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PwC forecasts Nigeria’s real GDP growth at 4.2% in H2 2026, citing oil production gains but warns of risks from rising food and energy costs.

Nigeria’s Ministry of Solid Minerals launched the EMERGE grant to fund early-stage mineral exploration and research projects nationwide.

The South African Reserve Bank kept the repo rate at 7% on July 25, 2026, citing inflation risks from volatile oil prices amid Middle East tensions.

Nigeria’s interbank rates remained steady at 22% on August 20, 2026, as system liquidity increased to ₦4.93 trillion following a ₦2.22 trillion OMO repayment.

AfCFTA Secretary-General Wamkele Mene headlined the PMI Global Summit in Cape Town, emphasizing project management's role in Africa's economic growth.

The CBN announced stable forex markets and $52.5bn in reserves, attributing improvements to monetary reforms and easing inflation.

President Tinubu signed an order establishing a unified regulatory framework for digital assets, placing the Central Bank of Nigeria in charge.

MTN Nigeria's H1 2026 profit after tax rose 70.6% to N707.5 billion, driven by a 25.9% increase in service revenue and 39.2% EBITDA growth.

Patriot Lithium Limited extended its copper target corridor to 5.5 km at the Mumbwa Project in Zambia following the Tonic copper discovery.

The DRC ordered Western and Asian mining firms to transfer at least 10% local equity to Congolese nationals by end of 2023, enforcing the 2018 Mining Code.