São Tomé and Príncipe Pins Export Hopes on Cocoa and Oil as IMF Debt Program Holds
The São Tomé and Príncipe economy leans on organic cocoa and new oil hopes while managing debt under an IMF...
September 7, 2026Section
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Cabo Verde Election 2026 Returns PAICV to Power After Record Abstention
The Cabo Verde election 2026 handed PAICV a one-seat majority, returning Francisco Carvalho to government as tourism and debt reshape...
September 7, 2026
Boakai Oversees ArcelorMittal Rail Expansion as Liberia Economy Shifts
ArcelorMittal's US$1.8 billion rail and port expansion is reshaping the Liberia economy in 2026 amid a multi-user rail fight and...
September 7, 2026
Julius Maada Bio Battles Weak Leone and Kush Crisis as Iron Ore Exports Top 830 Million
Sierra Leone economy relies on iron ore and rutile exports in 2026 as President Bio battles a weak leone, debt...
September 7, 2026
Adama Barrow Seeks Third Term in Gambia Election 2026 as Jammeh Justice Stalls
Gambia election 2026 sees Adama Barrow's contested third-term bid against a crowded field amid unfinished Jammeh-era justice and cost-of-living strain.
September 7, 2026
King Mswati III Takes $5.1m US Deportee Deal as Eswatini Economy Feels South Africa’s Pull
Eswatini economy faces rising scrutiny over a $5.1m US deportee deal while sugar exports deepen ties to South Africa. Investors...
September 7, 2026
Madagascar Economy Reels as Vanilla Collapses and Ambatovy Halts Again
Madagascar economy faces a vanilla price collapse and a halting nickel recovery in 2026. Investors weigh mining expansion against power...
September 7, 2026
Afewerki Keeps Eritrea Economy Closed as Colluli Potash Draws China and Russia
Eritrea economy stays closed in 2026, but Bisha copper and Colluli potash edge toward output. For foreign investors the Red...
September 7, 2026
South Sudan Restarts Oil Exports as Machar Faces Trial and December 2026 Vote Looms
South Sudan economy stays in crisis despite resumed oil exports, with salary arrears, hyperinflation and a Kiir-Machar fight over the...
September 7, 2026