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CommodityPriceUnitDateProduction (Africa)Africa’s ShareReserves / Outlook
Precious Metals
Gold≈ 3 482 USD/oz05 Oct 2025Ghana ≈ 152 t, SA ≈ 112 t, Mali ≈ 68 t≈ 12 %Record central-bank demand, tight mine supply
Silver≈ 43.4 USD/oz05 Oct 2025Morocco / SA ≈ 520 t≈ 5 %Industrial and solar cell demand buoyant
Platinum≈ 1 540 USD/oz05 Oct 2025South Africa ≈ 135 t≈ 70 %Hydrogen-tech investments lift sentiment
Palladium≈ 1 165 USD/oz05 Oct 2025South Africa ≈ 78 t≈ 35 %EV shift caps auto-catalyst use
Diamonds118 – 136USD/carat05 Oct 2025Botswana ≈ 23 m ct, Angola ≈ 8 m ct≈ 55 %Lab-grown competition intensifies
Base & Industrial Metals
Copper≈ 10 020 USD/ton05 Oct 2025DRC ≈ 1.6 m t, Zambia ≈ 850 k t≈ 14 %Grid & EV wiring demand strong
Nickel≈ 15 400 USD/ton05 Oct 2025Madagascar ≈ 42 k t, SA ≈ 37 k t≈ 3 %Indonesia supply glut limits gains
Zinc≈ 2 915 USD/ton05 Oct 2025Namibia ≈ 175 k t, SA ≈ 118 k t≈ 3 %Muted construction activity
Tin≈ 34 180 USD/ton05 Oct 2025DRC ≈ 16 k t≈ 6 %Electronics demand steady
Bauxite≈ 2 290 USD/ton05 Oct 2025Guinea ≈ 91 m t, Ghana ≈ 2 m t≈ 25 %China import demand stable
Iron Ore≈ 103 USD/ton05 Oct 2025SA ≈ 71 m t, Mauritania ≈ 19 m t≈ 6 %Prices easing with China slowdown
Manganese≈ 4.6 USD/dmtu05 Oct 2025SA ≈ 18.8 m t≈ 30 %Steel alloy demand resilient
Graphite≈ 705 USD/ton05 Oct 2025Mozambique ≈ 125 k t, Madagascar ≈ 42 k t≈ 10 %Battery-supply chain strategic
Coltan≈ 157 USD/kg05 Oct 2025DRC ≈ 710 t≈ 50 %Critical for semiconductors
Vanadium≈ 7.1 USD/lb05 Oct 2025SA ≈ 39 k t≈ 20 %Flow-battery adoption rising
Titanium≈ 260 USD/ton05 Oct 2025Mozambique ≈ 1.3 m t, Kenya ≈ 420 k t≈ 10 %Pigment demand stable
Rare Earths (NdPr)≈ 67 USD/kg05 Oct 2025Malawi, Tanzania (small)< 1 %Processing dominated by China
Energy
Brent Crude≈ 84.3 USD/bbl05 Oct 2025Nigeria ≈ 1.45 mb/d, Angola ≈ 1.05 mb/d≈ 7 %OPEC+ discipline, demand uneven
Natural Gas≈ 2.91 USD/MMBtu05 Oct 2025Algeria ≈ 92 bcm, Nigeria ≈ 46 bcm≈ 6 %Europe storage near record
Coal≈ 105 USD/ton05 Oct 2025SA ≈ 218 m t≈ 4 %Steady decline in export prices
Uranium≈ 93 USD/lb05 Oct 2025Namibia ≈ 5.7 k t, Niger ≈ 2.1 k t≈ 15 %Nuclear restarts lift sentiment
Fertilizers & Inputs
DAP (Phosphate)≈ 532 USD/ton05 Oct 2025Morocco ≈ 38 m t≈ 70 %Stable, firm import demand
Potash≈ 315 USD/ton05 Oct 2025Eritrea (emerging)< 1 %Prices soft on oversupply
Agriculture & Soft Commodities
Cocoa≈ 7 920 USD/ton05 Oct 2025Ivory Coast ≈ 2.2 m t, Ghana ≈ 0.9 m t≈ 70 %Weather stress keeps prices high
Coffee (Arabica)≈ 2.32 USD/lb05 Oct 2025Ethiopia ≈ 7.1 m bags, Uganda ≈ 6.9 m bags≈ 12 %Correction after 2024 rally
Tea≈ 2.46 USD/kg05 Oct 2025Kenya ≈ 575 k t, Malawi ≈ 46 k t≈ 25 %Weather swings persist
Cotton≈ 0.84 USD/lb05 Oct 2025Benin ≈ 720 k t, Burkina ≈ 500 k t≈ 6 %Muted textile demand
Sugar≈ 0.24 USD/lb05 Oct 2025SA ≈ 2.2 m t, Egypt ≈ 2.9 m t≈ 5 %Steady regional consumption
Maize≈ 215 USD/ton05 Oct 2025SA ≈ 16.2 m t, Nigeria ≈ 12.1 m t≈ 5 %Harvest stable
Rice (Thai 5%)≈ 389 USD/ton05 Oct 2025Nigeria ≈ 5.1 m t, Egypt ≈ 5 m t≈ 4 %Import dependence persists
Wheat≈ 257 USD/ton05 Oct 2025Egypt ≈ 9.6 m t, Ethiopia ≈ 5.3 m t≈ 5 %Global supply easing
Palm Oil≈ 898 USD/ton05 Oct 2025Nigeria ≈ 1.2 m t≈ 2 %Regional use steady
Fisheries
Tuna (Skipjack)≈ 2 260 USD/ton05 Oct 2025Seychelles ≈ 435 k t, Mauritius ≈ 182 k t≈ 15 %Quota discipline firm
Sardines & Pelagics≈ 1 505 USD/ton05 Oct 2025Morocco / Namibia / Mauritania ≈ 2 m t≈ 15 %Stable landings
CurrencyPairRateDateOutlook
South African RandUSD/ZAR18.2405 Oct 2025Rand stable near 18.2; inflation cooling, SARB cautious on rate cuts.
Nigerian NairaUSD/NGN1,585 ▼05 Oct 2025FX backlog and subsidy reforms still weigh on liquidity; parallel gap persists.
Egyptian PoundUSD/EGP50.42 ▼05 Oct 2025Gradual depreciation continues; IMF tranches tied to subsidy phase-out.
Ghanaian CediUSD/GHS13.21 ▼05 Oct 2025Debt restructuring complete; inflation above 25% keeps currency fragile.
Kenyan ShillingUSD/KES131.0505 Oct 2025Stable post-Eurobond repayment; CBK holds steady to anchor confidence.
Zambian KwachaUSD/ZMW22.84 ▲05 Oct 2025Debt resolution progress and copper exports lift sentiment.
Algerian DinarUSD/DZD131.2505 Oct 2025Dinar supported by hydrocarbon windfalls and fiscal restraint.
Angolan KwanzaUSD/AOA947.10 ▼05 Oct 2025Weaker oil revenue, high imports weigh on currency; central bank cautious.
Mozambican MeticalUSD/MZN63.7805 Oct 2025Relative calm; LNG optimism offsets external pressures.
Moroccan DirhamUSD/MAD9.98 ▲05 Oct 2025Tourism inflows and EU trade sustain dirham resilience.
Tunisian DinarUSD/TND3.29 ▼05 Oct 2025Fiscal tightening and delayed IMF support weaken near-term outlook.