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[AYRI-MIR @AYRI_MIR]

@Trullydearest A good number of them would have been killed as in EndSars and the US, under Joe Biden, will help cover it. PO was wise not to have dared it: people would have died for nothing.
However, we can do it now and the international community, through the US under Trump, will step in.

[AYRI-MIR @AYRI_MIR]

@Peter4Nigeria @NigeriaNDCHQ Hello Peter.
Find this man; Dr. John Fidelis Inaku 08034923405. He is a lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar. He will help you.

[AYRI-MIR @AYRI_MIR]

@elonmusk @NGRSenate The Nigerian people do not want any form of manual transmission of election results because of the intense fraud associated with it. Please support free&fair elections in Nigeria by giving us (the Nigerian people) an offer of network coverage that we can crowd-fund to pay for.

[Afreximbank Research @AfreximResearch]

Afreximbank research has published its country brief on Trinidad and Tobago for 2025

Please download here : https://t.co/VMMo1kwgyN

[Afreximbank Research @AfreximResearch]

Afreximbank Research New Report Published: Commodity markets: a tale of two halves published

In its latest November 2025 bulletin, Afreximbank highlights how global commodity markets are increasingly bifurcating — some raw materials are rallying on structural tightness, while others are weakening under oversupply, shifting demand and weather dynamics.

Winners on the upswing
Elements powered by energy-transition, infrastructure and geopolitics are leading the pack:
•Natural gas: prices rose sharply as 2025 progressed — U.S. benchmarks are up significantly from 2024 levels, buoyed by heating demand, export disruption (e.g., in the Red Sea), and tighter supply chains.
•Lithium: Strong demand from the EV/energy-storage sector and projections of 45% growth in 2026 underscore its rising prominence.
•Aluminium & soybeans: Aluminium is near multi-year highs, supported by construction/auto demand and supply restrictions (e.g., power costs, smelter disruptions). Soybeans are gaining as Chinese purchases and South American weather concerns tighten margins.
•Crude oil / Brent: While still down year-on-year, oil is stabilising around US$60/barrel, supported by geopolitical supply risks (e.g., drone attacks on Russian facilities) and cautious global demand.

Markets under pressure
Conversely, several commodities are experiencing correction:
•Cocoa: After record highs, prices are retreating as crop prospects in West Africa improve and inventory flows increase.
•Palm oil: Oversupply in Southeast Asia combined with weak demand in India & China have driven inventory to multi-year highs.
•Sugar: A forecasted surplus of nearly 2 million tonnes in 2025/26, combined with loosening weather concerns, is weakening the sugar market.
•Platinum & silver: Despite strong year-to-date gains, near-term headwinds are emerging — weak industrial/auto demand (for platinum) and profit-taking plus hawkish central-bank signals (for silver) are dampening momentum.

What it means for Africa
•For African producers and exporters, this evolving landscape underlines the criticality of value-chain participation and differentiation. Commodities tied to electrification, infrastructure and clean-energy transitions may offer resilience and premium pricing.
•However, for sectors facing weakening demand or oversupply (e.g., cocoa, palm oil, sugar), strategic shifts are needed — such as processing, product-diversification, or value-added manufacturing.
•The report emphasises the need for enhanced market intelligence, better intra-African trade links, and investment in supply-chain and regulatory capacity to capture value rather than just raw-material exports.

Headline takeaway
The ultimate message from the report: “We’re not in a homogenous commodity market any more.” Instead, the divergence is growing — winners are those aligned with structural demand (energy-transition metals, tight-supply commodities); losers are those facing oversupply, weak demand, or substitution risk. For Africa, the agenda is clear: lean into the structural tailwinds, manage the supply-chain risks, and diversify beyond the commodity-export model.

Download report here: https://t.co/S1ppSLfZ7l

#Africa #Commodities #Trade #EnergyTransition #Afreximbank #MarketInsights

[World Bank Group @WorldBankGroup]

Greener tech in construction & materials, climate-friendly capital markets can cut carbon footprint by 23% by 2035.

@IFC_org report highlights investment opportunities & provides recommendations for financing, standards, capacity building. https://t.co/TSl3pryUqz #LivablePlanet

[EnvironmentGo! @environment_go]

Biodiversity is being lost.

Entire nations and cultures are disappearing.

People are forced to migrate.

Climate change is causing loss and damage in many ways and is affecting the most vulnerable communities.

[Foreign Affairs @ForeignAffairs]

What drives the rise and fall of great powers?
https://t.co/wWUNSs1pr2

[AYRI-MIR @AYRI_MIR]

How🤷‍♂️

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

Taiwan’s new president hopes to strengthen the country without provoking China. He won’t find it easy https://t.co/4GoIEXCNQE 👇

[AYRI-MIR @AYRI_MIR]

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[Reuters Africa @ReutersAfrica]

Burkina Faso extends junta rule by five years https://t.co/oxUlCfWB6l

[War on the Rocks @WarOnTheRocks]

How much influence do clans and their leadership still have in Gaza and the West Bank? https://t.co/0hzDIJfwGg

[Foreign Policy @ForeignPolicy]

Today, we are witnessing a number of authoritarian or semi-authoritarian states engage in mediation and conflict management instead of democracies. https://t.co/bRnQ6ghN7c

[Foreign Affairs @ForeignAffairs]

“Rural communities in many parts of Europe have long suffered due to national policies that have left many parts of the countryside struggling with poor infrastructure and limited access to essential public services.”
https://t.co/FLQKh0lQLu

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

The world’s phones are at risk of being hacked. Fixing the problem will not be a matter of countermeasures—but collective action https://t.co/u9vmxITKEK 👇

[African Export-Import Bank - Afreximbank @afreximbank]

The awards were hosted in association with the Business Council for Africa, in Accra, Ghana and were designed to celebrate and recognise the excellence of outstanding organisations and individuals within the African business and finance sectors.

[Council on Foreign Relations @CFR_org]

Ironically, the peak of Nigerian diplomatic swagger was in the 1970s as the country barreled its way to global diplomatic reckoning on the back of its newfound oil wealth, writes @CFR_Africa's Ebenezer Obadare. https://t.co/Xl0kBHvPPy

[World Bank Group @WorldBankGroup]

Ajay Banga launched @WorldBank Group Private Sector Investment Lab, a new initiative to scale investment in emerging markets, co-chaired by @MarkJCarney & Shriti Vadera @prudentialplc. https://t.co/zaju6zreq2

[World Bank Group @WorldBankGroup]

775 million people lack access to electricity. Investing in #cleanenergy can boost energy access, inclusive economic growth, reduce emissions, and create jobs.

This report by @IEA & @IFC_org proposes ways to unlock private financing at scale. https://t.co/bVuXWOfImd

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

To meet global food demand in 2050, agricultural production will have to increase by 60%.

🎥Sustainable #soil management can help make this a reality 👇

#Soils4Nutrition

[Amb. Josefa Sacko @JosefaSacko]

At the occassion of 1st Edition of commemoration of International Day of #WomenInDiplomacy, organised by Ministry of foreign affairs of #Ethiopia, I was honored to join H.E @SahleWorkZewde President of Ethiopia & other dignitaries. She urged #YoungAfricanWomen to follow the path