Africa’s two biggest commodities pulled sharply apart in a single day. Oil crashed while gold climbed to a fresh record high.
The split eases the squeeze on countries that buy fuel, but slashes the windfall for those that sell it. Underneath, Congo’s health crisis grew sharply worse.
Today’s Africa Intelligence Brief covers the continent’s finance, markets, economy, and politics. We pulled it together from English, French, Arabic, Portuguese, Swahili, and Afrikaans sources.
The Continent — Two Commodities Split
Oil Falls Hard
