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		<title>Sudan Importers Blame Government Ban for Inflation Surge and Currency Collapse</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:57:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sudan’s National Chamber of Importers has criticized the Government over rising inflation and the continued depreciation of the Sudanese pound, following a decree issued in <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://medafricatimes.com/45828-sudan-importers-blame-government-ban-for-inflation-surge-and-currency-collapse.html" title="Sudan Importers Blame Government Ban for Inflation Surge and Currency Collapse">[...]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
			<dc:creator>info@medafricatimes.com (Pawla Nibramich)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Zambia Secures Strong Investor Support for Landmark $1.36bn Debt-for-Energy Deal</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:38:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Zambia has received overwhelming backing from bondholders for a pioneering $1.36 billion debt buyback arrangement linked to major upgrades in its electricity infrastructure. The Government <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://medafricatimes.com/45820-zambia-secures-strong-investor-support-for-landmark-1-36bn-debt-for-energy-deal.html" title="Zambia Secures Strong Investor Support for Landmark $1.36bn Debt-for-Energy Deal">[...]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
			<dc:creator>info@medafricatimes.com (Steven Addamah)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>South Africa: Mass Shooting in Johannesburg Leaves 12 Dead, Police Launch Manhunt for Armed Gang</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:35:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A mass shooting in an informal settlement in Johannesburg, South Africa, has left 12 people dead and at least nine others injured after an armed <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://medafricatimes.com/45817-south-africa-mass-shooting-in-johannesburg-leaves-12-dead-police-launch-manhunt-for-armed-gang.html" title="South Africa: Mass Shooting in Johannesburg Leaves 12 Dead, Police Launch Manhunt for Armed Gang">[...]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
			<dc:creator>info@medafricatimes.com (Steven Addamah)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Economic Reforms Restore Investor Confidence Across Africa, Standard Chartered Says</title>
		<link>https://medafricatimes.com/45813-economic-reforms-restore-investor-confidence-across-africa-standard-chartered-says.html</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:20:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[African countries including Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, Egypt and Zambia are attracting renewed investor interest as economic reforms begin to yield positive results, according to Dalu <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://medafricatimes.com/45813-economic-reforms-restore-investor-confidence-across-africa-standard-chartered-says.html" title="Economic Reforms Restore Investor Confidence Across Africa, Standard Chartered Says">[...]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
			<dc:creator>info@medafricatimes.com (Steven Addamah)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Tanzania Sets $24bn Budget to Drive Vision 2050 Development Agenda</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:42:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Tanzania has announced on Wednesday a 62.3 trillion Tanzanian shillings (approximately 24 billion US dollars) budget framework for the 2026/2027 fiscal year, marking the first <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://medafricatimes.com/45823-tanzania-sets-24bn-budget-to-drive-vision-2050-development-agenda.html" title="Tanzania Sets $24bn Budget to Drive Vision 2050 Development Agenda">[...]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
			<dc:creator>info@medafricatimes.com (Steven Addamah)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>US–Nigeria Joint Operations Kill Over 200 Terrorists in Northeast Counter-Insurgency Push</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 03:04:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[More than 200 terrorists have been eliminated in coordinated operations between the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) and the Nigerian military in northeastern Nigeria, both <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://medafricatimes.com/45810-us-nigeria-joint-operations-kill-over-200-terrorists-in-northeast-counter-insurgency-push.html" title="US–Nigeria Joint Operations Kill Over 200 Terrorists in Northeast Counter-Insurgency Push">[...]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
			<dc:creator>info@medafricatimes.com (Steven Addamah)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>South Africa Records 0.5% Economic Growth in First Quarter of 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:09:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[South Africa&#8217;s economy expanded by 0.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of growth, according to figures released <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://medafricatimes.com/45807-south-africa-records-0-5-economic-growth-in-first-quarter-of-2026.html" title="South Africa Records 0.5% Economic Growth in First Quarter of 2026">[...]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
			<dc:creator>info@medafricatimes.com (Steven Addamah)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>China-Africa Agri-Tech Forum Opens in Kenya to Strengthen Agricultural Cooperation</title>
		<link>https://medafricatimes.com/45802-china-africa-agri-tech-forum-opens-in-kenya-to-strengthen-agricultural-cooperation.html</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:05:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The 2026 China-Africa Agri-Tech and Industrial Cooperation Forum opened in Nairobi on June 9, bringing together policymakers, researchers and industry leaders to explore ways of <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://medafricatimes.com/45802-china-africa-agri-tech-forum-opens-in-kenya-to-strengthen-agricultural-cooperation.html" title="China-Africa Agri-Tech Forum Opens in Kenya to Strengthen Agricultural Cooperation">[...]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
			<dc:creator>info@medafricatimes.com (Steven Addamah)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Morocco Leads Africa in Millionaire Growth with 16.8% Rise in 2025, Capgemini Report Shows</title>
		<link>https://medafricatimes.com/45785-morocco-leads-africa-in-millionaire-growth-with-16-8-rise-in-2025-capgemini-report-shows.html</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:27:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Morocco recorded the fastest growth in high-net-worth individuals of any African country in 2025, with its millionaire population expanding by 16.8 percent over the year, <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://medafricatimes.com/45785-morocco-leads-africa-in-millionaire-growth-with-16-8-rise-in-2025-capgemini-report-shows.html" title="Morocco Leads Africa in Millionaire Growth with 16.8% Rise in 2025, Capgemini Report Shows">[...]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
			<dc:creator>info@medafricatimes.com (Khalid Al Mouahidi)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>IMF Urges Continued Reforms as Nigeria Faces Poverty and Inflation Challenges</title>
		<link>https://medafricatimes.com/45788-imf-urges-continued-reforms-as-nigeria-faces-poverty-and-inflation-challenges.html</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:20:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded its 2026 Article IV consultation with Nigeria on June 1, 2026, with the findings released on June 9, 2026. <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://medafricatimes.com/45788-imf-urges-continued-reforms-as-nigeria-faces-poverty-and-inflation-challenges.html" title="IMF Urges Continued Reforms as Nigeria Faces Poverty and Inflation Challenges">[...]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
			<dc:creator>info@medafricatimes.com (Steven Addamah)</dc:creator></item>
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