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      <news:title>TotalEnergies Congo Find Highlights Senegal Offshore Risk</news:title>
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      <news:title>I&amp;M Bank Tanzania&apos;s profit jump masks a risky solo lending bet</news:title>
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      <news:title>Senegal&apos;s Microfinance Holdout Risks BCEAO&apos;s Instant Payment Push</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-04-16T07:48:09.651Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>GCB Bank Dividend Vote Tests Ghana Capital Discipline</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-04-16T07:40:08.885Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Kenya&apos;s fuel VAT cut masks a risky tax gamble</news:title>
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      <news:title>Egypt Wheat Payout Tests State Support and Forex Limits</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-04-15T23:17:15.827Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>EPRA&apos;s fuel hike signals deeper Kenya inflation squeeze</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-04-15T07:22:05.877Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Senegal telecom growth masks mobile money agent network fragility</news:title>
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