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Botswana Central Bank Holds Policy Rate as Inflation Stays Above Target Range
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Rwanda’s Central Bank Raises Key Interest Rate to 8.75% as Inflation Accelerates
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Morocco’s OCP and CHS Plan $450 Million US Phosphate Fertiliser Plant in Louisiana

LONDON, Aug 27 – Morocco’s OCP Group and CHS Inc., the largest farmer-owned cooperative in the United States, are planning a joint venture to build a phosphate fertiliser production …

Botswana Central Bank Holds Policy Rate as Inflation Stays Above Target Range

Rwanda Raises $190 Million in World Bank-Backed Loan to Diversify Debt Financing

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Botswana Central Bank Holds Policy Rate as Inflation Stays Above Target Range

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Botswana Central Bank Holds Policy Rate as Inflation Stays Above Target Range
Morocco’s OCP and CHS Plan $450 Million US Phosphate Fertiliser Plant in Louisiana
Rwanda Raises $190 Million in World Bank-Backed Loan to Diversify Debt Financing
Rwanda’s Central Bank Raises Key Interest Rate to 8.75% as Inflation Accelerates
Zambia Inflation Falls to 6.2% in August, Lowest Level Since February 2018

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Economy

Botswana Central Bank Holds Policy Rate as Inflation Stays Above Target Range
by Emmanuel Ebube
Rwanda’s Central Bank Raises Key Interest Rate to 8.75% as Inflation Accelerates
by Mintesinot Nigussie
Zambia Inflation Falls to 6.2% in August, Lowest Level Since February 2018
by Emmanuel Ebube
Egypt’s Chemical and Fertilizer Exports Rise 25% to $7.07 Billion in H1 2026
by Emmanuel Ebube
Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves Rise Above $53 Billion to Highest Level Since 2009
by Emmanuel Ebube
Tunisia’s Cash Holdings Hit Record $10.5 Billion, Putting Pressure on Banks
by Oluebube Elechi

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Africa’s Ultra-Wealthy Increase Property Investments as Demand for Wealth Preservation Grows
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Botswana Central Bank Holds Policy Rate as Inflation Stays Above Target Range
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by Emmanuel Ebube
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by Emmanuel Ebube
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