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TotalEnergies to sell 10%  non-operated stake in Nigeria’s Renaissance JV

France’s TotalEnergies says it has signed an agreement to sell its 10%  non-operated stake in the Nigerian onshore oil asset SPDC, renamed as Renaissance JV, to Vaaris, after a failed sale last year to Mauritius-based Chappal Energies

Experts question planned revision of Nigeria’s inflation methodology

Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) plans to revise its inflation calculation methodology following concerns that December’s year-on-year inflation rate could appear artificially high due to last year’s rebasing exercise.

ACG, African Development Bank launch new phase of partnership to scale investment in Africa

The Arab Co-ordination Group (ACG) and the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) have launched a new phase of their partnership aimed at scaling up co-financing, mobilising private capital and accelerating Africa’s economic transformation.

IMF warns DRC faces mounting fiscal, debt pressures

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) faces growing fiscal and debt sustainability risks despite a recovery in oil revenues.

SA Red Meat Industries Services welcomes calls for foot-and-mouth to be declared state of disaster

South Africa’s (SA) Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, has called for the ongoing foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak to be declared a state of disaster.

ILO warns global jobs recovery has stalled despite stable unemployment

Global unemployment is expected to remain broadly stable in 2026, but progress toward decent work has stalled.