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Liberia: CBL Welcomes Legislature’s Approval of Currency Printing Proposal
[New Dawn] -Honors outgoing Deputy Governor Musa Dukuly
Ghana: Producer Inflation Drops to 3.5 Percent in June
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana’s year-on-year Producer Price Inflation (PPI) slowed to 3.5 per cent in June 2026 from 5.8 per cent recorded in the same period last year.
West Africa: Ecowas Reaffirms Plan to Rollout Eco Single Currency in 2027
[Vanguard] The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has reaffirmed its commitment to launching the long-awaited single regional currency, the ECO, in 2027.
West Africa: Ecowas Reaffirms Launch of Single Eco Currency in 2027
[Leadership] The Economic Community of West African States has reaffirmed its commitment to launching the long-awaited single regional currency, the ECO, in 2027, describing it as a major step towards deeper economic integration, stronger regional trad…
Liberia: CBL Eases Interest Rate As Inflation Slows
[Liberian Observer] The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) has cautiously eased monetary policy for the first time in months, cutting its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points while projecting that the economy will continue its strong growth trajectory…
Sudan: Expert Says Currency Crisis Requires Comprehensive Economic Reforms As Central Bank of Sudan Policies Achieve Only Partial Success
[Dabanga] Amsterdam / Khartoum — By Suleiman Siri for Radio Dabanga
Kenya: Safaricom Stake Sale to Lift Kenya’s Forex Cover to Seven Months
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) expects the country’s foreign exchange reserves to rise to about Sh2.1 trillion (nearly $16 billion) once proceeds from the government’s sale of its Safaricom stake are received, boosting import c…
Ethiopia: Central Bank Lifts Credit Cap, Eases Forex Surrender Rules
[Reporter] The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has removed restrictions on how much commercial banks can lend nearly three years after it first introduced the credit growth cap in August 2023.
Malawi: Malawi’s Forex Bureau Overhaul Exposes Deeper Supply-Side Fault Lines
[Nyasa Times] Malawi’s new licensing regime for foreign-exchange bureaus has been presented by the Reserve Bank as a step towards a cleaner, more transparent market. But the reforms have reopened a familiar question: whether supervision can meaningfull…
Tanzania: Experts Back Budget, Urge Stronger Implementation to Realise Dira 2050
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — VARIOUS stakeholders have welcomed the 2026/27 National Budget for its alignment with the Tanzania Development Vision 2050 (Dira 2050), while urging stronger implementation, adequate financing and sustained reforms to tran…