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      <title><![CDATA[Africa Fertilizer Shortage 2026: Food Costs Rising Fast]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kenya-Somalia Border Reopens: What Traders Need to Know]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[South Africa Raises VAT Threshold to R2.3M in 2026]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[African SME Shipping Costs Are Eating Your Margins]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A March 2026 study by Kenya's manufacturers association found freight costs can wipe out half the value of goods for small African exporters. Here's why.]]></description>
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