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Ghana’s fuel supply secure, but prices remain uncertain – Bulk Oil Distributors

🇬🇭 Ghana’s fuel supply secure, but prices remain uncertain – Bulk Oil Distributors

Ghana energy +0.35 · 18/03/2026

Ghana's petroleum sector has emerged as a critical economic lever for West African development, yet recent assurances from industry leaders reveal a m...

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Matlala wants a separation of trials

🇿🇦 Matlala wants a separation of trials

South Africa macro -0.70 · 18/03/2026

Matlala wants a separation of trials Vusi.Bafetane Wed, 03/18/2026 - 20:16 The pre-...

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Ramaphosa slams PKTT disbandment: 'I did not approve'

🇿🇦 Ramaphosa slams PKTT disbandment: 'I did not approve'

South Africa macro -0.35 · 18/03/2026

Ramaphosa slams PKTT disbandment: 'I did not approve' Vusi.Bafetane Wed, 03/18/2026 - 18:18 ...

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Egyptian, Singaporean FMs discuss necessity to enhance maritime security in Red Sea - Egypt Today

🇪🇬 Egyptian, Singaporean FMs discuss necessity to enhance maritime security in Red Sea - Egypt Today

Egypt trade -0.30 · 18/03/2026

The foreign ministers of Egypt and Singapore have initiated high-level diplomatic discussions focused on strengthening maritime security protocols in ...

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Congo : Denis Sassou Nguesso à peine réélu, le FMI tire la sonnette d’alarme - Jeune Afrique

🌍 Congo : Denis Sassou Nguesso à peine réélu, le FMI tire la sonnette d’alarme - Jeune Afrique

Congo macro -0.75 · 18/03/2026

Denis Sassou Nguesso's recent re-election as President of the Republic of Congo has been swiftly shadowed by an urgent intervention from the Internati...

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ORGANISED CRIME: Fugitive gym trainer Stamenov fraudulently obtained SA permanent residence permit, court hears

🇿🇦 ORGANISED CRIME: Fugitive gym trainer Stamenov fraudulently obtained SA permanent residence permit, court hears

South Africa tech -0.80 · 18/03/2026

The arrest of Stanislav Stamenov, a Bulgarian-born fugitive gym trainer wanted for drug trafficking in Romania, has exposed critical weaknesses in Sou...

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DIRE STRAITS: Iran war, looming El Niño herald misery for Sarb's inflation target

🇿🇦 DIRE STRAITS: Iran war, looming El Niño herald misery for Sarb's inflation target

South Africa macro -0.85 · 18/03/2026

The poor in South Africa and the wider region will bear the brunt of this unfolding catastrophe, while the inflationary headwinds will slow economic g...

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READERS’ QUESTIONS: Iran war — Daily Maverick writers answer your questions

🇿🇦 READERS’ QUESTIONS: Iran war — Daily Maverick writers answer your questions

South Africa macro -0.60 · 18/03/2026

We invited readers to send questions on the US-Israel attack on Iran, Iran’s retaliatory strikes and the war’s implications for SA. In this second ins...

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CBN: Nigeria balance of payment surplus drops to $4.23 billion in 2025

🇳🇬 CBN: Nigeria balance of payment surplus drops to $4.23 billion in 2025

Nigeria macro -0.45 · 18/03/2026

Nigeria’s Balance of Payments (BoP) surplus fell to $4.23 billion in 2025, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).  The post CBN: Nigeria bala...

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NSIA signs MoU with UK firm to develop dairy livestock platform in Nigeria

🇳🇬 NSIA signs MoU with UK firm to develop dairy livestock platform in Nigeria

Nigeria agriculture +0.70 · 18/03/2026

The MoU outlines the framework for collaboration and the project‑development cost commitments leading up to the formal shareholders’ agreement. The po...

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Nigeria's Economic Headwinds Intensify as Current Account Surplus Plummets Amid Domestic Institutional Turmoil

🇳🇬 Nigeria's Economic Headwinds Intensify as Current Account Surplus Plummets Amid Domestic Institutional Turmoil

Nigeria macro -0.85 · 18/03/2026

Nigeria's macroeconomic stability faces mounting pressures as new data reveals a significant deterioration in the nation's external position, coincidi...

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Nigeria’s current account surplus drops 26% to $14.04bn in 2025

🇳🇬 Nigeria’s current account surplus drops 26% to $14.04bn in 2025

Nigeria macro -0.65 · 18/03/2026

Nigeria’s current account surplus fell by 26 percent year-on-year (YoY) to $14.04 billion in 2025, down from $19.03 billion in 2024, the Central Bank ...

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Anambra Local Govt renames Limca Road after Emeka Anyaoku

🇳🇬 Anambra Local Govt renames Limca Road after Emeka Anyaoku

Nigeria infrastructure +0.10 · 18/03/2026

Anambra State's recent decision to rename a major thoroughfare after former Commonwealth Secretary-General Emeka Anyaoku reflects a broader pattern of...

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Minority Leader warns of neglect in agriculture amid focus on gold for reserves

🇬🇭 Minority Leader warns of neglect in agriculture amid focus on gold for reserves

Ghana agriculture -0.65 · 18/03/2026

Ghana stands at a critical juncture as political leaders increasingly sound alarms about the systematic neglect of the agricultural sector in favour o...

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Government issues bond to kick-start BoG recapitalisation – Governor

🇬🇭 Government issues bond to kick-start BoG recapitalisation – Governor

Ghana finance +0.60 · 18/03/2026

Ghana's central bank has entered a critical stabilisation phase. Bank of Ghana Governor Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama has announced that the government has...

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Businesses are benefiting from cheaper credit – BoG Governor

🇬🇭 Businesses are benefiting from cheaper credit – BoG Governor

Ghana finance +0.70 · 18/03/2026

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Asiama has stated that businesses are benefiting from low interest rates due to the bank’s monetary poli...

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Middle East tensions: policy rate cut to 14% not a risk – Dr. Asiama

🇬🇭 Middle East tensions: policy rate cut to 14% not a risk – Dr. Asiama

Ghana macro +0.60 · 18/03/2026

Ghana's central bank has made a decisive monetary policy move that deserves close attention from European investors operating across West Africa. In a...

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Federal Reserve laat rente ongewijzigd, verwacht hogere inflatie - Het Financieele Dagblad

🌍 Federal Reserve laat rente ongewijzigd, verwacht hogere inflatie - Het Financieele Dagblad

Netherlands macro -0.30 · 18/03/2026

The Federal Reserve's decision to maintain interest rates at their current elevated levels, while simultaneously signaling expectations of persistent ...

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Fed laat rente opnieuw ongewijzigd, ondanks oorlog en stijgende prijzen - bnr.nl

🌍 Fed laat rente opnieuw ongewijzigd, ondanks oorlog en stijgende prijzen - bnr.nl

Netherlands macro -0.30 · 18/03/2026

Fed laat rente opnieuw ongewijzigd, ondanks oorlog en stijgende prijzen  bnr.nl...

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UN mission patrols South Sudan refugee camp after deadly attack

🌍 UN mission patrols South Sudan refugee camp after deadly attack

South Sudan macro -0.70 · 18/03/2026

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has intensified security operations at Makpandu refugee camp in Yambio, Western Equatoria, followin...

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