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Africa: Africa Forward Summit to Explore New Financing Models for Continental Security, Foreign Affairs Says

4 May 2026 at 10:52
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The upcoming Africa Forward Summit is expected to advance high-level dialogue on institutional frameworks, financing mechanisms, and international partnerships aimed at strengthening African-led security solutions as a foundation for long-term stability across the continent.

Liberia: Liberia Launches Concept Notes Phase for Second MCC Compact

4 May 2026 at 10:46
[New Dawn] Monrovia -- Liberia has entered a pivotal new stage in securing its second Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact with the official launch of the Concept Note Development Process in Monrovia.

Kenya: How Electoral Violence Continues to Disrupt Kenyan Businesses

4 May 2026 at 10:05
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya's history of electoral violence has repeatedly left a trail of economic disruption, with businesses bearing some of the heaviest losses whenever political tensions spill into the streets.
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  • South Africa: Fuel and Fertiliser Costs Drive Up the Price of a Basic Food Basket
    [Daily Maverick] Food producers' use of fuel and fertiliser - affected by the US-Iran war - will impact food prices in South Africa (SA), as the fuel price is set to increase again in May. However, it is not obvious whether input prices like oil and fertiliser are the only drivers of retail prices, as opportunistic 'rocket and feather' pricing by processors or retailers in some staples continued, even when producer prices fell, or stabilised.
     

South Africa: Fuel and Fertiliser Costs Drive Up the Price of a Basic Food Basket

4 May 2026 at 09:54
[Daily Maverick] Food producers' use of fuel and fertiliser - affected by the US-Iran war - will impact food prices in South Africa (SA), as the fuel price is set to increase again in May. However, it is not obvious whether input prices like oil and fertiliser are the only drivers of retail prices, as opportunistic 'rocket and feather' pricing by processors or retailers in some staples continued, even when producer prices fell, or stabilised.

Kenya: Duale Backs Kenya-Somalia Border Reopening to Boost Trade

4 May 2026 at 09:54
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has backed plans to reopen the Kenya-Somalia border, saying the move will enhance trade and ease movement of people and goods between the two countries.
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