US Backs Madagascar Project

Mining

Gold Fields Seeks Long-Term Mining Lease for Ghana’s Tarkwa Gold Mine

Mining

Sundance Resources Awarded $616 Million in Arbitration Victory Against Cameroon Over Iron Ore Project

Mining

Mali Expects Industrial Gold Production to Remain Below 60 Tons Through 2029

In Focus

India and SACU Launch Preferential Trade Talks to Expand Africa-India Commerce
Egypt Opens 2026 Oil and Gas Bid Round for 14 Exploration Blocks
Standard Bank Half-Year Earnings Rise 10% to $1.62 Billion as Credit Costs Fall
Vodacom Appoints Former Airtel Africa CEO Segun Ogunsanya to Its Board
SEC Sets Time for Daily Trade Settlement Deadline for Nigeria’s Equities and Commodities Market
Central African Republic Inaugurates 50-MW Solar Plant to Expand Electricity Supply
Jumia Raises $50 Million From IFC and Axian to Expand E-Commerce Across Africa
Nigeria Considers Crude Pricing and Supply Changes to Support Local Refineries

Commodities

Cocoa Prices Climb Nearly 40% as Weather Threatens West African Production
Ivory Coast Targets 400,000 Tons of Cotton Output for 2026/27 Season
Ivory Coast Cuts Pace of Cocoa Sales Amid El Niño Risks and Tight Supply Outlook
Ivory Coast Expects Cocoa Production to Rebound Above 2 Million Tons in 2025/26 Season

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Insights

SEC Sets Time for Daily Trade Settlement Deadline for Nigeria’s Equities and Commodities Market
Kenya Approves First Local ETF Tracking Bank Stocks
Tanzania Allows All Foreign Investors to Buy Treasury Bills and Government Bonds
Kenya Opens Infrastructure Bond Offer, Sets M-Pesa Payment Limit for Investors
JSE Eyes Secondary Listing for Dangote Refinery Following Planned Nigerian IPO

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Economy
Morocco Sets September 1 Deadline for Several 2026 Tax Payments
Economy
Nigeria Collects $19.9 Billion in Taxes as Digital Systems Expand
Economy
Kenya Targets 5.7% Budget Deficit in 2027/28 as Fiscal Consolidation Continues
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South Africa Unemployment Rate Rises to 33.6% in Q2 2026 as Jobs Decline
Economy
Zimbabwe Diaspora Remittances Hit $2.45 Billion in 2025 as UK Becomes Top Source

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Policy
Uganda Central Bank Holds Rate at 9.75% as Inflation Remains Contained
Policy
Namibia Central Bank Holds Repo Rate at 6.75% as Growth Forecast Is Cut
Policy
Kenya Central Bank Holds Benchmark Rate at 8.75% as Inflation Rises to 6.5%
Policy
Kenya Introduces Crypto Appeal Process Under New Digital Asset Rules
Policy
NAICOM Concludes Insurance Recapitalisation as 43 Firms Meet New Capital Requirements

Wealth

Africa’s Ultra-Wealthy Increase Property Investments as Demand for Wealth Preservation Grows
by Emmanuel Ebube
Abdulsamad Rabiu Becomes Africa’s Second-Richest Person as Wealth Surges
by Emmanuel Ebube
Africa’s Super-Rich Are Turning to Family Offices to Protect Expanding Fortunes
by Emmanuel Ebube