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IMF reviews Togo’s USD 403m ECF as growth hits 5.3% and inflation eases to 2.6%. With USD 129m disbursed, markets eye WAEMU bonds on the BRVM, CFA franc (XOF) stability, and bank tickers ETIT, ORGT, CBI as credibility faces its next test.
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NSE launches Banking Sector Index tracking lenders like EQTY (P/B 0.9x, ROE 23%) & KCB (0.8x, ROE 19%). Kenyan banks now benchmarked for ETFs & global flows. Sector trades at 0.6–0.9x P/B vs Nigeria 0.4x, South Africa 1.3x; NPLs still ~14%.
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BCEAO launches real-time payments in Togo with Coris (BRVM:CBI), Ecobank (BRVM:ETIT), and Oragroup (BRVM:ORGT). Backed by AfDB & Gates, it signals WAEMU’s digital shift. Success hinges on adoption, trust, and scaling beyond cash’s dominance.
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Ethiopia’s MPC kept rates at 15% (ETH-MPC-IR) but raised the credit ceiling to 24% (ETH-CREDIT-CEIL). Inflation eased to 13.6%, yet liquidity stress and external risks linger. A cautious hybrid, unlike Kenya, Ghana, or Nigeria.
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Morocco regains IG as S&P lifts rating to BBB−. Eurobonds rally: 2032s 5.2% (−25bps), 2037s 6.1% (−35bps), 2050s ~6.9%. CDS tightens to 156bps. USD 1.5–2bn inflows expected as Morocco rejoins EMBI IG, widening spread gap vs Egypt (8.8%) & Ghana (15%).
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Family Bank eyes NSE listing by introduction Oct 27. H1 2025 net profit up 39% to KSh 2.28bn, deposits +26% to KSh 150bn, assets at KSh 193bn. With NPLs at 14%, investors will weigh liquidity, governance, and growth vs peers KCB, EQTY, COOP.
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AGOA expired Sept 30, 2025, leaving a policy vacuum. Trade fell from USD 44bn highs, apparel orders in Ghana/Lesotho canceled. Risks: KENINT 2032 +50–100bps, GHANA 2034 spreads, FX (KES, GHS, ZAR), equities (PVH, LEVI, NSE:BAT, JSE:ANG).
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AfDB approves €73.27m for Equatorial Guinea to cut 23.5% youth joblessness, build polytechnics, and back 500 firms. With Brent (ICE: LCOc1) near USD 88 and debt at 42% of GDP, success could shift a petro-state toward inclusive growth.
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Eni (BIT:ENI) commits $8bn to Egypt, betting on Zohr’s output and LNG hub ambitions. With BP (LSE:BP), TotalEnergies (EPA:TTE), Chevron (NYSE:CVX), ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM), and banks like COMI (EGX:COMI) watching, Cairo’s export–import paradox is a high-stakes stress test.
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Kenya MPs eye stricter in duplum rule as NPLs hover at 15%. Equity (NSE:EQTY, mcap US$2.2bn) and KCB (NSE:KCB, mcap US$1.8bn) risk margin compression with net interest income >65% of revenue. Banks may retreat to corporates, reshaping Africa’s credit landscape.
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International tribunal halts Niger uranium sale, freezing 1,000t worth USD 270m. Orano (EPA:ORA) claims rights, uranium spot hovers USD 92/lb (CME:UX). Niger 2031 Eurobond yields 11.8%, while CCJ, KAP, PDN, URA traders eye tighter supply and higher risk premiums.
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Wafa Assurance’s US$317m move for Egypt’s Delta Insurance marks Africa’s insurers as capital exporters. With Allianz (ETR:ALV), AXA (EPA:CS), Munich Re (ETR:MUV2), and Jubilee (NSE:JUB) watching, global markets must reckon with Africa’s new insurance power play.