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Reuters Africa posts on X about reuters, inflation, prime minister, south africa the most. They currently have XXXXXXX followers and XXX posts still getting attention that total XXXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.

### Engagements: XXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::25387183/interactions)
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### Followers: XXXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::25387183/followers)
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**Social category influence**
[finance](/list/finance)  #5331 [countries](/list/countries)  XXXXX% [currencies](/list/currencies)  #2360 [stocks](/list/stocks)  XXX% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations)  XXXX% [luxury brands](/list/luxury-brands)  #4129

**Social topic influence**
[reuters](/topic/reuters) #14, [inflation](/topic/inflation) #834, [prime minister](/topic/prime-minister) 2.52%, [south africa](/topic/south-africa) #230, [countries](/topic/countries) #474, [over the](/topic/over-the) 2.16%, [japanese yen](/topic/japanese-yen) #149, [wall street](/topic/wall-street) #272, [sentiment](/topic/sentiment) #147, [federal reserve](/topic/federal-reserve) #195

**Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by**
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**Top assets mentioned**
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### Top Social Posts [#](/creator/twitter::25387183/posts)
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

"The closure of the U.S. Agency for International Development earlier this year hit Somalia's economy and tax revenues the head of the country's development bank said on Tuesday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1980582369108136093) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-21T10:30Z 927K followers, 8279 engagements


"Asian shares rallied on Friday as Wall Street earnings and signs of a thaw in U.S.-China relations boosted investor sentiment while oil prices eased following fresh U.S. sanctions on Russian suppliers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981626753341653085) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-24T07:40Z 927K followers, 1311 engagements


"Cobalt producers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are still waiting for government approval to resume exports under a quota system introduced on October XX that was expected to restart shipments immediately four industry sources told Reuters"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981835679643402643) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-24T21:30Z 927K followers, 1932 engagements


"Global credit ratings agency Moody's downgraded Botswana's rating to 'Baa1' from 'A3' on Friday citing the government's challenges in adjusting to a structural downturn in the diamond industry and increasing government debt"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1979298920120381614) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-17T21:30Z 927K followers, 2314 engagements


"Global credit ratings agency Moody's downgraded Botswana's rating to 'Baa1' from 'A3' on Friday citing the government's challenges in adjusting to a structural downturn in the diamond industry and increasing government debt"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1979361810508554395) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-18T01:40Z 927K followers, 2454 engagements


"A Cuban man deported by the Trump administration to the southern African country of Eswatini has started a hunger strike against his detention there his lawyer said on Wednesday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1980959900659298505) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-22T11:30Z 927K followers, 2038 engagements


"Cameroon's constitutional council on Wednesday dismissed all petitions contesting the October XX presidential election paving the way for the announcement of full results while security forces and opposition supporters clashed in the north"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981035426187002136) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-22T16:30Z 927K followers, 1546 engagements


"Exxon Mobil said on Wednesday it signed an agreement with the government of Gabon to explore for oil and gas off the coast of the central African country"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981065581890511202) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-22T18:30Z 927K followers, 1855 engagements


"Shell has applied to gain the right to appeal against the decision of a South African court to block exploration in the offshore block 5/6/7 a Shell spokesperson said on Wednesday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981080672413307285) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-22T19:30Z 927K followers, 1644 engagements


"The rand edged up on Thursday after losing ground over the past couple of days as cautious investors awaited news on South Africa's possible removal from the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) "grey" list"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981415378841383180) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-23T17:40Z 927K followers, 1824 engagements


"Senegal has raised its 2025 oil output forecast for the Sangomar offshore field operated by Australia's Woodside Energy Group to XXXX million barrels from XXXXX million the energy ministry said on Monday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1965122995317358959) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-09-08T18:40Z 927.3K followers, 2452 engagements


"Swiss franc steady as SNB holds rate at zero traders await US data"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1971192990904312291) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-09-25T12:40Z 927.1K followers, 1455 engagements


"Uganda's currency is expected to gain against the dollar in the next week to Thursday while those of Ghana Nigeria Kenya and Zambia are forecast to be little changed traders said"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1971238299550224534) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-09-25T15:40Z 927.1K followers, 2829 engagements


"The Confederation of African Football announced a profit in its latest financial statements saying it has reversed several years of deficits"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1975176829439717690) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-06T12:30Z 927.2K followers, 1854 engagements


"Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina named Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo a military general as the countrys new prime minister on Monday a week after dissolving the government in response to ongoing protests fuelled by power outages and water shortages"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1975267389559144889) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-06T18:30Z 927.1K followers, 3621 engagements


"Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina named Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo a military general as the countrys new prime minister on Monday a week after dissolving the government in response to ongoing protests fuelled by power outages and water shortages"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1975330276252233930) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-06T22:40Z 927.1K followers, 2356 engagements


"The dollar was mixed on Thursday as a selloff in the Japanese yen appeared exhausted for now while the euro was dented by political uncertainty"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1976294159183954246) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-09T14:30Z 927.1K followers, 1374 engagements


"Major stock indexes eased on Thursday while the dollar climbed to its highest level against the Japanese yen since mid-February as the newly elected leader of Japan's ruling party failed to boost market confidence about the currency's direction"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1976414946532413743) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-09T22:30Z 927.3K followers, 1724 engagements


"South Africa's Aspen Pharmacare said on Monday it had secured regulatory approval to market Eli Lilly's blockbuster diabetes and obesity drug Mounjaro for chronic weight management in the country"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1977683288358539619) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-13T10:30Z 927.1K followers, 1805 engagements


"South Africa's Aspen Pharmacare said on Monday it had secured regulatory approval to market Eli Lilly's blockbuster diabetes and obesity drug Mounjaro for chronic weight management in the country"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1977746182395818457) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-13T14:40Z 927.1K followers, 2332 engagements


"Madagascar's president has fled the African nation the head of the opposition and other officials said on Monday the second time that young protesters have toppled a government in weeks of worldwide Gen Z unrest"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1977791468396798273) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-13T17:40Z 927.2K followers, 12.7K engagements


"French aerospace group Safran signed deals with Morocco on Monday to set up a new engine assembly line for Airbus jets and a new maintenance and repair plant near Casablanca company officials said"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1977897171643981959) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-14T00:40Z 927.2K followers, 3514 engagements


"Madagascar's top court on Tuesday invited Colonel Michael Randrianirina an army commander who declared the military had taken power after leading a mutiny backing Gen Z demonstrators to serve as the country's new president"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1978121162350530613) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-14T15:30Z 927.2K followers, 21.9K engagements


"The dollar lost ground against major peers including the Swiss franc and Japanese yen on Tuesday as U.S.-China trade tensions resurged while the euro firmed after the French government proposed suspending a landmark pension reform"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1978244468181532956) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-14T23:40Z 927.1K followers, 3674 engagements


"Ivory Coast Senegal and South Africa on Tuesday completed the list of group winners in African qualification and the lineup of nine automatic qualifiers for next years World Cup"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1978302396389380554) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-15T03:30Z 927.1K followers, 2435 engagements


"Madagascar's new military ruler Michael Randrianirina said on Wednesday he would soon be sworn in as the country's president as the African Union suspended the island nation after a coup to oust President Andry Rajoelina"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1978528890852196592) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-15T18:30Z 927.2K followers, 4396 engagements


"Botswana's state-owned Okavango Diamond Company will start selling diamonds to contracted buyers next month as it diversifies its sales channels under the government's new deal with De Beers managing director Mmetla Masire said on Wednesday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1978559050284462504) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-15T20:30Z 927.1K followers, 2135 engagements


"Libya's oil revenue reached XXXX billion Libyan dinars ($14.65 billion) in the first nine months of 2025 the central bank said on Wednesday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1978576673927798826) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-15T21:40Z 927.2K followers, 2095 engagements


"The U.S. dollar slipped on Thursday as the Sino-U.S. trade war sapped investor sentiment while growing confidence of the U.S. Federal Reserve cutting its policy interest rate this year also weighed on the greenback"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1978652173811532099) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-16T02:40Z 927.2K followers, 1793 engagements


"The U.S. dollar fell on track for a third consecutive session of losses against major currencies including the euro yen and Swiss franc on Thursday amid U.S.-China tensions and as markets assess remarks from Federal Reserve officials"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1978939028494794901) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-16T21:40Z 927.1K followers, 1544 engagements


"The U.S. dollar on Friday headed for its worst weekly performance since July as a flare-up in concern about trade tensions and signs of mounting risk in regional American banks drove investors into safe-haven currencies like the Swiss franc and the yen"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1979147925927170258) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-17T11:30Z 927.1K followers, 1776 engagements


"Chad reinstates ties with Prince Harry's conservation charity"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1979223408844984389) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-17T16:30Z 927.2K followers, 15.4K engagements


"Pyramids of Egypt snatched the African Super Cup with a late goal from striker Fiston Mayele as they beat Renaissance Berkane 1-0 in Cairo on Saturday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1979646217693909305) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-18T20:30Z 927.2K followers, 2391 engagements


"Pyramids of Egypt snatched the African Super Cup with a late goal from striker Fiston Mayele as they beat Renaissance Berkane 1-0 in Cairo on Saturday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1979709094060569046) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-19T00:40Z 927.2K followers, 2496 engagements


"Morocco's 2026 budget will allocate XXX billion dirhams ($15 billion) to health and education up XX% from last year the royal palace said in a statement on Sunday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1979993517914026411) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-19T19:30Z 927K followers, 7162 engagements


"U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a global trade war with an array of tariffs that target individual products and countries"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1980340843849413072) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-20T18:30Z 927.3K followers, 1854 engagements


"The yen held steady on Tuesday ahead of a parliament vote in Japan later in the day that is almost certain to see hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi become the country's first female prime minister"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1980448997576704508) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-21T01:40Z 927.3K followers, 2004 engagements


"Asian stocks rose on Tuesday as the prospect of easing trade tensions between the world's top two economies boosted risk sentiment while the near-certainty of Sanae Takaichi becoming Japan's next prime minister sent the Nikkei to a record high"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1980461603922292737) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-21T02:30Z 927.3K followers, 1695 engagements


"Coca-Cola HBC bolsters African bottling operations with $XXX billion deal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1980521991141494929) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-21T06:30Z 927.1K followers, 2028 engagements


"In a town in Ivory Coast torn apart by election violence and mass killings more than a decade ago peace activists say they have hit on a way to help avoid a repeat of the bloodshed - "reconciliation marriages" between rival groups"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1980537085955035346) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-21T07:30Z 927.3K followers, 1403 engagements


"The South African rand was subdued in early trade on Tuesday ahead of the release of local central bank data that will shed light on the country's economic outlook"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1980539592743780701) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-21T07:40Z 927.3K followers, 1419 engagements


"Private equity firm Appian Capital Advisory and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have launched a $X billion fund to invest in critical minerals projects in Africa and Latin America the companies said on Tuesday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1980567282918084967) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-21T09:30Z 927.2K followers, 1449 engagements


"South Africa's Lamola cites "positive vibes" on AGOA"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1980584888592961796) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-21T10:40Z 927.3K followers, 2035 engagements


"The yen eased to a six-day low after hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi was elected as Japan's first female prime minister with traders betting her government could bring about a muddied rate outlook and greater fiscal largesse"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1980597499325714550) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-21T11:30Z 927.3K followers, 1443 engagements


"Fitch Ratings expects South Africa to announce a revised X% inflation target during November's medium-term budget policy statement (MTBPS) a senior analyst said on Tuesday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1980630180159774823) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-21T13:40Z 927.3K followers, 1361 engagements


"The Sudanese pound has shed nearly two-fifths of its value after a de facto embargo on flights from the army's wartime capital Port Sudan into the United Arab Emirates disrupted the vital gold trade traders and Sudanese officials said"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1980642817132077076) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-21T14:30Z 927.2K followers, 1414 engagements


"Namibia's government has lowered its 2025 economic growth forecast to XXX% from a XXX% estimate given when the main budget was presented in March its finance minister said on Tuesday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1980657885563498946) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-21T15:30Z 927.2K followers, 1723 engagements


"Swiss-based bottler Coca-Cola HBC on Tuesday said it has agreed to buy a XX% stake in its African counterpart for $XXX billion creating the world's second-largest Coca-Cola bottling partner by beverage volume"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1980675506602123594) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-21T16:40Z 927.3K followers, 2271 engagements


"South Africa's state-owned freight and logistics company Transnet plans to invest XXX billion rand ($7.3 billion) over five years in modernizing rail lines and upgrading ports its Chief Executive Michelle Phillips said on Tuesday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1980718337987363129) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-21T19:30Z 927.2K followers, 2895 engagements


"Cameroon's security forces fired tear gas on Tuesday to disperse opposition party supporters protesting in the capital Yaounde and the northern city of Garoua as tensions rise over the outcome of the October XX presidential election"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1980720802124177551) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-21T19:40Z 927.1K followers, 1851 engagements


"Major stock indexes were mostly near flat on Tuesday with upbeat results and forecasts from top U.S. companies providing some support while the yen fell to a one-week low after conservative Sanae Takaichi was elected as Japan's prime minister"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1980735878747058228) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-21T20:40Z 927.1K followers, 1675 engagements


"Beneath a smog-choked sky the once-glistening waters of Gabes in southern Tunisia run dark with rust-coloured streaks. Trees are dying fish vanishing and a suffocating stench infuses the air"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1980748494202716449) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-21T21:30Z 927.2K followers, 1764 engagements


"The yen eased to a one-week low on Tuesday after hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi was elected as Japan's prime minister with traders betting her government could muddy the interest rate outlook and bring about a greater fiscal largesse"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1980750985539559643) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-21T21:40Z 927.1K followers, 1715 engagements


"BNP Paribas sought to reassure investors on Tuesday that it faces limited exposure to a Sudan-related litigation although analysts said there was continued uncertainty and shares in the lender dropped again"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1980763627641536762) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-21T22:30Z 927.1K followers, 2837 engagements


"Cameroon's security forces fired tear gas on Tuesday to disperse opposition party supporters protesting in the capital Yaounde and the northern city of Garoua as tensions rise over the outcome of the October XX presidential election"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1980793809207169372) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-22T00:30Z 927.1K followers, 1707 engagements


"The U.S. dollar weakened in early Asian trade on Wednesday edging back from its highest level against the Japanese yen in a week as a tumble in gold prices triggered a rebalancing across various safe-haven assets"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1980823988403105946) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-22T02:30Z 927.1K followers, 1899 engagements


"Global shares slipped on Wednesday and gold pulled back sharply from a blistering rally as stretched valuations came under scrutiny and investors booked profits"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1980826478557241535) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-22T02:40Z 927.2K followers, 1528 engagements


"Anwar Gargash the diplomatic adviser to the UAE's president called on Wednesday for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1980884370551361874) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-22T06:30Z 927.1K followers, 1698 engagements


"The U.S. dollar weakened in Asian trading on Wednesday edging back from its highest level against the Japanese yen in a week as a short-lived dip in gold prices triggered a rebalancing across various safe-haven assets"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1980886876199211142) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-22T06:40Z 927.1K followers, 1556 engagements


"Tariffs imposed by the United States do not harm Nigeria to the same extent as they do other countries Nigeria's Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar said on Wednesday in an interview at the Rueters NEXT Gulf summit in Abu Dhabi"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1980914584023138542) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-22T08:30Z 927.1K followers, 1523 engagements


"U.S. stock index futures wavered on Wednesday as investors treaded carefully through the thick of earnings season with Netflix's weak profit adding a chill to market sentiment"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1980929682821247390) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-22T09:30Z 927.1K followers, 1411 engagements


"South Africa's headline inflation rate edged up in September but the increase was smaller than expected and economists said they thought the central bank could restart interest rate cuts soon"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1980947287342747941) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-22T10:40Z 927.1K followers, 1535 engagements


"Morocco's annual inflation measured by the consumer price index rose to XXX% in September from XXX% a month earlier the North African country's statistics agency said on Wednesday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1980962384194707559) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-22T11:40Z 927.1K followers, 1636 engagements


"South Africa expects to lift the care and maintenance status of its Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) by the first quarter of next year or even earlier the electricity and energy minister said on Wednesday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1980977496284700691) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-22T12:40Z 927K followers, 1901 engagements


"Egypt's Suez Canal Authority said on Wednesday it had signed a $X billion strategic partnership agreement with Anchorage Investments to establish a petrochemical complex in Ain Sokhna Egypt"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1980990076440977614) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-22T13:30Z 927.1K followers, 1881 engagements


"A senior official from Tanzania's main opposition was arrested on Wednesday outside the court where the treason trial of its leader was under way a party spokesperson said a week before a presidential election"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981005199259890063) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-22T14:30Z 927.1K followers, 1563 engagements


"Gabon is not considering a debt restructuring or reprofiling and is in the process of rebasing its calculations of GDP which will make its debt-to-GDP ratio more favourable the country's vice president told Reuters"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981052971350700374) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-22T17:40Z 927K followers, 1952 engagements


"The pound fell on Wednesday after British inflation in September came in below forecasts while the U.S. dollar fell slightly against the Japanese yen"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981126000328003584) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-22T22:30Z 927.1K followers, 1550 engagements


"The dollar drifted higher against its major peers on Thursday as traders waited on the delayed release of U.S. consumer inflation data on Friday while digesting tariff threats between Washington and Beijing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981186374481989854) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-23T02:30Z 927.1K followers, 1840 engagements


"Asian stocks fell for a second day on Thursday as lacklustre earnings reports from tech megacap stocks deepened a selloff on Wall Street while U.S. sanctions against Russia and China revived fears around geopolitics. Oil prices surged"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981188873993556054) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-23T02:40Z 927.1K followers, 1701 engagements


"South Africa's biggest pharmacy chain Clicks Group reported on Thursday a XXXX% rise in full-year profit"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981246787085058521) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-23T06:30Z 927K followers, 1842 engagements


"Oil prices jumped more than X% on Thursday extending gains from the previous session as India buyers started reviewing their Russian oil purchases after the U.S. imposed sanctions on major suppliers Rosneft and Lukoil over the Ukraine war"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981249270305947656) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-23T06:40Z 927.1K followers, 1525 engagements


"The rand was flat in early trade on Thursday as cautious investors awaited news on South Africa's possible removal from the Financial Action Task Force's "grey" list along with key U.S. inflation data due later in the week"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981264367271203119) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-23T07:40Z 927.1K followers, 1393 engagements


"HSBC said on Thursday it will conduct a strategic review of its Egyptian retail banking business as part of the wider restructuring of its global operations"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981352458497433701) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-23T13:30Z 927K followers, 1650 engagements


"Oil prices surged about X% on Thursday after Washington imposed sanctions on major Russian companies over the Ukraine war while major stock indexes edged higher as gains in U.S. and European energy shares helped to offset some lackluster earnings news"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981412906626342968) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-23T17:30Z 927K followers, 1558 engagements


"Ivanhoe Mines produced 71226 metric tons of copper and a record 57200 tons of zinc in the third quarter from its flagship Kamoa-Kakula and Kipushi mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo the company said on Tuesday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1975556761210814573) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-07T13:40Z 927K followers, 1720 engagements


"The yen stabilised on Friday but was still headed for its steepest weekly drop in a year on Friday as the chances of a near-term rate hike faded while the euro was rooted near two-month lows by political crisis in France"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1976641424058675681) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-10T13:30Z 927K followers, 1471 engagements


"South Africa needs to find ways to boost economic growth if it wants to get its credit rating heading back to the investment grade threshold it lost half a decade ago a senior Moody's analyst said on Tuesday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1978123669256777910) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-14T15:40Z 927K followers, 2008 engagements


"Namibia's central bank cut its main interest rate by XX basis points to XXXX% in a decision announced on Wednesday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1978392967929880706) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-15T09:30Z 927K followers, 3371 engagements


"Kenya's veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga who was imprisoned while fighting one-party autocracy and ran five times unsuccessfully for the presidency has died at the age of XX sources close to him said on Wednesday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1978410565287473334) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-15T10:40Z 927K followers, 163.2K engagements


"Libya's oil revenue reached XXXX billion Libyan dinars ($14.65 billion) in the first nine months of 2025 the central bank said on Wednesday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1978513814157963761) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-15T17:30Z 927K followers, 3110 engagements


"Rio Tinto has stockpiled X million metric tons of high-grade iron ore at its Simandou project in Guinea for a mid-November shipment three sources told Reuters which would be the first from the mega-mine set to reshape global supplies and pricing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1979208336256938423) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-17T15:30Z 927K followers, 1466 engagements


"Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party plans to amend the constitution to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwas term by two years to 2030 a move opposition politicians have condemned as unlawful"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1979887811642671104) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-19T12:30Z 927K followers, 128.9K engagements


"BNP Paribas shares tumbled as much as XX% on Monday with traders and analysts attributing the fall to a U.S. jury finding the French bank helped Sudan's government commit genocide by providing banking services that violated American sanctions"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1980237612552974353) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-20T11:40Z 927K followers, 1775 engagements


"Egypt is formulating a new trade policy in preparation for upcoming regional agreements Planning Minister Rania Al-Mashat said on Wednesday during a panel at the Reuters NEXT Gulf Summit in Abu Dhabi"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1980932192013332979) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-22T09:40Z 927K followers, 1532 engagements


"At least XX migrants from sub-Saharan African countries have died after their boat sank off the coast of Tunisia on Wednesday in one of the deadliest maritime tragedies in the region this year an official said"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981020333588017304) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-22T15:30Z 927K followers, 1999 engagements


"Wall Street ends lower on mixed earnings revived US-China trade tensions"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981158692616552542) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-23T00:40Z 927K followers, 1291 engagements


"Oil prices rose by more than $X per barrel on Thursday extending gains from the previous session after the United States imposed sanctions on Russian oil companies Rosneft and Lukoil over the Ukraine war"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981171269950115897) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-23T01:30Z 927K followers, 1437 engagements


"Asian stocks fell for a second day on Thursday as lacklustre earnings from tech megacaps deepened a selloff on Wall Street while U.S. sanctions against Russia and possible new export controls on China revived geopolitical worries"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981279461417881893) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-23T08:40Z 927K followers, 1317 engagements


"Angola's first major copper mine Tetelo will start production on October XX officials said on Wednesday part of the oil-rich African country's efforts to diversify into clean energy minerals"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981292080614744132) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-23T09:30Z 927K followers, 1861 engagements


"Internet access in Cameroon is significantly disrupted as protests continue over alleged irregularities in this month's presidential election Internet monitor NetBlocks said on Thursday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981337382512112039) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-23T12:30Z 927K followers, 1780 engagements


"Belgium has become the latest Western nation to endorse Morocco's autonomy proposal as a solution for the decades-long Western Sahara dispute according to a joint Moroccan-Belgian declaration signed Thursday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981400277853855888) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-23T16:40Z 927K followers, 2694 engagements


"Shell has applied to gain the right to appeal against the decision of a South African court to block exploration in the offshore block 5/6/7 a Shell spokesperson said on Wednesday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981443060887163027) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-23T19:30Z 927K followers, 1851 engagements


"Belgium has become the latest Western nation to endorse Morocco's autonomy proposal as a solution for the decades-long Western Sahara dispute according to a joint Moroccan-Belgian declaration signed Thursday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981475764454162894) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-23T21:40Z 927K followers, 1938 engagements


"Shell has applied to gain the right to appeal against the decision of a South African court to block exploration in the offshore block 5/6/7 a Shell spokesperson said on Wednesday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981505962226672092) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-23T23:40Z 927K followers, 1377 engagements


"The M23 armed group on Thursday denied accusations that its fighters had looted at least XXX kilograms of bullion from Twangiza Mining's gold concession in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981518554097668310) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-24T00:30Z 927K followers, 11K engagements


"The U.S. dollar was steady on Friday poised to eke out a small weekly gain against major rivals as investors braced for delayed inflation data that is unlikely to deter the Federal Reserve from lowering interest rates next week"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981548747587735999) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-24T02:30Z 927K followers, 1453 engagements


"Asian shares rallied on Friday as Wall Street earnings and signs of a thaw in U.S.-China relations boosted investor sentiment while oil prices eased following fresh U.S. sanctions on Russian suppliers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981551268347756961) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-24T02:40Z 927K followers, 1495 engagements


"The U.S. dollar edged higher on Friday on course for a small weekly gain against major rivals as investors braced for delayed inflation data that is unlikely to deter the Federal Reserve from lowering interest rates next week"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981611645102137377) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-24T06:40Z 927K followers, 1307 engagements


"African oil and gas company Rhino Resources plans to drill an appraisal well on a Namibian prospect next year and take a flow test on another as it races TotalEnergies to first oil in the southern African nation its chief executive said"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981624238948643297) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-24T07:30Z 927K followers, 1332 engagements


"China's CMOC Group will spend $XXXX billion to expand its KFM copper mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo to add about 100000 metric tons of output per year it said on Friday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981669564761940478) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-24T10:30Z 927K followers, 2336 engagements


"The U.S. dollar was still on course for a modest weekly gain against major rivals as investors braced for delayed inflation data that is unlikely to deter the Federal Reserve from lowering interest rates next week"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981684651291803703) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-24T11:30Z 927K followers, 1238 engagements


"African oil and gas company Rhino Resources plans to drill an appraisal well on a Namibian prospect next year and take a flow test on another as it races TotalEnergies to first oil in the southern African nation its chief executive said"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981687157732315514) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-24T11:40Z 927K followers, 1278 engagements


"Standard Chartered has agreed to sell its wealth and retail banking business in Uganda to South African lender Absa Group for an undisclosed amount the companies said on Friday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981699764144992355) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-24T12:30Z 927K followers, 1402 engagements


"The rand held steady in early trade on Friday as South Africa awaited the outcome of its Financial Action Task Force review with markets largely pricing in that it will be removed from the watchdog's "grey list" of countries under increased scrutiny"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981717362639303023) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-24T13:40Z 927K followers, 3705 engagements


"Angola has bid for a majority stake in Anglo American's unit De Beers a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday setting up a potential standoff with neighbouring Botswana which also wants to take control of De Beers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981729942057480589) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-24T14:30Z 927K followers, 1550 engagements


"Africa's ageing presidents govern world's youngest populations"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981745064654131625) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-24T15:30Z 927K followers, 2789 engagements


"Sub-Saharan Africa's largest economies South Africa and Nigeria have been removed from a global watchdog's list of countries subject to increased monitoring for illicit money flows"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981760204791230822) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-24T16:30Z 927K followers, 9760 engagements


"Mauritius authorities have arrested the aide to former Madagascan president Andry Rajoelina on suspicion of money laundering an official at Mauritius' Financial Crimes Commission said on Friday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981775253857554902) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-24T17:30Z 927K followers, 8322 engagements


"The South African rand strengthened on Friday after a global financial crime watchdog removed the country from its list of countries subject to increased monitoring"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981790389905302011) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-24T18:30Z 927K followers, 1534 engagements


"Angola has bid for a majority stake in Anglo American unit De Beers a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday setting up a potential standoff with neighbouring Botswana which is also seeking control of the diamond producer"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981792851118756093) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-24T18:40Z 927K followers, 3129 engagements


"Donald Trump's administration said on Friday it has reached an agreement with Liberia to accept Kilmar Abrego the migrant whose wrongful deportation to El Salvador in March became a flashpoint in the Republican president's immigration crackdown"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981820561924796883) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-24T20:30Z 927K followers, 1274 engagements


"Sub-Saharan Africa's largest economies South Africa and Nigeria have been removed from a global watchdog's list of countries subject to increased monitoring for illicit money flows"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981823058668106018) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-24T20:40Z 927K followers, 1477 engagements


"Mauritius authorities have arrested the aide to former Madagascan president Andry Rajoelina on suspicion of money laundering an official at Mauritius' Financial Crimes Commission said on Friday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981838161111110029) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-24T21:40Z 927K followers, 1323 engagements


"The U.S. State Department on Friday authorized the departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and family members from Mali due to safety risks in the West African nation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981850764369604865) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-24T22:30Z 927K followers, 1026 engagements


"Ivory Coast is voting in a presidential election on Saturday with incumbent Alassane Ouattara XX claiming credit for nearly XX years of economic growth and relative stability while strongly hinting it will be his final campaign"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ReutersAfrica/status/1981880959331872925) [@ReutersAfrica](/creator/x/ReutersAfrica) 2025-10-25T00:30Z 927K followers, XXX engagements