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| HIGHER OIL IS REDRAWING AFRICA’S ECONOMIC MAP |
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Oil prices climbed to three-week highs, with Brent reaching $94.06 per barrel and WTI rising to $87.67, gaining for a fifth consecutive session amid Middle East supply concerns.
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ECONOMY · NIGERIA
Nigeria says Tinubu's reforms prevented an economic collapse
Nigeria's finance minister says the government's removal of the fuel subsidy and foreign exchange reforms helped stabilise public finances, increase foreign reserves and attract investment. The political challenge is becoming clearer: the government can point to improvements in public finances, while voters will judge the reforms by whether those gains have translated into better living conditions.
ECONOMY · SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa's inflation slowdown may already be under threat
South Africa's annual inflation rate slowed to 4.3% in July, helped by lower food inflation, smaller municipal tariff increases and falling fuel prices. But the country remains exposed to the oil rally now underway, meaning the July inflation relief could prove temporary if crude remains elevated.
BUSINESS · SOUTHERN AFRICA
A South African rail company is betting $210 million on Africa's mineral boom
Traxtion is investing about $210 million to expand its rail capacity as African countries open freight networks to more private participation. The company is positioning itself to benefit from growing mineral exports and rail reforms across several countries, including Angola, the DRC, Zambia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
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GLOBAL MARKETS
The U.S. is trying to calm its bond market
The U.S. Treasury has moved to increase its buybacks of longer-dated government debt after a sharp rise in yields pushed the 30-year Treasury rate to its highest level since 2007 earlier this week. The move helped bring yields down and pushed the dollar to a three-month low.
For Africa, the development matters because U.S. Treasury yields influence the cost of borrowing across global markets. When U.S. long-term yields rise sharply, investors can demand higher returns from emerging-market debt too.
THE AFRICA ANGLE: A calmer U.S. bond market could ease pressure on African borrowers, but only if the relief lasts.
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