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Nigeria’s jet fuel sufficiency is not without a domestic cost

Nigeria became Europe’s top jet fuel supplier in June, exporting 466,000 tonnes worth $553 million. But even as scarcity fades, airlines still face high fuel costs, and passengers are still paying steep airfares.

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Why Kenya’s new finance bill may shake up East Africa’s sugar trade

Kenya’s new Finance Act 2026 is reigniting fresh debate across the region. The law raises the excise duty on imported sugar by more than 300%. Exporters say levy will significantly increase accessing one of East Africa’s largest sugar markets.

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Why fuel remain expensive across Africa despite falling oil prices

Despite four price cuts in a month, Nigerian pump prices remain well above pre-war levels. Expensive crude inventories, war-era taxes and supply chain disruptions explain why the rest of Africa is stuck too.

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How long can Ethiopia keep selling its scarce dollars to defend the birr?  

In June alone, the apex bank sold $200 million to commercial banks to meet urgent import demand. Since January, it has injected roughly $3 billion into the FX market. The bank argues the steps are necessary to stabilise the local currency,  and boost system liquidity.

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All-On canvases increased funding of renewable energy projects

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Eterna Plc Launches Self-Service Fuel Stations in Partnership with Fuelmetrics Limited

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Tanzania: Why Africa’s digital tax revolution may have begun in Dodoma

In Africa, tax and revenue systems are now being built using the latest fintech tools. These systems are designed to address one of the biggest problems that every developing country faces: how do you formalise the grey economy?

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Ethiopian banks race to list as capital market liquidity deepens

Awash, Abay, Bunna, and Addis Bank are registering millions of shares with Ethiopia’s ECMA, as the Ethiopian Securities Exchange moves from regulatory setup to active capital formation.

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Africa’s oil divide: TotalEnergies sticks to proven basins as Eni hunts for new frontiers

TotalEnergies sticks to proven African basins like Nigeria and Angola. Eni hunts frontiers like Sierra Leone and Côte d’Ivoire. Both bet big on the continent’s next oil wave, but for very different reasons.

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Inside Nigeria’s enduring case for rebuilding an excess crude account amid oil boom

This article traces the full arc of the Excess Crude Account and makes the case that rebuilding and properly anchoring the account is one of the most important fiscal steps Nigeria can take right now

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