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Official launch of the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA)
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- Afreximbank and ATDC sign US$500 million facility to expand African trade and distribution
- Afreximbank, GIIF and Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy Authority launch project preparation partnership to accelerate 24H+ projects
- Afreximbank and ZEP-RE deepen partnership to build trade, insurance and risk management expertise across Africa
- One Street Studios named by Afreximbank and FEDA as Co-General partner of the Pan African Film Fund aiming to mobilise up to US$1 Billion
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SECURITIES MARKET FRONTIERS
FMDQ Reports FX Trading Slips 22.23% in Oct. 16 Week-Ended
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FMDQ Exchange Approves CapitalSage Technology's ₦45.12 Billion CPs on FMDQ Exchange
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NGX N-Zero Begins Corporate Climate Baseline Assessments
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- $17B in Commitments and New Deals Drive African Energy Investment
- CERAWeek Leadership Circle Calls for African Industrialization and Investment
- Etu Energias Prepares Next Phase of Angola Acquisitions, Calls for Greater African Financing
- SLB and SANPC sign digital transformation capacity building agreement at AEW 2026
- RUSSIA-AFRICA ENERGY SESSION
- AEW 2026: OPEC PRESENTS LATEST WORLD OIL OUTLOOK REPORT
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Economy
Egypt’s engineering exports rise 4.1% to $4.35bn in 8 months
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Tanzania: Qatar Unlocks Tanzania's Gulf Trade Gateway
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Central Banking
Opening and keynote address by Governor Lesetja Kganyago
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Bank of Mozambique Leaves Policy Rate at 9.25%
Morocco’s BAM Holds Key Rate at 2.25%, Cuts 2026 Growth Forecast to 4.4%
South Africa's Central Bank Raises Repo Rate to 7.25% in Unanimous Decision to Curb Inflation
Zimbabwe Celebrates Lower Local Inflation of 2.9% in August