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Apple Inc.
$297.84 $2.39
Alphabet Inc.
$393.11 $0.21
NYSE Composite Index
$22,900.57 $101.14
NASDAQ Composite
$26,090.73 $134.41
S&P 500
$7,403.05 $5.45
FTSE 100
$13,739.99 $170.86
Gold
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May 18, 2026

Ghana moves to increase gold purchases from miners to 30% amid reserve-building push

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May 18, 2026

Nigerian fuel marketers oppose Dangote lawsuit over import licences

Kenya
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May 18, 2026

Protests erupt across Kenya Over Fuel Price hikes as transport strike paralyzes commuter movement

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Dangote expands Ethiopia fertiliser project to over US$4bn as industrial push accelerates

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6th Canada–Africa business conference to take place in Lagos, Nigeria (June 24-25 2026) headline sponsored by Zenith Bank Plc

The Canada–Africa Chamber of Business (https://CanadaAfrica.ca/) is pleased to announce the 6th Canada–Africa…

May 18, 2026
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Unilever Nigeria reports strong growth as revenue hits US$134m on operational resilience
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May 18, 2026

BYD explores buying idle European factories as it eyes Maserati in bold expansion move

May 18, 2026

APM Terminals plans US$600m Nigeria port expansion as Tinubu pushes reforms to attract investors

May 18, 2026

President Museveni confirms talks with Dangote over East African mega refinery

May 18, 2026

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French climate envoy Benoît Faraco to strengthen African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 as France deepens energy partnership with Africa

Benoît Faraco, Ambassador for Climate Negotiations, Decarbonized Energy and Climate Risk Prevention at the French…

May 8, 2026
Unilever

Unilever Nigeria reports strong growth as revenue hits US$134m on operational resilience

May 18, 2026
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Nigerian stock market trades US$234m Worth of Shares as weekly turnover hits record ₦374bn

May 18, 2026

BYD explores buying idle European factories as it eyes Maserati in bold expansion move

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Africa Finance Corporation approves US$100 million commitment to Africa-focused technology fund managers to accelerate Africa’s digital industrialisation

May 18, 2026
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Telecel foundation strengthens maternal health support in Kasseh – Ada

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Africa Highlights

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May 18, 2026

South Africa, Botswana deepen economic ties as Gaborone seeks to move beyond diamond dependence

May 18, 2026

Converge Africa 2026 successfully brings Africa’s digital commerce ecosystem together in Cape Town

May 18, 2026

Aliko Dangote: African energy person of the year 2026

CDC
May 18, 2026

Africa CDC Ebola response: Statement from the Director General, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

Egypt
May 18, 2026

Egypt and Rwanda deepen cooperation on water projects and capacity building

May 18, 2026

West African Development Bank and International Finance Corporation launch landmark EUR-XOF facilities to strengthen local currency financing in West Africa

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May 18, 2026

Merck Foundation CEO, Dr. Rasha Kelej, emphasizes the transformative power of creativity in driving social change through their ‘Fashion and Art with Purpose’ community

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May 18, 2026

Telecel foundation strengthens maternal health support in Kasseh – Ada

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May 18, 2026

President Mahama, Africa Finance Corporation’s (AFC) Samaila Zubairu and global business leaders to headline the Africa debate in London

Gold
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May 18, 2026

Ghana moves to increase gold purchases from miners to 30% amid reserve-building push

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May 18, 2026

South Africa, Botswana deepen economic ties as Gaborone seeks to move beyond diamond dependence

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May 18, 2026

Aliko Dangote: African energy person of the year 2026

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May 18, 2026

Offtake agreements reshape Africa’s next phase of mining investment

CDC
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May 18, 2026

Africa CDC Ebola response: Statement from the Director General, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

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Finance

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May 18, 2026

Africa Finance Corporation approves US$100 million commitment to Africa-focused technology fund managers to accelerate Africa’s digital industrialisation

Finance
May 18, 2026

West African Development Bank and International Finance Corporation launch landmark EUR-XOF facilities to strengthen local currency financing in West Africa

Finance
May 18, 2026

63% of Nigerians want interest rate cuts as inflation pressures persist — CBN survey

South African Rand
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May 18, 2026

South African rand holds steady as markets await inflation print

Finance
May 18, 2026

BOAD IFC unlock euro CFA funding push

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May 18, 2026

BGFI plans new capital increase after oversubscribed regional listing

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May 18, 2026

Women own 40% of Nigerian businesses but still struggle for credit access — report

Trade
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May 18, 2026

Malawi records US$540m trade gap in two months as import pressures persist

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May 18, 2026

Eritrea Egypt maritime transport talks deepen regional cooperation

Economy
May 18, 2026

Zimbabwe export ban boosts lithium sales surge

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Absa Bank Ghana transform Holy Trinity SHS students with career guidance and financial literacy

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May 18, 2026
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Global Affairs

Global Affairs
May 18, 2026

UAE fast tracks second oil pipeline to bypass strait of Hormuz amid global energy tensions

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May 18, 2026

U.S. says China to buy US$17bn of agricultural goods annually

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May 18, 2026

Global coalition meets in Brussels to address forcibly displaced Ukrainian children and push for their return

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May 18, 2026

Billionaire Chase Coleman’s Tiger Global bets US$180m on surging semiconductor stock

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Finance Technology
May 18, 2026

Africa Finance Corporation approves US$100 million commitment to Africa-focused technology fund managers to accelerate Africa’s digital industrialisation

Technology
May 18, 2026

Converge Africa 2026 successfully brings Africa’s digital commerce ecosystem together in Cape Town

Technology
May 18, 2026

Teresa Clarke, Africa.com chair, recognized with high-profile South African national award

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May 18, 2026

BYD explores buying idle European factories as it eyes Maserati in bold expansion move

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3i Africa Summit 2026 in Accra

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Kenya finance bill proposes wide VAT exemptions to spur key sectors

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Tanzania launches direct flights to Seychelles to boost tourism and trade

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Malawi’s NBS Bank launches China focused service to boost trade links

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Madagascar secures US$200m World Bank funding to upgrade transport network

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Tanzania reports 95% drop in plastic waste after nationwide ban

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Namibia mining revenue jumps despite output decline in 2025

Opinions & Editorials

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Opinion What Is Wrong With Us?
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What is wrong with us? We celebrate buildings but neglect the systems that keep cities alive

Opinion Farming For Stability
May 15, 2026

How controlled agriculture could turn Africa from food importer into export competitor

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May 13, 2026

What successful African political parties do differently

communication
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May 13, 2026

Why your communications strategy is undermining your decisions

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