Sterling Bank Board Adds Two Independent Directors as Four Retire
Sterling Bank named two new independent non-executive directors, while the same filing records four retirements, leaving board independence unchanged.
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Nigeria Commissions 3.3MWp Solar Mini-Grid at Abuja University
Nigeria commissioned a solar hybrid mini-grid at Yakubu Gowon University in Abuja: 3.3MWp of panels, 2MWh of storage and 388...
September 16, 2026
Afreximbank PAPSS Expects China and India Links by Early 2027
The head of Africa's cross-border payment system expects links to China, India and Brazil in the first quarter of 2027....
September 16, 2026
Kenya Livestock Project Gets US$55 Million More From IFAD
IFAD has approved an additional US$55 million, about Sh7.1 billion, to expand Kenya’s livestock commercialization project in the dryland counties.
September 16, 2026
South Africa Residency Visa Requirements and How to Meet Them
South Africa residency visa requirements cover work, retirement, remote work and permanent residence. What each route asks for and how...
September 16, 2026
Zimbabwe Power Utility ZESA Hires Former Eskom Operations Chief
Zimbabwe folded its three state power companies into ZESA and hired former Eskom operations chief Jan Albert Oberholzer, with a...
September 16, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Africa on 16 September: Washington announces visa restrictions aimed at South African law, Pretoria answers, and the rest of the...
September 16, 2026
Ethiopia Harvest May Fall 30% as Kiremt Rains Fail
FEWS NET says Ethiopia’s meher harvest could be up to 30% below average after the poorest kiremt rains on record,...
September 16, 2026
Morocco Election 2026: Where the Minimum Wage Stands
Morocco votes on 23 September with the minimum wage a central promise. Voters aged 18 to 24 are about 3%...
September 16, 2026
Cape Verde President Neves Seeks a Second Term
José Maria Neves declared in Praia on 14 September that he will seek a second term. Janira Hopffer Almada becomes...
September 16, 2026
Mali Jails Journalist Two Years Over Kidal Remark
A Bamako cybercrime court sentenced Le Témoin editor Abdrahamane Keïta to two years on 14 September over a television remark...
September 16, 2026
Ivorian Cocoa Cards Record 38,000 Farmer Sales
38,000 Ivorian cocoa producers sold using traceability cards between 1 and 13 September. The system became mandatory when the season...
September 16, 2026
CDC Bénin Backs Enko PME Fund for West African SMEs
Benin’s state deposit institution subscribed units in the Enko PME small-business fund on 11 September. The amount was not disclosed.
September 16, 2026
Namibia Pressed on Buying Rössing Uranium Stake
Opposition leader McHenry Venaani asked Namibia’s parliament on 15 September whether the government has bid for the Rössing stake on...
September 16, 2026
Senegal Diphtheria Cases Reach 76 Across 11 Regions
Senegal reported 76 confirmed diphtheria cases and 9 deaths across 11 regions as of 13 September. Kédougou in the south-east...
September 16, 2026
Mahama Ties Ghana Vehicle Tax Relief to Local Content
Mahama told assemblers at Tema on 15 September they will need a minimum local content share to qualify for VAT...
September 16, 2026
Novartis Offers Ghana Medical Trust Fund Support
Novartis told Ghana’s Medical Trust Fund it will support it with equipment, training and research. No money was committed and...
September 16, 2026
Ghana Agrees to Send Nurses to Columbus, Ohio
Ghana signed a memorandum with Columbus, Ohio on 14 September to deploy nurses. No numbers were announced, and Ghana sits...
September 16, 2026
Kenya Digital Economy Project Has Spent 8% of Its Loan
Kenya and the World Bank reviewed the US$390 million digital economy project on 14 September. By February, 8.2% had been...
September 16, 2026
Kenya Sugar Protection Lapses and Nairobi Looks Again
Kenya’s COMESA sugar safeguard expired on 30 November 2025 after 24 years. The East African reports Nairobi is now exploring...
September 16, 2026