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Kenya: Recovery from May 18 nationwide fuel-price transport strike continues, infrastructure stress from rainy-season flooding persists, regional tourism boom drives Nairobi airport throughput
Kenya continues its recovery from the May 18 nationwide transport strike triggered by rising fuel prices that ground commerce to a halt in Nairobi and major cities, infrastructure stress from the March-to-May rainy season flooding that killed at least 18 people persists, and the regional tourism boom is driving heavier throughput at Jomo Kenyatta International as Nairobi consolidates its role as a continental hub.
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Barbados: IMF credit line, Borrowers' Platform bid, Saint Lucia fisheries visit, sugar harvest crisis, NIS reform
Barbados secures US$260M IMF credit line as Mottley warns of Gulf War oil shock Barbados has secured a US$260 million precautionary credit …
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Belize tourism holds growth into 2026 with 187,000 overnight arrivals in Q1
Belize’s tourism sector posted 187,000 overnight arrivals in the first quarter of 2026, a 2.1 per cent year-on-year increase that the …
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Central Bank warns Bahamian 2026 growth could 'significantly erode' if Middle East war drags on; $2.898bn reserves cited as cushion
The Central Bank of The Bahamas warned this week that the country’s 2026 economic growth prospects may “significantly …
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Ghana's cedi gains, reserves, and rate cuts hold the recovery line as 2026 outlook firms
The Bank of Ghana’s recovery narrative held through the first quarter of 2026 and remains the most consequential African economic …
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NCB Financial Group's quarterly profit collapses to $5.2 billion as one-time gain washes out
NCB Financial Group Ltd reported net profit of J$5.2 billion for the quarter ended March 2026, down sharply from J$17 billion in the same …
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Nigeria's FDI surge and reform consolidation set the 2026 macro narrative
Nigeria’s foreign direct investment rose to US$720 million in the third quarter of 2025, up from US$90 million in the preceding …
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Peter Harris takes BTMI chair as government reshuffles tourism board for two-year term
Business executive Peter Harris has been appointed chairman of the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc., replacing Shelly Williams, as the …
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St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship Programme named Programme of the Year at CIS 2026
St Kitts and Nevis walked away with four awards at the Caribbean Investment Summit in Saint Lucia, including the evening’s most …
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STATIN confirms Jamaica's GDP fell 7.1 per cent in the Hurricane Melissa quarter
The Statistical Institute of Jamaica has confirmed that the country’s GDP contracted by 7.1 per cent during the quarter that absorbed …
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Macron lands Monday for Africa Forward summit as Nairobi readies for 20 heads of state
Nairobi Dispatch: Macron lands Monday for the Africa Forward summit. Flooding kills 18. Fuel shortage worsened by domestic cartels. East Africa's largest economy hits 7.9% growth.
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Pretoria walks the line as anti-migrant pressure draws diplomatic pushback from across the continent
Cape Chronicles: Pretoria pushes back on viral xenophobia videos as diplomatic pressure intensifies. Ntshavheni affirms protest rights, warns against violence. Economy holds top continental spot.
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Grenada lands second vice-chair seat at Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation
The country's NTRC takes a senior seat on the Commonwealth Telecommunications body. Plus: VAT on digital platforms reaches the household budget, and growth forecasts hold above the regional average.
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Opposition Flags Debt Pressure Despite Twenty Quarters of Growth as Barbados Prepares IMF Standby Talks
DLP raises economic risks alarm as Barbados approaches IMF standby talks with US$72 million in obligations due. Plus: May Day messaging, citizen-owned solar plant, and a youth mental-health alert.
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Sunday Brief: Exxon Keeps $23.6 Billion While We Get the Leftovers, Ali Tells Us to 'Brace' for More Pain, and Apparently the Strait of Hormuz Is Now Our Problem
Good Sunday morning, Guyana. The papers this weekend read like a collective exhale, and not the good kind. The kind where you realize you …
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Daily Brief Friday, April 10, 2026
Oil revenues surge past $159B in Q1, Ali eyes Gulf storage deals, police graduate 101 new recruits, and the digital traffic registry is coming whether you want it or not.
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Weekly Progress Report April 8, 2026
This week: US$761M in Q1 oil revenue, the Wales GTE project director linked to Venezuela corruption, GYEITI civil society standoff, 22,000 street lights installed, and a $604M highway begins.
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Daily Brief Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Oil hits 918K bpd, Georgetown floods, GUYOIL raises fuel prices, a teen is stabbed in Lacytown, and Uncle Sam wants his tax treaty. Your Tuesday briefing.
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