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Diaspora bonds

Opportunity: African capitals are courting diaspora money — and changing the pitch

Nigeria wants US$1bn a month in formal remittances. Ghana is steering diaspora funds toward investment, not just support.

Africa Remittance Policy

May 28

Nigeria orders remittance payouts in naira only

*The Central Bank of Nigeria's May 1 directive ends USD-cash payout at the counter. Recipient households now absorb the bureau-de-change spread on every transfer.*

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Intra African Migration

May 28

Ghana repatriates ~300 nationals as Operation Dudula intensifies

*Accra is bringing home roughly 300 nationals from South Africa as anti-foreign-national pressure escalates. The flow underscores how intra-African migration remains a diaspora pressure point distinct from the trans-Atlantic story.*

Oil Shock Inflation

May 27

AfDB warns Middle East conflict is dragging on Africa's 2026 growth

*The African Development Bank flags higher import costs across the continent — the same oil-shock channel now showing up in Caribbean central bank statements.*

Ebola watch

May 27

Ebola count tops 1,000 suspected cases as Italy reports two travel-linked patients

*DRC Ministry of Health figures show case counts roughly doubling in five days; two suspected cases hospitalised in Milan after travel from Uganda.*

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Africa economic reshuffle

May 26

Ghana migration framework: status update as the Bridgetown climate-finance week opens parallel signal

Ghana's diaspora-migration framework remains one of the most accessible structured paths for diaspora connection in West Africa. As Caribbean climate finance accelerates this week, the question is whether parallel diaspora-engagement instruments will follow.

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Remittance corridors