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Nigeria’s Debt Management Office opens a new federal savings bond offer until 11 September, with annual rates of 14.12% for two years and 15.12% for three years.

German gas storage facilities were only about 53% full at the beginning of September, the lowest level for this time of year since records began 15 years ago. A fill level of 77% by November 1 remains technically possible, but would not suffice in the event of an extremely cold winter, according to INES.

Asia, led by China, could represent 70% of Canadian crude oil exports by the end of 2028, according to the head of Trans Mountain. The pipeline is set to increase its capacity by about one-third, strengthening Canada’s diversification away from the U.S. market.

The Bank of Ghana has renewed its sanctions regime against bounced checks: a third incident within one year can lead to a 20% penalty, a ban on issuing checks for at least three years, and a freeze on access to new credit for one year.

Google is rolling out new search results in Europe this Tuesday, 8 September, to comply with the Digital Markets Act. The company believes these changes will degrade the user experience, following a European fine of 460 million euros for self-preferencing in Google Search.

South Africa’s economy contracted by 0.2% in the second quarter 2026, according to Stats SA. The sharper-than-expected decline ends six consecutive quarters of growth, notably due to mining, trade, and manufacturing.

Swiss pharmaceutical group Novartis announced on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, that its experimental treatment del-desiran failed to meet the primary endpoint in a phase III study on type 1 myotonic dystrophy.

South Korea anticipates a sharp rise in electricity consumption driven by chips and artificial intelligence data centers. The government is preparing a new energy roadmap through 2040, with the question of new nuclear reactors at the heart of the decisions.

Japan has revised its second-quarter GDP growth for 2026 to 1.4% annualized, up from 1.1% in the initial estimate. The revision is primarily due to a less pronounced decline in business investment than previously reported.

Starting January 2027, Ghana will apply a monthly fee of 7,000 dollars to channels using its digital terrestrial television platform, as part of a new cost-sharing model.

Canada’s counter-tariffs on 27.6 billion Canadian dollars of American imports take effect this Tuesday, 8 September, as Donald Trump threatens to exclude Bombardier from the U.S. market if the aircraft manufacturer does not produce in the United States.

ASML aims to adapt its next generation of High-NA EUV machines to larger masks to manufacture massive chips destined for data centers. The Dutch group targets a pilot line in 2031 and large-scale production in 2033.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is accelerating the mapping of its subsurface around a 180 million dollar contract and aims to regain control over access to geological data, which has become a strategic asset in the global race for critical minerals.

Data centers in South Africa are the subject of a growing debate over their consumption of water, electricity, and land. A consultation by the South African Human Rights Commission has gathered more than 250 contributions.

Apple presented on Wednesday, 9 September in Cupertino, the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, the first high-end models launched under the leadership of new CEO John Ternus. The event also marks the company’s entry into the foldable smartphone market.

Ghana has joined the African Pooled Procurement Mechanism (APPM), granting local vaccine and pharmaceutical manufacturers structured access to the aggregated demand of 55 African Union member states.

Ghana’s economy grew by 6% year-on-year in the second quarter 2026. The surge in information, communication, and technology, up by 30.9%, was the main contributor to this growth.