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Naira Notes Reprieve Signals Gradual Depreciation

Naira notes reprieve signals gradual depreciation The Naira appreciated against the dollar, trading at 731 from 735 at last week’s close, as the shortage of

Shilling Lifts Off 3-Year Low As Bank Of Tanzania Sells Dollars

Naira shortages persist even as court rules old notes legal Amid an ongoing shortage of new Naira notes, Nigeria’s Supreme Court ordered that all old

Uganda-South Africa Seeks Deeper Economic Ties

Naira gains against the dollar The Naira gained against the dollar, trading at 745 from 755 at last week’s close. Part of that strengthening is

Tanzania Gives The Go-Ahead To Uganda Pipeline

Forget Nigeria’s election: it’s the Naira shortage that markets are watching As Nigerians prepare to go to the polls on Saturday to elect a new

Ugandan Shilling Stable Amid Push For Grain Quality Standards 

Nigeria’s election run-off risk means depreciation stalled Nigeria’s political backdrop remains tense a week before the presidential election amid an ongoing scarcity of cash caused

Ghana Sweetens Debt Offer

Naira note chaos in the election run-up Two weeks before Nigeria’s election, a scarcity of cash and fuel is stoking chaos in the country. After

Cedi Gains On Debt Swap Progress

What Nigeria’s election month means for the Naira Nigerians head to the polls this month amid worsening economic turbulence. Moody’s downgraded the sovereign rating by

Senegal Reaches For Double-digit Growth

Senegal reaches for double-digit growth Senegal’s economy is poised for 8% growth this year and 10.5% in 2024, according to the World Bank, partly due

Ghana’s Gold For Oil Helps Steady Cedi

Yellen tour to substantiate Biden’s ‘all in’ on Africa Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen begins her tour of Senegal, Zambia, and South Africa this week, with

Record Inflation Weighs On Cedi

Rate hike pressure resumes in 2023 Pressure on Africa’s central banks to raise interest rates continues into 2023 amid lingering inflationary strains. Sierra Leone became

Africa’s FX Under Pressure In 2023 Led By Egypt’s Plunging Pound And Zimbabwe Dollar

African currencies under pressure in 2023 After a year in which Africa’s post-Covid economic recovery was derailed by the combined effects of surging inflation, geopolitical

Biden’s $55 Billion Pledge to Africa May Drive FX Inflows

Biden’s $55bn pledge to Africa may drive FX inflows The US government this week pledged $55bn to Africa over the next three years as the

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