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Weekly Pulse
Weekly Pulse
WORLD IN BRIEF: France to close 500 schools amid protests, 12-year-old killed in Baltimore shooting, Cameroon secures $391m World Bank loan and other stories
World news in brief covers France’s school protests, a deadly Baltimore shooting, renewed Tigray fighting, Congo’s Ebola crisis and Cameroon’s $391m World Bank loan.
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The Weekly Pulse: July 14–18, 2026
Cocoa steadies near $4,180/t, gold holds above $3,290, and the Ghana Stock Exchange extends its lead as the continent's strongest market of 2026.
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The Weekly Pulse: July 7–11, 2026
Copper slips below $9,500 on Chinese demand data, the naira gives up ground, and the NGX All-Share holds a 14% year-to-date gain.
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The Weekly Pulse: June 30 – July 4, 2026
Palm oil extends its run to $940/t, robusta coffee firms on Ugandan and Cameroonian supply concerns, and the BRVM Composite holds near 201.
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The Weekly Pulse: June 23–27, 2026
Cotton falls below 70 cents, putting pressure on Sahel producers; gold consolidates above $3,200; and the JSE Top 40 holds an 8.6% year-to-date gain.