Ghana declares end to Marburg virus, as Nigeria kicks off local vaccine production project. Ghana’s Q2 22 GDP was better than expected, despite record-high inflation and hawkish stance. Bank of Ghana meets 26 Sep. Nigeria oil production drops below 1...

Forex: Nigerian naira among the worst-performing African currencies in September. Fixed Income: Ghanaian Eurobonds tank as fears grow that the debt restructuring could include external debt. Macroeconomic: Hawkish hike sends tremors across markets.

Forex: Producer price inflation in Ghana surges to a multi-year high with a weaker cedi contributing. Fixed Income: Ghana is making progress towards securing a deal with the IMF. Macroeconomic: Fixed income markets are on edge ahead of the FOMC rate....

Forex: A rise in remittance inflows may alleviate some pressure on Egypt’s current account balance. Fixed Income: The cost to insure against a sovereign default in Africa has surged. Macroeconomic: Kenya backtracks on fuel subsidy.

Forex: Kenya’s foreign remittance inflows declined by 0.8% y/y in August. Fixed Income: Botswana’s sovereign credit rating remains buoyed in investment grade territory. Macroeconomic: Slowing Chinese demand weighs on copper prices.

New deep seaport in Nigeria set to start test runs – great news for trade in West Africa's land-locked economies. Nigeria plans a 'virtual free zone' to boost blockchain, despite the central bank's ban on crypto trading. Ghana’s inflation spikes to 2...