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Russia expands its currency trading list to 40 countries, adding Nigeria, Tunisia and Ethiopia

The Kremlin has announced the expansion of the list of “friendly and neutral” African countries whose banks may now trade currencies and derivatives in Russia. By adding Nigeria, Tunisia and Ethiopia to the list, “the number of friendly and neutral countries whose credit institutions and brokers will be allowed to trade on the Russian foreign […]

Caribbean nations strengthen economic, cultural ties with Africa

A renewed wave of pan-Africanism is sweeping the Caribbean, manifesting through increased tourism, cultural exchanges, and ambitious economic partnerships as island nations seek to reconnect with their ancestral continent, centuries after the transatlantic slave trade. The movement extends beyond symbolic gestures, with Caribbean governments pursuing concrete initiatives including proposed shared currencies and enhanced trade links […]

Mali: ECOWAS summit lifts trade & financial sanctions

Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) meeting in a summit in Accra on Sunday lifted the trade and financial sanctions imposed on Mali since January. “The summit decided to lift all economic and financial sanctions from today” but maintains individual sanctions and the suspension of Mali from ECOWAS bodies until the […]