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Tanzania: FCC Backs Technology to Fight Counterfeits
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — FAIR Competition Commission (FCC) Acting Director General, Khadija Ngasongwa has called on manufacturers and businesses to embrace new product-authentication technology as part of efforts to protect consumers, legitimate e…
Nigeria: Dollar to Naira Exchange Rate Today, August 31, 2026
[Vanguard] The Nigerian naira is opening the new trading week around the ₦1,300-per-dollar range, with the latest official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) data showing a closing rate of about ₦1,337.29/$1 at the end of Friday’s se…
Nigeria: Experts – Naira Could Strengthen Below N1,000/$ in One Year, N985/$ Is Fair Value
[This Day] The naira could strengthen to below N1,000/$ within the next 12 months, with analysts at MDU Capital Limited putting the currency’s fair value at N984.7/$, according to its latest research.
Ghana: Building Cost Inflation Rises to 4.0 Percent in July – Gss
[Ghanaian Times] The year-on-year building cost inflation rose to 4.0 per cent in July 2026, from 3.1 per cent in June, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has announced.
Ethiopia: Ethiopia’s Birr Hits Record Low Despite Billions Spent to Support Currency
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba — Ethiopia’s birr has fallen to a record low against the US dollar despite the central bank spending about $2.2 billion this year to support the currency, Bloomberg reported, as rising import costs and strong demand for fo…
Nigeria: Plaude Counters Claims Over Disputed $13.07m Currency Deal, Says $8.95m Was Settled, $1bn Processed in 2 Years
[Vanguard] Plaude Technologies Limited has rejected what it described as misleading and inaccurate claims arising from a disputed currency transaction involving Zacuten Technologies Limited and Crossbeam Financial Services Limited.
Uganda: Uganda Finds a Smoother Route to China’s Yuan
[Independent (Kampala)] Ugandan businesses trading with China are set to gain faster access to yuan payments after Stanbic Bank Uganda became the country’s first lender to connect to China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System, or CIPS.
Nigeria: Currency in Circulation Hits N5.73trn As CBN Prints 3.43bn Notes
[Leadership] Currency in circulation (CIC) in Nigeria rose to N5.73 trillion in 2025 from N5.44 trillion recorded in 2024, as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) printed 3.43 billion units of naira notes to meet growing cash demand, the apex bank’s 2025 …
Nigeria: Dollar to Naira Exchange Rate Today, August 3, 2026
[Vanguard] The naira opened the week with a relatively stable performance against the United States dollar at both the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market on Monday, August 3, 2026.
Malawi: Namiwa Summoned to Malawi Police Headquarters
[Nyasa Times] CDEDI Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa has been summoned by the Malawi Police Service to appear at the National Police Headquarters in Area 30, Lilongwe, at 2:30pm today — the latest twist in what has become a closely watched standoff…