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Nigeria’s Dangote refinery boosts exports to ease Africa’s supply crunch

Nigeria’s Dangote refinery, Africa’s largest, has increased exports of gasoline and urea to African countries hit by supply disruptions caused by the Iran war, its owner Aliko ​Dangote said on Monday.

IMF urges coordinated domestic reforms as global imbalances widen

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has discussed a new IMF staff policy paper on Understanding Global Imbalances, warning that persistent and widening global imbalances continue to pose risks to macroeconomic and financial stability.

IMF warns weak budget credibility undermining economic management in sub‑Saharan Africa

Budgets across sub‑Saharan Africa are increasingly falling short of government commitments, weakening economic management at a time of rising debt, tightening financing conditions and growing social pressures, according to a new International Monetary Fund (IMF) report.

Association laments delays truckers face at SA’s borders  

Truckers Association of SA has warned that long waiting times for cross-border trucks during the Easter weekend are proving costly for operators

War weighs on Egypt’s private sector as PMI hits near two-year low in March

Egypt’s non-oil private sector deteriorated

Egypt raises electricity prices for higher-use households, businesses amid energy crisis

Egypt has raised electricity prices
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