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According to the autumn edition of the Absa AgriTrends Report, South African citrus producers and other participants in the citrus export value chain may need to absorb a portion of the 30 per cent reciprocal tariffs imposed by President Trump.

Trump tariffs squeeze SA citrus exporters

Momentum in South Africa’s equity market sparked by the May elections last year maintained its pace in 2024 since a business-friendly GNU was installed in early July and months without any disruptive rolling power blackouts. 

Deutsche Bank on the tariff market jolt

East Africa’s largest economy Kenya is betting big on generating new jobs and driving more investments in the country’s ICT and digital economy. 

Kenya eyes double digit-growth fuelled by ICT investments

Markets started off the week with a mayhem as US President Donald Trump made good his threat to introduce more tariffs. 

Impact of Trump’s tariffs on African markets 

Thomas Scurfield, Africa Senior Economic Analyst, at Natural Resource Governance Institute joins me to discuss the report.

NRGI: Ghana’s domestic lithium refining plan should be based on economic feasibility

Nigeria's Economic Management Team plans to appraise the various scenarios around the sweeping tariffs imposed by U.S president Trump, a move that has sparked global uncertainty. 

U.S trade tariff: Nigeria's economic team to explore scenarios 

The U.S tariffs has added a new dimension to Nigerian FX market pressures despite recent interventions by the Central Bank. 

U.S. tariffs add new dimension to Nigeria's FX pressures

Nigeria Telecom companies have set up an Industry Working Group to drive the protection of infrastructure across the country. 

Nigeria telcos move to protect critical infrastructure

US President Donald Trump has ruled out any pause in his aggressive new global trade policy which has sent shockwave across global stocks, economies and oil prices. 

Trump tariffs stoke renewed pressures for naira, equities

South Africa’s banking sector has entered 2025 navigating a complex economic outlook. Within the banking sector itself, challenges persist - net interest margins are under pressure and loan growth is uneven. 

S.African banks weather structural hurdles

On the 3rd of April, the U.S. government imposed sweeping 25 per cent tariffs on imported vehicles. 

Singh: U.S tariffs a wake-up call for South Africa 

Mobile money is no longer just a tool for sending and receiving funds – it's now a trillion-dollar global industry transforming economies, particularly across Africa and Asia. 

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