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Hormuz blockade drives urea prices up 30%, threatening food inflation in Africa

Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has drastically impacted global fertiliser trade, cutting off one-third of supplies and causing urea prices to surge over 30%. This disruption threatens food security, especially in sub-Saharan Africa…

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SA’s Thungela posts $0.38 loss per share as revenue drops 17% on weaker coal prices

Thungela Resources Limited reported a headline loss per share of $0.38 for 2025, down from earnings of $1.50 in 2024, amid a 17% revenue decline to $1.73 billion. The sharp drop in export prices and significant impairments of $514 million highlight challenges.

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Why Nigeria is betting $990m to fix its broken ports

According to the African Centre for Supply Chain, the country loses an estimated $14.2 billion annually to inefficiencies at key seaports, driven by congestion, outdated infrastructure and bureaucratic delays — challenges the deal aims to rectify.

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South Africa’s Treasury signals minimal buffers as oil breaches $100

South Africa’s National Treasury warns of limited capacity to shield the economy from a looming fuel price crisis due to escalating Brent crude oil prices. With the potential for record fuel price hikes and rising inflation, local businesses may pass costs to consumers.

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What Africa can learn from Kenya’s $820 million KPC IPO

Kenya has raised $820 million from the IPO of its state-owned pipeline company — a first for Africa’s oil and gas sector, and a template for how governments can unlock capital without losing control.

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Morocco holds rates at 2.25% as growth outlook lifts on agricultural rebound

Morocco’s central bank, Bank Al-Maghrib, has maintained its benchmark interest rate at 2.25%, reflecting a supportive policy amid an upgraded economic growth projection of 5.6% for 2026, primarily driven by a significant agricultural rebound.

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Why Kenya’s Pesalink matters for the future of Pan-African payment infrastructure

For decades, moving money across Africa has often taken a strange and long-winding route. A Kenyan entrepreneur paying a supplier in Ghana might see the payment leave Nairobi, pass through banks in Europe or the United States

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Kenya channels $3bn to foreign debt repayments in six months

The payments, which include both installments on borrowed sums and interest charges, reflects 24.5% of the government’s total revenue of $11.81 billion (KSh1.53 trillion) over the same period.

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