Africa Intelligence Brief for Friday, February 6, 2026

2026-02-06 - 14:45

What matters today 1 South Africa signs landmark China duty-free trade deal as US tariff pressure mounts 2 US-backed consortium signs $9B MOU for 40% of Glencore’s DRC copper-cobalt mines 3 Nigeria deploys army battalion after 170 killed in Kwara jihadist attack 01 Market Snapshot As of 14:00 UTC PAIR RATE CHG TREND USD/ZAR 18.42