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Last update: an hour agoCritical Minerals Diplomacy: The U.S. and South Africa held their highest-level 2026 talks in Johannesburg on potential critical-minerals agreements, with discussions described as “very early stage” but aimed at diversifying supply away from China’s grip on rare earths and other inputs. Downstream Fuel Tensions: In Nigeria, depot owners and marketers are pushing back against Dangote’s latest court push tied to petrol import licences, reopening the fight over whether Nigeria should keep importing fuel as local refining ramps up. East Africa Refining Push: Uganda’s Museveni confirmed talks with Dangote on a regional mega-refinery, arguing for value addition and regional integration rather than exporting crude. Trade & Cost Pressure: South Africa’s Transnet lifted its diesel-linked container surcharge to R78 from R52, while China’s expanded zero-tariff access for African exports is being hailed as a longer-term industrialisation play. Energy Security Shock: Iran’s cable-fee demands on tech firms and renewed war signals keep Strait of Hormuz risk front and centre for fuel markets. SME Financing: AfDB backed a $200m facility for Nigeria’s Bank of Industry to expand long-term funding for infrastructure, agro-processing, health and green industrialisation.
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