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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
$14,426.91 $105.00
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Africa Highlights

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China–Sierra Leone medical cooperation saves Guinean heart patient

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

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

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

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Botswana expands mining ties with gulf, Europe amid diamond slump

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

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April 17, 2026

Kenya seeks World Bank emergency funds as oil shock hits reserves

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April 16, 2026

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

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April 16, 2026

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

IMF Senegal
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April 16, 2026

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

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April 16, 2026

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

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Economy

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April 18, 2026

Malawi’s tobacco earnings jump 37% despite falling prices as output drives revenue growth

Economy
April 18, 2026

Nigeria becomes fuel exporter as Dangote refinery ends decades of import dependence

FAO
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April 17, 2026

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

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

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Global Affairs

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April 18, 2026

European police email 75,000 users urging them to stop DDoS attacks

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April 17, 2026

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

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UK braces for possible food shortages as Iran conflict threatens supply chains

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

Tech & Innovation

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Technology
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