Libya Will Stop Clearing Trade Goods That Never Passed Through a Bank
A Libya import ban on trade goods paid for outside official banking channels takes effect on 30 September under decision...
September 8, 2026Topic
foreign exchange
Burundi Inflation Falls to 8.7%, 15 Months After Peak
Burundi inflation fell to 8.7% in July 2026, down from a 45.5% peak in April 2025, as budget discipline and...
September 6, 2026
Egypt Net Foreign Assets Reach US$28.4 Billion in July
Egypt net foreign assets in the banking system reached US$28.4 billion in July. Much of the rise came from a...
September 6, 2026
Algeria Import Requests by Tiny Firms Hit US$130bn
Algeria import requests from tiny firms reached US$130.32 billion in six months. The trade ministry has ordered checks on the...
September 6, 2026
Malawi Will Not Devalue, and the IMF Will Not Sign
The Malawi forex crisis has left fuel and medicine imports rationed, and a new IMF programme is stuck on the...
September 4, 2026
The Naira Hits a Two-Year High and Reserves Reach an 18-Year Peak
The naira two-year high of N1,315.67 came as external reserves reached US$53.99bn, an 18-year peak, with record July remittance inflows...
September 4, 2026
Ethiopia’s Currency Auction Went From 28 Bidders to Five in Two Weeks
The Ethiopia forex auction drew 28 banks on 12 August and only five on 26 August, with total bids down...
September 1, 2026
Sudan Let Banks Set Dollar Rates and the Pound Hit a Record Low
The Sudanese pound fell to a record 6,400 per dollar on the parallel market after the central bank let commercial...
August 28, 2026
Mozambique Halved the Card Limit Abroad and Made It Permanent
The Mozambique card payment limit fell from six million to three million meticais a year on 28 July 2026, and...
August 25, 2026