Nigeria’s usually mercantilist government seemed more open to regional integration this week. But while Abuja’s decision to join the AfCFTA trade pact is positive, plans for a West African common currency will probably fail (again). South African policymakers edged closer to providing a new bailout for Eskom, but they’ve been silent about the structural reforms the struggling firm needs to survive.
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