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South Africa's Cost-of-Living Crisis Intensifies as Fuel and Electricity Converge on Consumer Wallets

🇿🇦 South Africa's Cost-of-Living Crisis Intensifies as Fuel and Electricity Converge on Consumer Wallets

South Africa macro -0.85 · 17/03/2026

South Africa's economic landscape is tightening considerably as households face a synchronized surge in two critical cost drivers: fuel prices and ele...

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São Paulo's AI Surveillance Success Masks Critical Implementation Gaps as Latin America Embraces Facial Recognition Technology

🇿🇦 São Paulo's AI Surveillance Success Masks Critical Implementation Gaps as Latin America Embraces Facial Recognition Technology

South Africa tech +0.35 · 17/03/2026

São Paulo's ambitious Smart Sampa facial recognition initiative represents a watershed moment for artificial intelligence adoption in Latin America, y...

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Trump demands allies help secure Strait of Hormuz

🇿🇦 Trump demands allies help secure Strait of Hormuz

South Africa energy -0.75 · 17/03/2026

The escalating geopolitical crisis in the Persian Gulf presents a critical challenge to European businesses with exposure to Middle Eastern energy mar...

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2027: APC stakeholders adopt Yari’s network for Tinubu’s reelection

🇳🇬 2027: APC stakeholders adopt Yari’s network for Tinubu’s reelection

Nigeria infrastructure 0.00 · 17/03/2026

Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is mobilizing early for the 2027 presidential election cycle, with party stakeholders formally adopti...

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Maiduguri's Security Crisis Signals Rising Operational Risks for Northern Nigeria's Business Environment

🇳🇬 Maiduguri's Security Crisis Signals Rising Operational Risks for Northern Nigeria's Business Environment

Nigeria macro -0.85 · 17/03/2026

Northern Nigeria's commercial hub of Maiduguri faced a devastating security incident this week, with multiple suicide bomb explosions claiming at leas...

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Nigeria's Economic Resilience on Display: Hospitality Boom and Consumer Strength Signal Investor Opportunities Amid Infrastructure Challenges

🇳🇬 Nigeria's Economic Resilience on Display: Hospitality Boom and Consumer Strength Signal Investor Opportunities Amid Infrastructure Challenges

Nigeria trade +0.85 · 17/03/2026

Nigeria's economy continues to demonstrate remarkable buoyancy despite macroeconomic headwinds, with developments across the hospitality and consumer ...

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Africa's Economic Momentum Accelerates as Western Capital Reorients Toward Growth Markets

🌍 Africa's Economic Momentum Accelerates as Western Capital Reorients Toward Growth Markets

Pan-African macro +0.70 · 19/12/2025

Africa's investment landscape is undergoing a fundamental transformation, marked by a strategic reorientation of international capital flows and accel...

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AfrexInsure appoints Lesley Ndlovu as New Chief Executive Officer

🌍 AfrexInsure appoints Lesley Ndlovu as New Chief Executive Officer

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

AfrexInsure, the specialized insurance arm of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has announced a significant leadership transition with the...

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RBA Raises Interest Rates in Back-to-Back Hike

🌍 RBA Raises Interest Rates in Back-to-Back Hike

Pan-African macro -0.60 · 17/03/2026

Australia's Reserve Bank has intensified its battle against persistent inflation with a second consecutive interest rate increase, lifting its cash ra...

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Kenya: Bill Proposes AI Regulator, Sh5mn Fine for Offenders

🇰🇪 Kenya: Bill Proposes AI Regulator, Sh5mn Fine for Offenders

Kenya tech +0.60 · 17/03/2026

Kenya is positioning itself as East Africa's regulatory leader in artificial intelligence governance, with proposed legislation that could reshape how...

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Southern Africa: Opposition Appeals to UN, SADC to Block Constitutional Amendment Extending Mnangagwa's Term

🇿🇼 Southern Africa: Opposition Appeals to UN, SADC to Block Constitutional Amendment Extending Mnangagwa's Term

Zimbabwe macro -0.75 · 17/03/2026

Zimbabwe's government is pursuing a constitutionalAmendment Bill that would extend the tenure of both the presidency and Parliament, triggering a sign...

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Malawi: Cost of Living Drops 4.6 Percent in February

🌍 Malawi: Cost of Living Drops 4.6 Percent in February

Malawi macro +0.60 · 17/03/2026

Malawi's February inflation data revealing a 4.6 percent month-on-month decline in the cost of living presents a paradoxical landscape for European bu...

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Angola: Telecoms Minister Praises Start of Angeo-1 Project for Consolidation of Space Program

🇦🇴 Angola: Telecoms Minister Praises Start of Angeo-1 Project for Consolidation of Space Program

Angola telecom +0.70 · 17/03/2026

Angola's telecommunications sector is entering a transformative phase with the formal commencement of the ANGEO-1 project, a watershed moment that ext...

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Botswana: Industrial Court Deploys New Strategy to Eradicate Case Backlog

🌍 Botswana: Industrial Court Deploys New Strategy to Eradicate Case Backlog

Botswana macro +0.60 · 17/03/2026

Botswana's judicial system is undergoing a significant modernization effort that could reshape the investment landscape for European companies operati...

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FCMB completes N500bn recapitalisation, retains international license

🇳🇬 FCMB completes N500bn recapitalisation, retains international license

Nigeria finance +0.80 · 17/03/2026

First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Group's successful completion of its N500 billion recapitalisation represents a critical inflection point in Nigeria's...

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Sri Lanka declares Wednesdays off as Asian countries try to conserve fuel

🇰🇪 Sri Lanka declares Wednesdays off as Asian countries try to conserve fuel

Kenya energy -0.70 · 17/03/2026

Sri Lanka's decision to implement mandatory Wednesday closures represents a critical escalation in Asia's energy crisis, with profound implications fo...

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FTSE 100 Set to Fall, Pound Retreats on Middle East Tensions

🌍 FTSE 100 Set to Fall, Pound Retreats on Middle East Tensions

Pan-African macro -0.65 · 17/03/2026

The confluence of Middle East tensions and persistent macroeconomic headwinds is creating a challenging environment for European investors with signif...

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SNB Refrained From FX Interventions After No-Manipulation Pledge

🌍 SNB Refrained From FX Interventions After No-Manipulation Pledge

Pan-African macro 0.00 · 17/03/2026

The Swiss National Bank's decision to maintain a largely hands-off approach to currency markets during the final quarter of 2025 represents a signific...

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The China Show 3/17/2026 (Video)

🌍 The China Show 3/17/2026 (Video)

Pan-African markets 0.00 · 17/03/2026

China's engagement with African economies is undergoing a fundamental recalibration in 2026, moving beyond traditional infrastructure-heavy Belt and R...

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Old Mutual Sustains Profit Surge on South Africa, Malawi Gains

🇿🇦 Old Mutual Sustains Profit Surge on South Africa, Malawi Gains

South Africa finance +0.80 · 17/03/2026

Old Mutual Group Ltd., Africa's largest insurer by asset base, has demonstrated remarkable financial momentum by posting record profits for the second...

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