The resource and energy sectors were the hardest hit after the uncertainty about China and another tumble in commodity prices damaged confidence.
Penitrems are neurotoxic mycotoxins produced by Penicillium spp. Penitrems have generally been reported from visibly damaged commodities, and reported intoxications from humans are limited.
Many sub-Saharan countries depend on one commodity, such as oil or gold, so country currencies can go up and down with the value of that commodity, which can damage the underlying economies.
Commodity prices halted their slide after floods damaged wheat, corn and soybean fields, raising concerns about supply.
Another truck, carrying 1,100 bags (55 metric tons) of bulgur, drove over a landmine after crossing into Warrap state (between Mayom and Abeinhom towns), destroying all commodities on board, severely damaging the vehicle, and injuring the driver and his assistant.
Snowstorms in China damaged harvests and interfered with food deliveries to cities, while rising global commodity prices made imports more expensive.
Between bloody raids and incessant suicide bombings, Boko Haram has severely damaged what little infrastructure existed in Nigeria's impoverished northeast at a time when the commodity dependant country is facing a cash crunch thanks to plunging oil prices.
The change also damaged the mystique of Lipovitan D, one of the world's best selling over-the-counter remedies, by making it a get-it-anywhere commodity rather than something a bit special and hard to find.
The resource curse damages the economies of countries blessed with great exportable natural wealth, increasing volatility by an overreliance on global commodity prices, starving other sectors, distorting exchange rates, and driving painful cycles of boom and bust.
