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Nigeria has tasked an inter-ministerial working group with proposing a redesigned Export Expansion Grant scheme within 60 days. The government says the proposed framework should be digital, transparent and fiscally sustainable; no new eligibility or payment rules have yet been approved.
Data includedA local meeting in Tenenkou reported a CFA 18,000 fare to Bamako, up from CFA 7,000–8,000, and a 100-kilogram millet sack now above CFA 30,000 compared with CFA 15,000 weeks earlier. Subcommittees were asked to propose prices for several goods and transport services.
Data includedACCC reported Brent at US$138 a barrel and its diesel benchmark at 157 Australian cents per litre.
Data includedThe FAO index averaged 136.0 points in September 2026, up 2.0 points or 1.5% from the revised August level.
Data includedSouth Korea's consumer price index rose 2.9% year over year and 0.3% month over month in September. Fresh-food prices fell annually while core measures recorded annual increases of 2.7% to 2.8%.
Data includedABS recorded more deaths while the age-standardised rate declined.
Data includedInvestment commitments reported at end-June were 141 percent higher than in 2021. Oman also outlined port cargo, refinery capacity and dry-dock activity.
The Summer 2026 Lebanon Economic Monitor says renewed conflict reversed the previous year’s recovery and intensified pressure on public finances and household incomes.
Homs section connects 186 kilometres to the existing network.
Luanda visit advances renewable and network cooperation.
Agreement covers offshore Kwanza Blocks 8 and 22.
