Africa Intelligence Brief — Friday, September 18, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief, 18 September 2026: a US visa restriction aimed at South African law, Nigerian inflation at 15.39%, and...
September 18, 2026Section
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South Africa vs Australia ODI Series Opens at Kingsmead on 24 September 2026
The South Africa vs Australia ODI series runs from 24 to 30 September 2026 at Kingsmead, the Wanderers and JB...
September 18, 2026
Music at the Lake Durban Brings Sjava to South Africa on 24 September 2026
Music at the Lake Durban brings Sjava, Simmy, Q Twins and J Sbu to the Botanic Gardens on Heritage Day,...
September 18, 2026
Victoria Island Carnival Closes Lagos Roads on 19 and 20 September 2026
The first Victoria Island Carnival closes Adeyemo Alakija Street on 19 September 2026 and parades across four Lagos corridors on...
September 18, 2026
Egypt Residency Visa 2026 — Entry, Extensions, Long-Stay Routes
Egypt residency visa requirements in 2026: e-visa and arrival rules, tourist extensions, work, property and deposit residence, and common pitfalls.
September 18, 2026
Ghana Residency Visa 2026 — Permits, Investors, Right of Abode
Ghana residency visa requirements in 2026: the new e-visa, work and residence permits, the new investment law, Right of Abode...
September 18, 2026
Is Tanzania Safe for Expats in 2026: A Level 3 With One Hotspot
Is Tanzania safe for expats in 2026? The United States rates the country Level 3, reconsider travel, on an assessment...
September 18, 2026
Cost of Living Tunis Tunisia 2026: Rent Above the Average Wage
Cost of living Tunis Tunisia in 2026: a central one-bedroom runs about US$375 a month, slightly more than the average...
September 18, 2026
Taxes in Ghana for Expats 2026: Residency Can Raise Your Rate
Taxes in Ghana for expats in 2026: residents face a scale rising to 35%, while non-residents pay a flat 25%...
September 18, 2026
Taxes in Morocco for Expats 2026: The 37% Band Starts Early
Taxes in Morocco for expats in 2026: the top 37% rate begins at about US$18,967 a year, while foreign pensions...
September 18, 2026
Kenya Residency Visa Requirements 2026: Class K Starts at 35
Kenya residency visa requirements in 2026: the ordinary resident permit needs an assured US$24,000 a year and a minimum age...
September 18, 2026
Morocco Residency Visa Requirements 2026: The Ninety-Day Line
Morocco residency visa requirements in 2026: the permit becomes compulsory after 90 days, and the law has no category written...
September 18, 2026
Congo’s Regulator Orders Two Glencore Mines to Drop 1,540 Suppliers
Congo's subcontracting regulator ARSP ordered two Glencore-controlled mines to drop 1,540 suppliers, about 60 percent of those examined, as ineligible.
September 17, 2026
Congo’s President Appoints the Whole Organising Committee for the National Dialogue
A presidential ordinance of 13 September 2026 set up the organising committee for Congo's national dialogue, with all members named...
September 17, 2026
Benin and Rwanda Sign Cooperation Deals Though Their Trade Is Worth US$126,500 a Year
Benin and Rwanda signed cooperation agreements in Kigali on 16 September 2026 covering tax, air transport and defence. Two-way trade...
September 17, 2026
Guinea’s Media Regulator Issues a Formal Warning to France 24 Over One Word
Guinea's media regulator formally warned France 24 on 16 September 2026 over a broadcast calling the president coup-installed. No sanction...
September 17, 2026
Ghana’s Opposition Backs Some Constitutional Changes but Rejects the Process
Ghana's opposition New Patriotic Party backs a 60-minister cap and elected local mayors in the constitution review, but rejects a...
September 17, 2026
Guinea’s President Meets Russian Aluminium Producer Rusal, With No Figures Announced
Rusal met Guinea's president in Conakry to discuss local processing of the country's minerals. No investment figure or commitment was...
September 17, 2026
Chad Says It Needs 8,000 Kilometres More Fibre, With Six Provinces Still Unconnected
Chad needs about 8,000 kilometres more fibre optic cable to finish its national backbone, the telecoms minister said, with six...
September 17, 2026
Ghana Hosts a Veteran Astronaut and Sets Out a Plan for Its Own Space Institution
Ghana is drawing up a national space policy and a first space institution, its foreign minister said while hosting the...
September 17, 2026