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International developments interpreted through their significance for African markets, institutions and people.

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Business & Economy · Southern Africa29 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

Zimbabwe Central Bank Cuts Lending Rate to 27.5%

Editorial collage of refinery construction, a man in a hard hat, coastal buildings and farmland.

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Business & Economy · East Africa29 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

Dangote Says Court Dispute Will Not Stop Lamu Refinery Groundbreaking

Editorial collage of a central bank building, South African flag, rand notes and financial markets.

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Business & Economy · Southern Africa29 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

South Africa Records R9 Billion Portfolio Investment Outflow in Q2

Editorial collage of rand banknotes, a falling market chart, a central bank building and oil infrastructure.

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Business & Economy · Southern Africa29 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

South African Rand Extends Losses as Markets Await Key Economic Data

Oil tanker beside storage tanks, pipelines and an offshore platform.

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Business & Economy · West Africa29 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

West African Crude Prices Under Pressure as Shipping Costs Surge

Editorial collage of GTCO offices, financial services and Nigerian naira notes.

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Business & Economy · West Africa29 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

GTCO Reports Strong NII and Pre-Tax Profit in First Half of 2026

Illustration of a refinery, workers at a pipeline valve and oil barrels

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Business & Economy · North Africa28 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

Libya Restarts Zawiya Refinery Units After Crude Flows Resume

Composite illustration of a cordoned-off venue, security officers and a miner underground

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Policy & Society · Southern Africa28 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

South Africa reels from two shootings that kill 27 in one night

Illustration of South African banknotes, oil barrels, a tanker and Johannesburg skyline

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Business & Economy · Southern Africa28 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

South African Rand Slips as US-Iran Standoff Pushes Oil Prices Higher

Illustration of the Zambian flag, mining, agriculture, hydropower and urban buildings

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Business & Economy · Southern Africa28 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

Zambia Targets 7% Average Economic Growth Over Next Three Years

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Business & Economy · Southern Africa28 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

Gold Fields shares fall more than 12% after Northern Star rejects $27 billion takeover proposal

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Business & Economy · Southern Africa28 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

Global

Zimbabwe Central Bank Cuts Lending Rate to 27.5%

Dangote Says Court Dispute Will Not Stop Lamu Refinery Groundbreaking

South Africa Records R9 Billion Portfolio Investment Outflow in Q2

South African Rand Extends Losses as Markets Await Key Economic Data

West African Crude Prices Under Pressure as Shipping Costs Surge

GTCO Reports Strong NII and Pre-Tax Profit in First Half of 2026

Libya Restarts Zawiya Refinery Units After Crude Flows Resume

South Africa reels from two shootings that kill 27 in one night

South African Rand Slips as US-Iran Standoff Pushes Oil Prices Higher

Zambia Targets 7% Average Economic Growth Over Next Three Years

Gold Fields shares fall more than 12% after Northern Star rejects $27 billion takeover proposal

South African Markets: Factors to Watch on September 28