Nigeria Naira Dollar Parallel Market Hits 1,407 per US$
Nigeria's naira weakened to about 1,407 per US dollar on the parallel market, extending mild slippage as traders awaited the...
July 28, 2026Topic
frontier markets
Kenya Growth Forecast Cut to 4.3 Percent as Debt and Oil Risks Bite
The World Bank cut Kenya’s 2026 growth forecast to 4.3 percent from 4.9 percent, citing the Middle East conflict, rising...
July 27, 2026
Ghana Pays Eurobond Early as Parliament Passes Contentious Revenue Bills
Ghana's $700M Eurobond buyback settled ahead of schedule, pushing total payments to $2.1B since 2025. Parliament passed a 0.75% mobile-money...
July 26, 2026
West African Bloc ECOWAS Targets 2027 ECO Currency Launch
ECO currency 2027 status: ECOWAS confirmed the launch, but only Cape Verde and Benin met all 2024 convergence criteria. Where...
July 22, 2026
Morocco’s Growth to Slow to 3% in 2027 as Agriculture Normalises
Morocco’s official planning agency projects GDP growth slowing to 3% in 2027, down from 4.8% in 2026, as exceptional harvests...
July 21, 2026
IMF Upgrades Egypt’s Growth Outlook as Economy Shifts to Expansion
The IMF raised Egypt's 2026 growth projection to 4.6%, citing non-oil manufacturing and tourism. But state dominance still threatens durable,...
July 20, 2026
Ethiopia Lifts Credit Caps in $3.4 Billion IMF Reform Push
Ethiopia credit caps lifted as the National Bank hikes its benchmark rate to 16% and eases FX surrender rules under...
July 20, 2026
Guatemala Central Bank Opens Free Art Show for 80th Year
Banco de Guatemala art exhibition opens free in Guatemala City, displaying 70 works from its permanent collection through August 7,...
July 19, 2026
Angola Slashes Benchmark Interest Rate by 125 Basis Points to Spur Growth
Angola interest rate cut slashes benchmark 125 basis points to 15.75% as June 2026 inflation hits 11-year low of 10.11%....
July 19, 2026