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Since 2023, Evans Kongnyuy has trained more than 50 students in data analysis and supported over 100 students with research, academic writing and mentorship, combining statistical
Macro & Economy

Evans Kongnyuy and the Rise of Data Analysis Training in Cameroon

Since 2023, Evans Kongnyuy has trained more than 50 students in data analysis and supported over 100 students with research, academic writing and mentorship, combining statistical tools with emerging AI technologies.

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MarketPulse Africa financial graphic showing the BEAC rate decision, a 4.50% policy rate, a highlighted Central African map, an upward market chart, and a euro symbol representing
Commodities

Africa's Cocoa Market After the Price Crash: What $4,000/t Means for Cameroon, Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire

Cocoa futures have stabilized near $4,180 per tonne after a 64% drop from 2024 peaks. Here is how the slump impacts West African state budgets, farmers, and trade.

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MarketPulse Africa financial graphic showing the BEAC rate decision, a 4.50% policy rate, a highlighted Central African map, an upward market chart, and a euro symbol
Currencies & Forex

BEAC Rate Decision: What Central Africa's Monetary Policy Means for Borrowing, Investment and the FCFA

The Bank of Central African States sets monetary policy for six CEMAC nations. Its decisions reach corporate borrowing costs, government financing and the investment climate across a region of roughly 55 million people.

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Brent crude oil barrel at $60 with an African energy market background, subtle map of Africa and financial charts, representing fiscal pressure on Nigeria, Angola and Cameroon as o
Commodities

Brent Crude at $60: How African Oil Exporters Are Adjusting to a Lower-Price World

The World Bank projects Brent to average $60 per barrel in 2026 — down from $68 in 2025. For Nigeria, Angola and Cameroon, the budget arithmetic is changing.

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Nigerian naira banknotes with a foreign-exchange trading screen showing the naira at ₦1,590 per dollar, against a dark Nigerian financial-market background with MarketPulse Africa
Currencies & Forex

The Nigerian Naira at 1,590: Currency Depreciation, Inflation and What Investors Need to Know

The naira has depreciated substantially since the June 2023 liberalisation. At roughly 1,590 to the dollar, the trajectory matters for anyone doing business in or with Africa's largest economy.

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Ghana Stock Exchange building and trading floor with a rising market chart, gold bull sculpture, and Ghana highlighted on an African map, illustrating the GSE’s 22.4% year-to-date
African Equities

Ghana's GSE Up 22% YTD: What Is Driving Africa's Best-Performing Exchange in 2026

The GSE Composite has returned approximately 22.4% year to date, making it the continent's strongest market in 2026. We look at the drivers and whether the rally has further to run.

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MarketPulse Africa Weekly Pulse graphic for July 14–18, 2026, showing African commodity prices, currency movements, the Ghana Stock Exchange’s 22.4% YTD gain, and key market develo
Weekly Pulse

The Weekly Pulse: July 14–18, 2026

Cocoa steadies near $4,180/t, gold holds above $3,290, and the Ghana Stock Exchange extends its lead as the continent's strongest market of 2026.

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Gold bars and gold mining equipment with a rising gold-price chart at $3,290 per ounce, highlighting the benefits of sustained high gold prices for African producers in Ghana, Tanz
Commodities

Gold at $3,290: How Africa's Gold Producers Are Benefiting From the Sustained Price Rally

Gold has traded above $3,000 per troy ounce for most of 2025 and 2026, sustained by central bank buying and safe-haven demand. For South Africa, Ghana, Mali and Tanzania, that is a substantial transfer.

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BRVM Composite Index at approximately 201.4 with a modern Abidjan financial-market scene, a map of the eight WAEMU countries, and rising market graphics representing Francophone We
African Equities

The BRVM at 201: Understanding Francophone West Africa's Regional Stock Exchange

The Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières serves eight West African nations on a single currency. With the composite at around 201.4 and steady institutional interest, it is among the most overlooked equity markets on the continent.

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DRC and Zambia copper mining scene with copper coils, an electric vehicle, African map, LME copper price chart, and Lobito Corridor, illustrating Africa’s strategic role in the EV
Commodities

DRC and Zambia's Copper: The Strategic Arithmetic Behind Africa's EV Battery Supply Chain

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia together produce over 12% of global copper — a share that puts them at the centre of the energy transition. At approximately $9,420 a tonne, the economics of African copper are being rewritten.

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Weekly Pulse

The Weekly Pulse: July 7–11, 2026

Copper slips below $9,500 on Chinese demand data, the naira gives up ground, and the NGX All-Share holds a 14% year-to-date gain.

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Weekly Pulse

The Weekly Pulse: June 30 – July 4, 2026

Palm oil extends its run to $940/t, robusta coffee firms on Ugandan and Cameroonian supply concerns, and the BRVM Composite holds near 201.

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