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Markets price Senegal for debt restructuring

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JPMorgan's May 26 research note revealed that Senegal's 2033 Eurobonds are pricing in a restructuring scenario with a 15% haircut,…

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AfricaFinance

Brazzaville gives AfDB’s NAFAD a mandate

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The AfDB's 61st Annual Meetings closed in Brazzaville on May 29 with governors formally endorsing the New African Financial Architecture…

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NNPC challenges Dangote’s prices in court

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Africaspoint Editorial

NNPC filed a court counter-affidavit on May 27 arguing that Dangote Petroleum Refinery's petrol is sold at significantly high and…

AfricaFinance

AfDB: 12 fastest economies are African

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Africaspoint Editorial

The AfDB's African Economic Outlook 2026, launched today in Brazzaville, reveals that Africa's real GDP grew 4.2% in 2025, with…

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Endeavour Mining posts record $880m EBITDA

Endeavour Mining, West Africa's largest gold producer, reported record adjusted EBITDA of $880 million for…

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Africa’s $164bn wealth funds eye mining

Africa's sovereign wealth funds now hold combined assets exceeding $164 billion and are being deployed…

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Abiy unveils Addis Ababa’s riverside makeover

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the Entoto-Kebena River and Riverside Development Project in Addis Ababa…

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EU’s steel tariff hits South Africa

The EU's new steel import framework took effect July 1, imposing annual quotas with a…

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South Africa’s Starlink law fight escalates

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AfDB opens in Brazzaville this weekend

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South Africa’s NHI loses in ConCourt

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