Ghana is Africa's largest producer. Gold is a top export across West Africa, so its price feeds straight into currencies and state budgets.
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Gold, platinum, oil and cocoa prices: Africa's commodity markets
Live prices for the metals, energy and crops Africa produces and trades, plus the rand, shilling and naira and the stocks of African miners. Use them alongside our forex broker reviews to follow the markets that move your economy.
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Why these commodity prices matter in Africa
South Africa mines most of the world's platinum. When the price moves, the rand and JSE mining shares usually move with it.
Zambia's kwacha, jobs and tax income follow the copper price closely.
The key battery metal for electric cars. Africa dominates supply, but there is no free public quote yet.
Most African crude is priced off Brent. It drives the naira and kwanza, fuel prices and government revenue.
Algeria and Nigeria export gas to Europe and Asia; new projects in Mozambique and Senegal are adding supply.
Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana grow about 60% of the world's cocoa. Farmer income and the cedi depend on it.
Ethiopia is Africa's largest grower and Uganda a major robusta exporter. A key export income for East Africa.
Egypt is one of the world's largest wheat buyers. When wheat rises, bread and food prices across North and West Africa follow.
A staple food across the continent. World prices shape what millions of households pay for meals.
Grown and processed across Southern and East Africa, and a big import for others.
Guinea is one of the world's biggest bauxite (aluminium ore) producers; South Africa ships iron ore to China.
Economic calendar
Economic calendar: South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria and the US
Interest rate decisions, inflation and jobs data that move the rand, shilling, naira, gold and the dollar this week. Times are shown in your local time zone.
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Events African traders watch most
Interest rate decisions move the rand (USD/ZAR) and JSE banks.
The Monetary Policy Committee sets the rate that steers the shilling and loans.
Rate and FX policy decisions move the naira and Nigerian stocks.
Sets the tone for the dollar, gold and every African currency pair.
The first Friday of most months; often the biggest move of the month in gold and USD pairs.
Higher inflation usually means higher rates, which moves currencies first.