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Moneda Intelligence Monthly News Wrap Up
April 2026 Energy Nigeria 68 years after the commercial production of crude oil started, Nigeria has finally become a net exporter of petrol. What changed, when, and at what…
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March 2026 Energy The Strait of Hormuz Ripple Effect The Strait of Hormuz, a passage that lies within the territorial waters of Iran and Oman, was at the center of global…
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February 2026 Energy Libya Nearly a year Nearly a year after Libya launched its first licensing round since 2007, offering 22 onshore and offshore blocks and attracting…
African Finance vs Western Finance: Why Africa Must Reclaim Its Own Model
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January 2026 Energy Nigeria Heirs Energies acquired a 20.07% stake in Seplat for $496 million, becoming its largest shareholder, with founder Tony Elumelu joining Seplat’s…
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Who’s stealing Africa’s Food? What you need to know about Post-Harvest Loss
Every year, Sub-Saharan Africa loses over 37% of the food it produces, not to thieves, but to a different kind of loss.
Tomatoes rot in trucks. Yams bruise and spoil in storage. Grains decay before they’re milled. It’s POST-HARVEST LOSS, the culprit draining billions from Africa’s economy and leaving millions of its people hungry.
In this episode of Moneda Newsroom, we uncover what’s really “stealing” Africa’s food:
Tomatoes rot in trucks. Yams bruise and spoil in storage. Grains decay before they’re milled. It’s POST-HARVEST LOSS, the culprit draining billions from Africa’s economy and leaving millions of its people hungry.
In this episode of Moneda Newsroom, we uncover what’s really “stealing” Africa’s food:
- Why 96% of food losses in Sub-Saharan Africa happen after harvest
- The ₦3.5 trillion challenge crippling Nigeria’s agriculture
- The $279 billion investment opportunity in cold storage and logistics
- What governments, investors, and farmers can do to turn losses into growth