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Nigeria’s Economic Growth Edges Higher to 4.07% in Fourth Quarter
Ghana Cocoa Buyers Owe Banks Up to $750 Million as Sector Strain Deepens
Zambia Seeks Revisions to $1 Billion U.S. Health Deal Over Terms
Consolidated Bank of Kenya Confirms Dominic Murage as Acting CEO After Regulatory Approval
South Africa’s Producer Inflation Falls to 2.2% Year-on-Year in January
Botswana Central Bank Keeps Interest Rate at 3.5% Amid Stable Inflation Outlook

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Nigeria’s Economic Growth Edges Higher to 4.07% in Fourth Quarter
Ghana Cocoa Buyers Owe Banks Up to $750 Million as Sector Strain Deepens
Zambia Seeks Revisions to $1 Billion U.S. Health Deal Over Terms
Consolidated Bank of Kenya Confirms Dominic Murage as Acting CEO After Regulatory Approval

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Ghana Cocoa Buyers Owe Banks Up to $750 Million as Sector Strain Deepens
Zambia Seeks Revisions to $1 Billion U.S. Health Deal Over Terms
Consolidated Bank of Kenya Confirms Dominic Murage as Acting CEO After Regulatory Approval
South Africa’s Producer Inflation Falls to 2.2% Year-on-Year in January

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