Putin says Russia ready to supply oil to global markets
Putin offers Russian oil and diesel to global markets as Trump announces a deal opposed by Ukraine
New study exposes hidden financial networks sustaining Sudan’s war
Sudan’s commodities are feeding international financial networks that complicate efforts to end the war
Sudan gold figures expose 56-tonne export gap
Sudan produced around 70 tonnes of gold in 2025, but only 14 tonnes were officially exported, exposing a 56-tonne gap
African Union launches Africa’s first credit rating agency
AfCRA launches in Mauritius, offering an African alternative to S&P, Moody’s and Fitch
Sudan gold export revenues hit record $2.3 billion in 2026
Sudan earned a record $2.29 billion from gold exports between January and September 2026
Russian gold miner denies debts to east Sudan communities
Alliance says it paid all agreed community dues but has yet to regain control of two gold mines in eastern Sudan
TASIS-held Darfur looks to West Africa for new trade links
Darfur traders seek new export routes through Chad and West Africa as wartime trade shifts away from army-held Sudan
24 Sudan fuel firms urge Burhan to overhaul import rules
Sudanese fuel firms call for wider import access, flexible financing and transparent distribution rules
Dollar approaches 9,000 pounds on Sudan parallel market
Sudan’s pound weakened again as rising demand for foreign currency pushed the dollar toward 9,000 on the parallel market
Sudan bean prices surge after Egyptian import ban
A sack of Egyptian fava beans has risen from 800,000 to 1.15 million Sudanese pounds after an import ban
Middle East oil exports top pre-war levels despite tanker attacks
Oil exports rebound above pre-war levels as tanker attacks intensify around the Strait of Hormuz
Port Sudan authorities seek to prevent fuel shortages
Officials review fuel imports, financing and distribution to prevent shortages across army-held areas
Iranian rial hits record low as central bank steps in
Iran’s rial hit a new low as the central bank sold dollars to slow the currency’s slide amid sanctions and inflation
West Africa gold refineries face global certification hurdle
Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire are pushing local gold refining as global certification rules complicate expansion
G7 agrees to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel
G7 members will release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel reserves and avoid energy export restrictions
Tinubu defends economic reforms ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 election
Tinubu says Nigeria’s economy is improving as he prepares to seek re-election in January 2027
Zambia launches first 20-year government bond
Zambia is adding a 20-year government bond to its auction programme, extending the country’s longest domestic debt maturity
Gulf oil exports return to prewar levels — except Iran’s
Gulf oil exports have rebounded to prewar levels, but Iran remains largely shut out as its Hormuz crude shipments stay near zero
Sudan central bank to withdraw old 500-pound notes nationwide
Old 500-pound notes will cease to be legal tender across Sudan from January 1, 2027
Dangote eyes East Africa expansion with $16bn Kenya refinery
Dangote reports surging investor demand for his Lagos refinery IPO as his $16bn Kenya project advances
Sudan central bank relaxes gold purchase and export rules
Sudan eases gold trading restrictions after 23 mining companies threaten to halt production
Moody’s cuts Botswana rating again as diamond slump bites
Botswana faces a second Moody’s downgrade as the diamond slump squeezes government revenue
Nigeria, US sign deal to boost mining investment
Nigeria and the US sign a mining agreement to attract investment, develop lithium and expand local processing
Sudan, Turkey plan trade hub to revive war-hit exports
Sudan and Turkey consider a logistics hub at Turkish ports to revive war-hit exports and expand trade