Eritrea Just Came Off the US Sanctions List. Its Mines Are Chinese
Washington took Eritrea's ruling party and armed forces off its sanctions list on 18 September 2026. Every major mine there...
September 19, 2026Section
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Burkina Faso Has a US$63 Billion Plan and a US$19 Billion Hole
Burkina Faso adopted a development plan worth CFA 36.2 trillion, about US$63 billion. Nearly a third of it has no...
September 19, 2026
Guinea-Bissau Grew 5.8% on Cashews. Its Banks Hold 22% Bad Loans
Guinea-Bissau's economy grew 5.8% in 2025 on a strong cashew harvest. Non-performing loans reached 22.2% and public debt stands at...
September 19, 2026
Gambia Runs on Money Sent Home. Last Year That Was US$872 Million
Gambians abroad sent home a record US$872.1 million in 2025, up 12.4%. It is the largest single source of foreign...
September 19, 2026
Djibouti Has US$600 Million Waiting, and the World Bank Says Not in Ports
The World Bank sees US$600 million in private investment in Djibouti, in solar, data centres and tourism, not ports, with...
September 19, 2026
Burundi Inflation Fell From 45% to 8.4%. The Dollar Shortage Did Not
Burundi's inflation fell from a 45.5% peak to 8.4% in August 2026. A 100% parallel premium on dollars and 1.6...
September 19, 2026
São Tomé Growth Cut to 0.4% by an Unpaid Fuel Bill
São Tomé and Príncipe's 2026 growth was cut to 0.4% by the IMF after an unpaid fuel bill halted power...
September 19, 2026
Sierra Leone Critical Minerals Plan Chases US$2.5 Billion
The Sierra Leone critical minerals strategy aims to attract US$2.5 billion by 2031 and to process minerals at home rather...
September 19, 2026
Seychelles Cruise Tourism Strategy Picks Value Over Volume
Seychelles' first cruise strategy for 2026-2033 favours smaller premium ships and needs 2.32 billion rupees (about US$178 million) of investment.
September 19, 2026