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Global commodity prices witnessed a dip with the trade war tensions between the U.S and China as fears of global recession lingers. 

Soybean futures surge 

A report by GlobalData shows rising building material costs and a high housing deficit coupled with a grappling inflation rate are likely to weigh on the construction industry over the short term. 

What will drive investment in Nigeria's real estate?

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is at the forefront of transforming Africa's infrastructure landscape, bridging the gap between public and private sector resources.

AfDB steady on transforming Africa’s infrastructure and investment

Speaking on the digital sovereignty and the African Identity, the Managing Director of The Avenue Projects, Ade Olufeko, says if African nations don't own their cultural data in this AI revolution, they'll become digital colonies all over again.

How Africa can achieve digital sovereignty in the AI revolution 

Liberia's Minister of State for Presidential Affairs, Sylvester Grigsby says the country will not be left behind with the global changes to trade as the country is adopting technology to digitise access to trade data.

Liberia moving to digitise trade information 

Chairman of UBA Group, Tony Elumelu, says Africa needs to move beyond talk to action to achieve a functioning intra Africa trade. 

Elumelu: Intra Africa trade will not rise if we don't produce what we need

While the recent Liberation Day tariffs sent shockwaves through the global markets, the 90 Day pause on higher reciprocal tariffs on most countries but China helped stabilize waters, albeit temporarily. 

Tariffs spark global economic instability

As global shipping faces the imperative of decarbonisation, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is negotiating a carbon levy that could raise billions annually to support the transition to zero-emission fuels. 

Africa’s position on the shipping carbon levy

Recently Mozambique’s central bank cut rates for an eighth straight meeting, extending its longest unbroken easing cycle since it introduced the so-called Mimo rate. 

Mozambique economic recovery amid global uncertainty

In the aftermath of US President Donald Trump’s April 2 “Liberation Day,” global stocks plunged. Yet just hours after Trump’s newest tariffs took effect, he retreated, choosing to pause them for 90 days.  

Buying the dip: Navigating market volatility

The relief rally has gone global, for now. Stocks in Asia and Europe rebounded after President Trump’s drastic U-turn on tariffs. 

Asset allocation strategy to weather Trump market chaos

Rwanda’s stocks have largely remained stable as global dynamics around trade tariffs continue to escalate. 

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