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Cuba scrambles to restore power as Trump threatens takeover

🇳🇬 Cuba scrambles to restore power as Trump threatens takeover

Nigeria energy -0.85 · 17/03/2026

Cuba's electrical grid experienced a catastrophic nationwide blackout this week, exposing the fragility of the island nation's aging power infrastruct...

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Climatologist warns of unusal weather patterns in SA

🇿🇦 Climatologist warns of unusal weather patterns in SA

South Africa agriculture -0.75 · 17/03/2026

South Africa is experiencing an unprecedented departure from historical weather patterns, according to leading climatologist Guy Midgley, with implica...

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S&P downgrades Botswana as diamond sector faces global headwinds - Reuters

🌍 S&P downgrades Botswana as diamond sector faces global headwinds - Reuters

Botswana mining -0.75 · 13/03/2026

Standard & Poor's recent downgrade of Botswana's sovereign credit rating underscores a fundamental challenge facing one of Africa's most stable econom...

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African agtech funding drops to $170M in 2025 as debt overtakes equity for first time

🇳🇬 African agtech funding drops to $170M in 2025 as debt overtakes equity for first time

Nigeria agriculture -0.55 · 17/03/2026

The African agtech sector is undergoing a fundamental transformation that European investors have largely overlooked. While headline funding figures s...

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Belgian diplomat ordered to stand trial over 1961 Lumumba murder

🌍 Belgian diplomat ordered to stand trial over 1961 Lumumba murder

Democratic Republic of the Congo macro -0.30 · 17/03/2026

A Brussels court's landmark decision to bring a 93-year-old former Belgian diplomat to trial over the 1961 assassination of Congo's independence leade...

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SAPU welcomes extension of Mkhwanazi's contract as KZN top cop

🇿🇦 SAPU welcomes extension of Mkhwanazi's contract as KZN top cop

South Africa macro +0.35 · 17/03/2026

South Africa's security and governance landscape continues to experience significant shifts as two major developments emerge from the country's law en...

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Great art has no gender: Female composers take centre stage in Wakkerstroom

🇿🇦 Great art has no gender: Female composers take centre stage in Wakkerstroom

South Africa trade +0.30 · 17/03/2026

South Africa's cultural landscape is undergoing a significant repositioning, with the Wakkerstroom Music Festival's 2026 programming decision to centr...

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87pc of Kenyan workers stressed over financial pressure, report

🇰🇪 87pc of Kenyan workers stressed over financial pressure, report

Kenya health -0.65 · 17/03/2026

Kenya's healthcare sector is facing a convergence of critical challenges that present both significant risks and compelling investment opportunities f...

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Mongabay launches Swahili platform to expand climate reporting

🇰🇪 Mongabay launches Swahili platform to expand climate reporting

Kenya tech +0.60 · 17/03/2026

Environmental intelligence is becoming a critical investment consideration across East Africa, with the launch of Mongabay's Swahili-language platform...

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Africa primed for solar breakthrough after record capacity growth - Reuters

🌍 Africa primed for solar breakthrough after record capacity growth - Reuters

Pan-African energy +0.80 · 27/02/2026

Africa's renewable energy sector is experiencing an unprecedented acceleration, with solar capacity installations reaching historic levels that are fu...

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Slowakije wil dieselprijzen verhogen voor buitenlandse automobilisten - Het Financieele Dagblad

🌍 Slowakije wil dieselprijzen verhogen voor buitenlandse automobilisten - Het Financieele Dagblad

Netherlands finance 0.00 · 17/03/2026

Slovakia is positioning itself as Central Europe's latest jurisdiction to implement discriminatory fuel pricing mechanisms, with policymakers signalin...

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Lebanon: Beirut’s southern suburbs bombarded by Israeli strikes

🌍 Lebanon: Beirut’s southern suburbs bombarded by Israeli strikes

Pan-African macro -0.90 · 17/03/2026

The intensification of Israeli-Hezbollah military exchanges, marked by devastating strikes across Beirut's southern suburbs and suspected Israeli oper...

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Oil surges 3% as Iranian strikes on UAE renew supply fears

🌍 Oil surges 3% as Iranian strikes on UAE renew supply fears

Pan-African energy +0.65 · 17/03/2026

The geopolitical powder keg in the Persian Gulf has exploded once again, sending shockwaves through global energy markets and raising critical questio...

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Migrants vanish at sea as silence deepens in the Mediterranean

🌍 Migrants vanish at sea as silence deepens in the Mediterranean

Pan-African macro -0.95 · 17/03/2026

The Mediterranean migration crisis has reached a critical juncture as 2026 begins with unprecedented loss of life. According to the International Orga...

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Ethiopia emerges second-largest investment destination, attracting $18.6 billion in 5 years - Business Insider Africa

🇪🇹 Ethiopia emerges second-largest investment destination, attracting $18.6 billion in 5 years - Business Insider Africa

Ethiopia macro +0.80 · 17/03/2026

Ethiopia's emergence as Africa's second-largest investment destination over the past five years, with cumulative foreign direct investment reaching $1...

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Iran War Pushes Diesel Prices Over $5 a Gallon in US

🌍 Iran War Pushes Diesel Prices Over $5 a Gallon in US

Pan-African energy -0.75 · 17/03/2026

The resurgence of geopolitical tensions in Iran has triggered a sharp spike in global diesel prices, with US benchmarks breaching the $5 per gallon th...

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Lilly Gets Lone Sell From HSBC Ahead of Deeper Weight Loss Drug Price Cuts

🌍 Lilly Gets Lone Sell From HSBC Ahead of Deeper Weight Loss Drug Price Cuts

Pan-African health -0.65 · 17/03/2026

Eli Lilly's stock has encountered significant headwinds following HSBC's second bearish call on the pharmaceutical giant within twelve months, signali...

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Fortress-Backed Derby Lane Hires Ex-Citi CMBS Trader Nadella

🌍 Fortress-Backed Derby Lane Hires Ex-Citi CMBS Trader Nadella

Pan-African finance +0.70 · 17/03/2026

The appointment of Nishant Nadella, a seasoned commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) trader from Citigroup, to lead Derby Lane Partners' public...

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Kenya: 71 Flood Deaths As Kenya Warned of Intensifying Long Rains

🇰🇪 Kenya: 71 Flood Deaths As Kenya Warned of Intensifying Long Rains

Kenya macro -0.85 · 17/03/2026

Kenya is confronting an unprecedented humanitarian and economic crisis as devastating floods sweep across the nation, with confirmed fatalities now ex...

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South Africa: Flooding Forces Limpopo Schools to Close

🇿🇦 South Africa: Flooding Forces Limpopo Schools to Close

South Africa infrastructure -0.75 · 17/03/2026

Recent severe flooding in South Africa's Vhembe district has forced the closure of schools across the region, highlighting critical infrastructure vul...

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