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      <news:title>Why DCA Falls Short Without Cross-Border Markets</news:title>
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      <news:title>Urea price surge threatens Nigerian food inflation</news:title>
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      <news:title>Kenya bank trust slips as loyalty gap widens</news:title>
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      <news:title>Nigeria&apos;s tax machine sputters as Middle East crisis hits</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-05-03T07:27:36.110Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Ghana&apos;s 1,200MW gas plant: more megawatts, same old problems?</news:title>
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      <news:title>CEMAC Awards Financiers: Private Investment Push or PR?</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-05-02T15:48:55.067Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Kenya&apos;s fuel import bill hits Sh528bn as price pain mounts</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-05-02T15:38:26.777Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Nigeria Broadband Tops 50% – What Does This Milestone Really Mean?</news:title>
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