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Middle East shock tests Africa's economies

Africa

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April 17, 2026

Middle East shock tests Africa's economies

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Financial Services & Investments

Tanzania Holds Key Rate at 5.75% Again as Central Bank Targets Robust Growth

Tanzania’s central bank kept its benchmark rate at 5.75% for a second straight meeting, saying it expects favourable conditions and inflation to stay within its 3%–5% target range.

Tanzania

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January 13, 2026

Financial Services & Investments

Senegal PM Sonko Says Debt Can Be Managed Without Restructuring Despite Tough 2026 Schedule

Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said Senegal believes it can exit its debt crisis without restructuring, even as the IMF cites debt at 132% of GDP and investors warn repayment pressures could force a rework.

Senegal

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January 13, 2026

Financial Services & Investments

Zambia Plans New IMF Programme as Current Facility Nears Expiry; Bonds Pare Losses

Zambia will pursue a new IMF programme instead of extending its current arrangement, a shift authorities framed as a transition after completing reviews under the existing facility as investors tracked the impact on the country’s dollar bonds.

Zambia

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January 12, 2026

Retail & Consumer Goods

Kenyan Court Postpones Bid to Halt Diageo’s $2.3 Billion EABL Sale to Asahi

Kenya’s High Court moved to Jan. 20 a hearing that could delay Diageo’s planned sale of its controlling stake in East African Breweries to Japan’s Asahi, while allowing regulatory steps to continue short of closing.

Kenya

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January 12, 2026

Financial Services & Investments

South African Rand Steady Ahead of US Jobs Data; Reserves Rise, 2035 Yield Edges Up

The rand held steady near 16.50 per dollar as markets awaited US labour data for clues on the Fed path, while South Africa’s net foreign reserves rose and the benchmark 2035 bond yield ticked higher.

South Africa

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January 12, 2026