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Africa’s worst currency at precipice; Naira risk rises amid #EndSARS

Africa’s worst performing currency at a precipice African nations have continuously taken more and more debt from China for infrastructure development. The day of reckoning

Rand poised for Ramaphosa recovery plan; Tanzania Shilling stable before election

Dollar hoarders test CBN mettle The Naira lost ground from last week’s gains, sliding to 461 to the dollar in the unofficial market from 457

East to West Africa growth story intact for 2021; Rand benefits from pre-election dollar jitters

East to West Africa growth story intact for 2021 The global pandemic has left the economies of East and West Africa better poised than many

Stimulus wind down is Q4 booster for Africa FX; Rand indicators point positive

Stimulus wind down is Q4 booster for Africa FX Stimulus measures taken up by most central banks in Africa in the initial phases of the

Surprise rate cut and second wave worries hit Naira, Rand while reopenings pressure the Shillings

Funding in the COVID era At a time when companies need funding more than ever, policy responses to coronavirus are opening up new finance sources

Rand rally hangs in balance; Uganda revamps treasuries; Pakistan and Tanzania seek trade boost

Naira wipes out recent gains amid BDC shortages The Naira continued on a declining trend, wiping out gains from last month, due to scarcity of

Africa’s oil currencies to diverge; Naira rally ends on BDC backlog; GDP hemorrhage hammers Rand, briefly

Africa’s oil currencies set to diverge Africa’s two biggest oil producers have suffered similar losses in their currencies this year as swings in fuel prices

Naira to extend 2-month high; ANC corruption trials damage rand; How golden Ghana defies 2020 COVID selloff

How golden Ghana defies 2020 COVID selloff Ghana’s Cedi ranks as one of the most valuable currencies in Africa, having traded steadily throughout the pandemic

COVID FX toll extreme in S. Sudan; Fewer infections lift Rand; CBN mechanism to steady Naira

COVID FX toll extreme in South Sudan Africa’s central banks have taken varying actions to safeguard stability and protect livelihoods against the effects of COVID-19,

Mali’s hidden risk in currency clampdown; Lowest Kenyan Shilling has further to fall

Hidden danger in Mali coup from currency clampdown Beyond the fallout from political turmoil in Mali, a clampdown on transactions in the West African CFA

‘Risk-off’ wave weakens Rand; Rising imports weaken Kenyan Shilling

‘Risk-off’ wave weakens Rand The Rand came under pressure this week amid a wave of ‘risk-off’ sentiment, with global coronavirus cases continuing to rise and

Naira activity subdued post-Eid; Importer obligations weigh on Kenyan shilling

Naira activity subdued post-Eid With minimal activity after the two-day Eid holiday, the Naira appreciated slightly to 473 per dollar in the parallel market at

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