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Apple Inc.
$270.23 $6.83
Alphabet Inc.
$339.40 $6.63
NYSE Composite Index
$23,197.74 $242.15
NASDAQ Composite
$24,468.48 $365.78
S&P 500
$7,126.06 $84.78
FTSE 100
$14,428.68 $105.01
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April 17, 2026

Rwanda raises petrol prices again amid surge in global oil costs linked to Middle East conflict

Oil
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April 17, 2026

Oil prices plunge over 10% after Iran declares Strait of Hormuz open, easing supply fears

Kenya World Bank
Finance
April 17, 2026

Kenya seeks World Bank emergency funds as oil shock hits reserves

Egypt
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April 17, 2026

Egypt approves $US85m oil and gas exploration deals to boost output

Togo Cotton
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April 17, 2026

Togo cotton output rebounds, nears multi-year high on improved yields

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Australian Firm Secures Six Lithium Mining Licences in Nigeria

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Uganda Citibank

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Egypt industry SCZONE

Egypt’s SCZone signs US$6.5m Turkish textile project in Qantara West

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Mozambique
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Mozambique expands cybersecurity capacity through EU partnership

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April 15, 2026
Ivory Coast

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Economy

Rwanda raises petrol prices again amid surge in global oil costs linked to Middle East conflict

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FAO
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FAO–China–Uganda agriculture project showcases success of South–South cooperation

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Africa Highlights

China Sierra Leone
April 17, 2026

China–Sierra Leone medical cooperation saves Guinean heart patient

FAO
April 17, 2026

FAO–China–Uganda agriculture project showcases success of South–South cooperation

Cotton
April 17, 2026

West African cotton sector confronts productivity challenges as Lomé hosts regional review

multilateral Development Bank,
April 17, 2026

Multilateral Development Banks move to standardize infrastructure job data amid measurement gaps

Botswana
April 17, 2026

Botswana expands mining ties with gulf, Europe amid diamond slump

India Zambia
Angola
April 16, 2026

India-Zambia talks on critical minerals stall over mining rights

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China Sierra Leone
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April 17, 2026

China–Sierra Leone medical cooperation saves Guinean heart patient

Cotton
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April 17, 2026

West African cotton sector confronts productivity challenges as Lomé hosts regional review

multilateral Development Bank,
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April 17, 2026

Multilateral Development Banks move to standardize infrastructure job data amid measurement gaps

Botswana
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April 17, 2026

Botswana expands mining ties with gulf, Europe amid diamond slump

Sudan Donors
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April 17, 2026

Donors Pledge US$1.7bn for Sudan Aid at Paris Conference

Namibia Uranium
News
April 17, 2026

Paladin lifts uranium output forecast for Namibia mine on strong ramp-up

Egypt US
News
April 17, 2026

Global firms eye Egypt investments as oil arrears cut to US$1.2bn

BIOVAC
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April 17, 2026

Biovac secures US$175m to boost Africa vaccine manufacturing capacity

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Finance

South Africa Eskom
Finance
April 17, 2026

South Africa’s Eskom seals three-year wage deal with 7% annual pay rise

Kwacha and Cedi
Finance
April 16, 2026

African currencies mixed as cedi, kwacha face pressure; East African units steady

IMF Sub-Saharan
Finance
April 16, 2026

Sub-Saharan Africa growth faces new risks after strong 2025, IMF says

IMF Senegal
Finance
April 16, 2026

IMF sees progress in Senegal loan talks, but debt concerns persist

Nigeria debt
Finance Farming For Stability
April 16, 2026

Nigeria’s foreign debt rises to nearly US$52bn in 2025

Gabon Eurobond
Finance
April 16, 2026

Gabon 2031 Eurobond sinks on IMF warning over rising debt

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Fuel prices Rwanda
Economy
April 17, 2026

Rwanda raises petrol prices again amid surge in global oil costs linked to Middle East conflict

FAO
Economy
April 17, 2026

FAO–China–Uganda agriculture project showcases success of South–South cooperation

AfDB
Economy
April 17, 2026

Angola in talks for AfDB budget support as oil Windfall cushions war shock

Namibia oil
Economy
April 17, 2026

Namibia fast-tracks oil law reform as offshore sector nears first production

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Ghana

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Kuipers Breeders Ghana, in partnership with De Heus Ghana, donated over 4,000 day-old…

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Global Affairs

Global Affairs
April 17, 2026

Europe faces looming jet fuel shortage as Iran war disrupts global energy lifeline

Global Affairs
April 17, 2026

Energy shock warning as IMF says “everyone will feel the impact” despite UK’s surprise growth uptick

UK Economy
Global Affairs
April 16, 2026

UK economy posts surprise 0.5% growth in February, but outlook darkens

Lebanon Isreal
Business Global Affairs
April 16, 2026

Israel and Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire, Trump says

Tech & Innovation

Technology
April 17, 2026

Claude asks for ID as Anthropic tightens AI safety rules and sparks privacy backlash

Technology
April 17, 2026

OpenAI acquires AI finance startup Hiro

Technology
April 17, 2026

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Technology
April 16, 2026

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IMF Director of Africa Department, Abebe Aemro Selassie addresses the press

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Egypt gold funds assets rise to US$300m as young investors drive demand

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Uganda says economy stable despite geopolitical tensions

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IFC weighs US$100m trade finance facility for Ghana International Bank

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U S and EU weigh joint strategy to cut reliance on China for critical minerals

Opinions & Editorials

Nigeria debt
Finance Farming For Stability
April 16, 2026

Nigeria’s foreign debt rises to nearly US$52bn in 2025

Ing. Professor Douglas Boateng
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