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International developments interpreted through their significance for African markets, institutions and people.

Editorial collage of an oil tanker, crew members and a container displaying the Egyptian flag.

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Africa · North Africa30 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

Egypt says eight crew members released after Yemen oil tanker hijacking

Editorial collage of maize fields, a farmer inspecting a cob and harvesting machinery.

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Business & Economy · Southern Africa30 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

South Africa’s 2026 maize harvest expected to rise 5.2%

Editorial collage of an open-pit mine, excavation equipment and workers conducting environmental monitoring.

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Business & Economy · West Africa30 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

Ghana EPA Fined AngloGold Ashanti’s Iduapriem Mine Last Year Over Environmental Breaches

Editorial collage of two men shaking hands, a refinery, a port and a petrol station.

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Business & Economy · East Africa30 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

Dangote to Begin Construction of $16 Billion East Africa Refinery in Kenya

Editorial collage of the Zambian flag, kwacha notes, office buildings and an international financial institution emblem.

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Business & Economy · Southern Africa30 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

Zambia Begins Talks With IMF on New Lending Programme

Editorial collage of office towers, refinery equipment, oil workers and pipelines.

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Business & Economy · West Africa30 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

Nigeria’s NNPC Profit Rises 33% to $5.43 Billion in 2025

Editorial collage of Zimbabwean banknotes and a city office tower.

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Business & Economy · Southern Africa29 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

Zimbabwe Central Bank Cuts Lending Rate to 27.5%

Editorial collage of refinery construction, a man in a hard hat, coastal buildings and farmland.

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Business & Economy · East Africa29 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

Dangote Says Court Dispute Will Not Stop Lamu Refinery Groundbreaking

Editorial collage of a central bank building, South African flag, rand notes and financial markets.

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Business & Economy · Southern Africa29 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

South Africa Records R9 Billion Portfolio Investment Outflow in Q2

Editorial collage of rand banknotes, a falling market chart, a central bank building and oil infrastructure.

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Business & Economy · Southern Africa29 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

South African Rand Extends Losses as Markets Await Key Economic Data

Oil tanker beside storage tanks, pipelines and an offshore platform.

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Business & Economy · West Africa29 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

West African Crude Prices Under Pressure as Shipping Costs Surge

Editorial collage of GTCO offices, financial services and Nigerian naira notes.

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Business & Economy · West Africa29 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

Global

Egypt says eight crew members released after Yemen oil tanker hijacking

South Africa’s 2026 maize harvest expected to rise 5.2%

Ghana EPA Fined AngloGold Ashanti’s Iduapriem Mine Last Year Over Environmental Breaches

Dangote to Begin Construction of $16 Billion East Africa Refinery in Kenya

Zambia Begins Talks With IMF on New Lending Programme

Nigeria’s NNPC Profit Rises 33% to $5.43 Billion in 2025

Zimbabwe Central Bank Cuts Lending Rate to 27.5%

Dangote Says Court Dispute Will Not Stop Lamu Refinery Groundbreaking

South Africa Records R9 Billion Portfolio Investment Outflow in Q2

South African Rand Extends Losses as Markets Await Key Economic Data

West African Crude Prices Under Pressure as Shipping Costs Surge

GTCO Reports Strong NII and Pre-Tax Profit in First Half of 2026