We provide analysis of the West African geopolitical and economic situation through such means as may prove to be expedient for the purpose. info@sbmintel.com

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First of many SBM polls drops: @officialABAT at -58.5, @PeterObi at 58.3. But turnout flips the script. The real question? Will Nigerians brave hunger and bandits to vote? Stay tuned, this is just the first one. 🇳🇬🗳️ sbmintelligence.substack.com… #NigeriaDecides2027 #SBMVST
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.@thebankofghana bleeds red ink
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Chart of the week: Petrol prices at war
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🌍Africa Watch: 🇺🇸#America will cut African visa-processing embassies from nearly 50 to about 20 starting this month sbmintelligence.substack.com…
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📢 Teachers in 🇳🇬#Nigeria protest school kidnappings. Employers reject wage hikes. 🇺🇸#America slashes 🌍#Africa visa hubs to 20. Three questions, one thread: Can safety, salaries, and visas all go right? open.spotify.com/episode/1KN…
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Energy inflation jitters across West Africa, 🇺🇸#America tightens visa pressure, 🇳🇬#Nigeria’s tax reforms take effect, all while whispers of a sensational political comeback grow louder. 🌍⛽📉 sbmintelligence.substack.com…

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Evolution of @AlikoDangote's Refinery
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🇸🇳#Senegal’s president, @PR_Diomaye, sacks prime minister, @SonkoOfficiel, after debt row. Protests erupt in Dakar as @IMFNews suspends $1.8 billion lending. sbmintelligence.substack.com…
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Chart of the week: Bracing for more flooding
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📢 🇸🇳#Senegal's President fires PM, but PM keeps clout. 🇳🇬#Nigeria finds a $363m meth lab in a forest. @nnpclimited says @DangoteGroup wants a fuel monopoly. open.spotify.com/episode/5tQ…
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Dakar: Sonko sacked, protests erupt. Abuja: Dumebi grabs ADC, NNPC fights Dangote. Accra: Cedi sinks as digital dreams launch. Abidjan: Mega oil deal a go. West Africa’s week: running for office or from creditors. 🏃‍♂️💸 sbmintelligence.substack.com…

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Kano has the best quality of life. Cross River? Last place and 90% want out. Abuja? Great income, shame about the bills. Lagos? Rents ate the budget. 🇳🇬#Nigeria’s real ranking: where you can actually afford to breathe. sbmintelligence.substack.com…
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🌍#Africa Watch - Emergency declared in 🇨🇩 #DRC and 🇺🇬 #Uganda, while 🇷🇼 #Rwanda closes its border as a rare strain of 🦠 #Ebola with no vaccine prompts regional border closures. sbmintelligence.substack.com…
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📢 🦠#Ebola contained, borders still twitchy. Cocoa farmers teargas police in 🇨🇮 #IvoryCoast. 🗳️#NigeriaDecides2007 gets another contender. open.spotify.com/episode/5qO…
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Business confidence limps at 3.9. Tinubu blames high borrowing costs. Oyo governor eyes presidency despite school raids. Rivers' governor bows out. #Ghana’s debt grows, cocoa farmers riot, Ebola crosses borders. The alternator is busted indeed. sbmintelligence.substack.com…
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Chart of the week: Media-reported killings in #Nigeria, Q1 2026
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Africa Watch: 🇿🇼 #Zimbabwe will return 67 seized farms to 🧑‍🌾 foreign owners to rebuild Western ties and secure debt relief. sbmintelligence.substack.com…

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📢 Is the Africa Forward Summit a puppet show for 🇫🇷#France or real turning point? 🇳🇬#Nigeria’s stock market hits ₦160tn – can it last? @officialABAT hires a Homeland Security Adviser. Three big questions, zero easy answers. open.spotify.com/episode/2mZ…
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Investors cheer @DangoteGroup's mega IPO and pile into Nigerian assets, but the country’s security maze just got messier. Add a shaky West African democracy, 🇿🇼#Zimbabwe’s market pivot, and 🇬🇭#Ghana’s fiscal drama: Africa’s week is a thriller. 📉📈 sbmintelligence.substack.com…

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