Zimbabwe Halts Raw Lithium Exports as Africa Critical Minerals Race Splits US and China
Africa critical minerals race turns on DRC cobalt quotas and Zimbabwe lithium bans as the US, China and EU fight...
September 7, 2026Section
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Nigeria Kenya Angola Set Africa Elections 2027 Calendar as Incumbents Face Term Limit Tests
Africa elections 2027: Nigeria votes in February, Kenya and Angola in August, as the calendar tests incumbents and investor confidence...
September 7, 2026
Barbados Returns to the IMF Fold After Mottley’s 30-Seat Sweep
Mia Mottley won all 30 Barbados seats in February 2026, then took a new precautionary IMF stand-by arrangement worth about...
September 7, 2026
Lesotho’s Garment Industry Wins a Reprieve as AGOA Runs to 2028
US tariffs on Lesotho lapsed in July 2026 and AGOA now runs to 31 December 2028, but the buyers who...
September 7, 2026
Geerlings-Simons Takes Charge of Suriname Economy as TotalEnergies Prepares 2028 Oil
Suriname economy faces its biggest governance test before GranMorgu oil starts in 2028; new fiscal rules and a sovereign fund...
September 7, 2026
Philip Davis Wins Early Election as Bahamas Economy Rides Record 12.5 Million Visitors
The Bahamas economy rides record cruise arrivals into Philip Davis's May 2026 reelection, but public debt and global tax rules...
September 7, 2026
Seychelles Economy Slows as President Herminie Inherits Record Tourism Boom and Rising Debt
Seychelles economy faces debt, import and climate risks as President Herminie takes office after a razor-thin vote and tourism income...
September 7, 2026
Military Council Promises Guinea-Bissau Vote by December 2026 as ECOWAS Debates Sanctions
Guinea-Bissau economy waits on the promised December 2026 election as ECOWAS weighs sanctions and the cashew trade meets the cocaine...
September 7, 2026
Azali Assoumani’s CRC Sweeps 31 of 33 Seats as Comoros Economy Grows 3.8%
Comoros economy grew 3.8% in 2025 under Azali Assoumani's consolidated rule, but remittances and France aid politics shape the fragile...
September 7, 2026