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Cocoa 5,393 Cocoa 5,393, up +4,572.91%
Brent Crude Oil 106.31 Brent Crude Oil 106.31, down -8.92%
Gold 3,917.20 Gold 3,917.20, down -1.92%
Coffee (Robusta) 3,256 Coffee (Robusta) 3,256, down -5.49%
Copper 14,377 Copper 14,377, up +224,480.97%
Palm Oil 4,598 Palm Oil 4,598, down -4.05%
Natural Gas 2.89 Natural Gas 2.89, down -12.44%
Cotton 77.30 Cotton 77.30, down -4.24%
XAF/USD 586.20 XAF/USD 586.20, up +0.13%
XOF/USD 586.08 XOF/USD 586.08, up +0.53%
NGN/USD 1,330.77 NGN/USD 1,330.77, down -0.13%
ZAR/USD 16.66 ZAR/USD 16.66, up +1.03%
NGX All-Share Index 254,151.03 NGX All-Share Index 254,151.03, up +57.41%
FTSE/JSE All Share Index 10,761.33 FTSE/JSE All Share Index 10,761.33, down -6.31%
GSE Composite Index 14,286.89 GSE Composite Index 14,286.89, up +61.08%
BRVM Composite 527.23 BRVM Composite 527.23, up +54.04%

Cocoa 5,393 Cocoa 5,393, up +4,572.91%
Brent Crude Oil 106.31 Brent Crude Oil 106.31, down -8.92%
Gold 3,917.20 Gold 3,917.20, down -1.92%
Coffee (Robusta) 3,256 Coffee (Robusta) 3,256, down -5.49%
Copper 14,377 Copper 14,377, up +224,480.97%
Palm Oil 4,598 Palm Oil 4,598, down -4.05%
Natural Gas 2.89 Natural Gas 2.89, down -12.44%
Cotton 77.30 Cotton 77.30, down -4.24%
XAF/USD 586.20 XAF/USD 586.20, up +0.13%
XOF/USD 586.08 XOF/USD 586.08, up +0.53%
NGN/USD 1,330.77 NGN/USD 1,330.77, down -0.13%
ZAR/USD 16.66 ZAR/USD 16.66, up +1.03%
NGX All-Share Index 254,151.03 NGX All-Share Index 254,151.03, up +57.41%
FTSE/JSE All Share Index 10,761.33 FTSE/JSE All Share Index 10,761.33, down -6.31%
GSE Composite Index 14,286.89 GSE Composite Index 14,286.89, up +61.08%
BRVM Composite 527.23 BRVM Composite 527.23, up +54.04%

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AGRICULTURE

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Commodities

Kenya: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports), 2025

Ores and metals accounted for 5.1% of Kenya’s merchandise exports in 2024. No official figure for 2025 has been published yet. Food and manufactures continue to dominate the export basket.

10 Oct 2026 2 min read

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Commodities

Cocoa & Agricultural Exports: West Africa's Supply Crisis Reshapes Global Trade

Cocoa prices surged 9.44% after Ghana projected lower production for the 2026/27 season, raising fresh concerns over global supply. The developing supply crisis in West Africa is increasing pressure on manufacturers, exporters and agricultural supply chains.

15 Aug 2026 2 min read

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AGRICULTURE

Kenya: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports), 2025

Cocoa & Agricultural Exports: West Africa's Supply Crisis Reshapes Global Trade