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Growth in the Moroccan economy slowed to 4% in the second quarter of 2026, compared with 5.8% a year earlier, according to national accounts from Morocco’s High Commission for Planning. Agriculture grew by 21.2%, while non-agricultural activities slowed sharply and value added in the secondary sector contracted by 3.9%.
Source: Libe
The WAEMU economy grew by 6% in the second quarter of 2026, compared with 6.1% in the first, while inflation reached 0.4%. The BCEAO forecasts average inflation of 1% for the year and links its rise to transport, housing and some food prices, according to data presented to the Union’s Council of Ministers.
Source: Burkina 24
Nelson Mandela Bay metro reportedly needs nearly one billion rand to reduce leaks and replace ageing pipes. Thousands of complaints are piling up, while some communities remain without water for weeks and raw sewage reaches rivers, estuaries and the sea, according to the information provided.
Source: Daily Maverick
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