France to Send Troops to Guard the Saudi Oil Port That Bypasses Hormuz
France will send troops to guard Yanbu, the Saudi Red Sea oil port that lets crude bypass a largely shut...
September 25, 2026Section
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South Africa’s Woolworths Exits Top 40 Stock Index as Shoppers Cut Back
South Africa's Woolworths, no relation to the US or Australian chains, left Johannesburg's Top 40 index on 21 September after...
September 25, 2026
Kenya’s Port Authority Says It Paid US$1.5m for Machines It Never Received
Kenya's port authority says it paid about US$1.5 million for five machines that were allegedly diverted to rival Tanzania. A...
September 25, 2026
Kenya Tries to Calm Fears Radiation Scans Will Slow East Africa’s Main Port
Kenya plans to scan all cargo at Mombasa, East Africa's main port, for radiation. With only five free storage days,...
September 25, 2026
Landlocked Ethiopia Starts US$660 Million Fuel Pipeline to Djibouti’s Coast
Landlocked Ethiopia, home to 135 million people, broke ground on a US$660 million pipeline from Djibouti that should cut fuel...
September 25, 2026
US Firm Wins US$700 Million-Plus Deal to Service Guinea’s Iron-Ore Trains
Guinea's economy is smaller than Iceland's, yet a US firm will earn more than US$700 million maintaining the trains on...
September 25, 2026
IMF and World Bank Rewrite Debt Rules for 70 Poor Countries, Most in Africa
The IMF and World Bank approved a debt rules overhaul for about 70 poor countries, 39 in Africa. One in...
September 25, 2026
Ghana’s President Takes His Call to End the US Cuba Embargo to the UN
Ghana's president urged an end to the US Cuba embargo at the UN on 24 September. Support there for ending...
September 24, 2026
Kenya’s President Ruto Tells UN That Africa Wants Investment, Not Aid
Kenya's President Ruto told the UN that Africa wants investment, not aid, pointing to over US$4 trillion held by African...
September 24, 2026
Nigeria Cuts Interest on Late Tax Bills to Central Bank Rate Plus 1 Point
From 1 October, Nigeria sets late tax interest at the central bank rate plus 1 point, not plus 5, or...
September 24, 2026
Oil Tops US$106 as Iran Warns Its War Could Spread to the Indian Ocean
Brent crude tops US$106 as Iran warns its war could reach the Indian Ocean. Brent prices most of the world's...
September 24, 2026
Kenya Shortlists Six Bidders for Its Rare Earths. Two Are American.
Kenya's Mrima Hill rare earths draw six shortlisted bidders, two American. The famous US$62.4 billion value is a 2013 estimate,...
September 24, 2026 Kenyan Builders Sue, Saying Tax Breaks Help Chinese Firms Underbid Them
Kenyan contractors say unpublished Chinese tax breaks give foreign rivals a 25 to 35 percent cost edge. They want a...
September 24, 2026
Mozambique Wants a Digital Government by 2029, Cost Still Unknown
Mozambique plans to link its scattered state systems online by 2029. Its Citizen Portal offers about 26 services so far,...
September 24, 2026 US Opens a Visa Fraud Tip Portal, Adding Scrutiny for Applicants in Nigeria
The US now takes anonymous visa fraud tips from anywhere. In Nigeria, where new US tourist and student visas are...
September 24, 2026
Max Amini Sells Out Five Cairo Shows, Sixth Added for 12 November
Max Amini Cairo shows at the St. Regis New Capital are sold out except a late show on 12 November...
September 24, 2026
Arab Music Festival Honours Hany Shaker in Egypt From 20 to 30 October
Arab Music Festival returns to the Cairo Opera House from 20 to 30 October 2026, dedicated to Hany Shaker. Venues,...
September 24, 2026
Bovi Guilty as Charged World Tour Ends in Lagos, Nigeria, on 11 October
Bovi Guilty as Charged ends its 2026 world tour at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos on 11 October. Times,...
September 24, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief — Thursday, September 24, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for 24 September 2026: Morocco's governing coalition loses seats but keeps power on the lowest turnout since...
September 24, 2026
Mamma Mia Montecasino Season Opens 16 October in Johannesburg, South Africa
Mamma Mia Montecasino season opens at The Teatro in Fourways, Johannesburg, on 16 October 2026. Cast, tickets, show times and...
September 24, 2026