Nigeria’s Aviation Minister Links Lagos Airport Rebuild to Fuel Subsidy Cut
Nigeria's aviation minister says ending the fuel subsidy, not loans, paid for a US$500 million Lagos airport rebuild. Who builds...
October 6, 2026Section
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Kenya’s Ndegwa Family Cleared to Buy Back 24% of Insurer ICEA Lion
Kenya's Ndegwa family is cleared to buy back 24.1% of ICEA Lion for a reported US$65.5 million from a fund...
October 6, 2026
Zambia Says Lobito Corridor Road Financing Is Secured
Zambia's finance minister says money for roads on the Lobito Corridor, the US-backed copper route to Angola's coast, is secured....
October 6, 2026
Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, Morocco’s New PM
Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri became Morocco’s first woman head of government on 29 September 2026. Her career, party and the...
October 6, 2026
Kingsley Chinda and the Rivers Governor Race
Kingsley Chinda is the ruling party candidate for Rivers State governor on 6 February 2027. His career, the Wike and...
October 6, 2026
Zambia’s US Health Deal: Specimen Clause Dropped From US$1.5 Billion Pact
Zambia's US health deal, worth US$1.5 billion over five years, is ready to sign after a clause on sharing disease...
October 6, 2026
Egypt and Chevron Sign US$88 Million Lotus Block Exploration Deal
Egypt's state gas company and Chevron signed a deal on 5 October to explore the deep-water Lotus block, with at...
October 6, 2026
Algeria Hands Down First Death Sentences Under Its New Drug Law
An Algiers court has sentenced nine people over 113 kg of cocaine, the first death sentences under Algeria's 2025 drug...
October 6, 2026
Mozambique Bank Account Freezes Draw Constitutional Criticism
Mozambique's central bank says banks may freeze accounts on suspicion. Critics say the bank account freezes may breach the constitution....
October 6, 2026
What to Do in Luanda in October 2026: FIC Film Festival Returns
Luanda in October 2026: jazz and gospel at the Palácio de Ferro, Xurra Fest from 29 October and the FIC...
October 6, 2026
Benin’s Port of Cotonou Turns to Burkina Faso After 52% Cargo Jump
Benin's Port of Cotonou handled 14.7 million tonnes in 2025, up 52%. Burkina Faso is now a key market, while...
October 6, 2026
What to Do in Santo Domingo in October 2026: Wagner and ComiCon
Santo Domingo in October 2026: Wagner at the Teatro Nacional, Rosario Flores, David Bisbal and ComiCon, with dates, venues and...
October 6, 2026
What to Do in San José in October 2026: Iron Maiden and Tango
San José in October 2026: Iron Maiden on 8 October, Carmina Burana ballet, Piazzolla tango and Rosario Flores, with dates,...
October 6, 2026
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight: Danilo Gentili Comedy, Saturnus Metal — October 6, 2026
São Paulo nightlife for Tuesday, 6 October 2026: Danilo Gentili comedy, free-entry samba, Moema jazz and Saturnus, plus rain and...
October 6, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight: Letrux in Ipanema, Free Festival Films — October 6, 2026
Rio de Janeiro nightlife for Tuesday, 6 October 2026: Letrux in Ipanema, free Festival do Rio films and pagode, plus...
October 6, 2026
Three Children Found Dead in Car Boot in Tamale, Ghana
Three children missing in Tamale, Ghana, were found dead in a car boot on 5 October. Police arrested the vehicle...
October 6, 2026
DR Congo Regulator Reviews US$2.3 Billion of Power Projects in 100 Days
DR Congo's electricity regulator says it reviewed US$2.3 billion of power projects in its first 100 days, with 2.6 GW...
October 6, 2026
Nigerians Owe About US$1.55 Billion in Personal Loans
Nigerians owed about US$1.55 billion in personal loans at the end of May 2026, central bank data show, as consumer...
October 6, 2026
Rainbow Rare Earths Says US Listing Could Come in 2027
Rainbow Rare Earths, which plans to recover rare earths from phosphate waste in South Africa, says a US listing, if...
October 6, 2026
Colombia Central Bank Minutes Reveal 4-2-1 Rate Split
Colombia central bank minutes show four directors backed a rise to 12.25%, two wanted no change and one sought more,...
October 6, 2026