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Cocoa (ICE NY)5,429 USD/t-7.1% 1WArabica coffee (ICE)287.45 USc/lb-9.1% 1WRaw sugar (ICE)19.38 USc/lb-5.2% 1WCotton (ICE)77.97 USc/lb-4.7% 1WWheat (CBOT)613.25 USc/bu-2.4% 1WMaize (CBOT)451.25 USc/bu-2.6% 1WGold (COMEX)4,060.3 USD/oz-2.2% 1WCopper (COMEX)6.6385 USD/lb+1.5% 1WBrent crude111.24 USD/bbl+2.2% 1WGBP/USD1.3283-0.7% 1WUSD/NGN1,340.31+0.7% 1WUSD/KES129.86+0.8% 1WUSD/GHS11.58-0.2% 1WUSD/ZAR16.67+1.7% 1WUSD/EGP56.07+2.9% 1WCocoa (ICE NY)5,429 USD/t-7.1% 1WArabica coffee (ICE)287.45 USc/lb-9.1% 1WRaw sugar (ICE)19.38 USc/lb-5.2% 1WCotton (ICE)77.97 USc/lb-4.7% 1WWheat (CBOT)613.25 USc/bu-2.4% 1WMaize (CBOT)451.25 USc/bu-2.6% 1WGold (COMEX)4,060.3 USD/oz-2.2% 1WCopper (COMEX)6.6385 USD/lb+1.5% 1WBrent crude111.24 USD/bbl+2.2% 1WGBP/USD1.3283-0.7% 1WUSD/NGN1,340.31+0.7% 1WUSD/KES129.86+0.8% 1WUSD/GHS11.58-0.2% 1WUSD/ZAR16.67+1.7% 1WUSD/EGP56.07+2.9% 1W

UK-Africa Corridor

Daily Brief·UK-Africa Corridor

AfDB-UKEF MOU: Who Captures the Value When Export Credit Meets Development Finance?

A new framework promises co-financing for African infrastructure—but with UK export credit in the mix, will contracts flow to British suppliers while African firms watch from the sidelines?

Assistant Editor· 4 min read AI takeaways

Daily Brief·UK-Africa Corridor

Daily Brief: UK Developing Countries Trading Scheme update widens agri-food access

Simplified rules of origin offer fresh openings for processed African foods.

Desk Team· 2 min read AI takeaways