Libya Oil Economy Hits 1.49 Million Bpd as UN Election Deal Takes Shape
Libya oil economy reaches 1.49 million barrels a day as a UN election deal takes shape and the central bank...
September 5, 2026Section
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Zimbabwe’s ZiG Holds at 26 per Dollar as Gold Reserves Top US$1.5 Billion
Zimbabwe economy 2026 tests the gold-backed ZiG at 26 per dollar as reserves top US$1.5 billion. Whether de-dollarization can finally...
September 5, 2026
South Africa Municipal Elections 2026 Test ANC Grip as Johannesburg Coalition Fears Grow
South Africa votes across all 257 municipalities on 4 November 2026. The ANC's hold on Johannesburg and the big metros...
September 5, 2026
Foreign Investors Pour Record Funds Into African Stocks as NGX Sees N2.03 Trillion
Foreign investor stock sales drove NGX turnover to N2.03 trillion in 2026. How non-residents buy African stocks, access exchanges and...
September 5, 2026
African Union Trade Deal Tops $220 Billion as AfCFTA Tariffs Cover Just 25 Countries
AfCFTA trade reached about $220 billion in 2025 yet only half of member states are operational. See what this patchwork...
September 5, 2026
Tunisia’s Kais Saied Runs Low on Options as IMF Deal Stalls and Debt Tops 82 Percent
Tunisia economy 2026 faces stalled IMF support and heavy domestic borrowing. Investors watch solvency risks as migration funds fail to...
September 5, 2026
Faye Government Faces Moody’s Caa2 Downgrade as Senegal’s Oil Cash Meets Hidden Debt
Senegal economy faces a third Moody's downgrade, now to Caa2, as hidden debt and stalled IMF talks test investor confidence...
September 4, 2026
Buying Property in South Africa Still Means Finding 50% Cash Up Front
Buying property in South Africa means foreign buyers usually borrow only 50% of the price under a long-standing rule, so...
September 4, 2026
Tanzania Economy Faces Post-Vote Test as VP Nchimbi Quits After Samia’s Win
The Tanzania economy enters a delicate post-election phase after Vice President Nchimbi's 26 August resignation announcement, leaving investors watching
September 4, 2026
Morocco Automotive Exports Rise 17.4% to US$10.06bn as World Cup Debt Looms
Morocco's automotive exports rose 17.4% to US$10.06bn in H1 2026, even as World Cup spending may lift public debt by...
September 4, 2026
TotalEnergies Restarts Mozambique Gas as Insurgents Keep Killing Civilians
Mozambique's gas restart is under way after TotalEnergies lifted force majeure, but insurgents keep killing civilians and fiscal risks remain.
September 4, 2026
Ethiopia Economy Battles 161 Birr Dollar as IMF Lifeline Grows
Ethiopia economy has lost over half its birr value since the 2024 float, leaving foreign investors exposed to a 161...
September 4, 2026
Egypt Economy 2026 — Pound Steady Near 51 as the IMF Test Approaches
Egypt economy awaits its next IMF review as the pound trades near 50.95 per dollar, well off its March 2026...
September 4, 2026
Kenya’s IMF Test Comes Due as the Shilling Holds Near KSh 129.47
The Kenya economy awaits a new IMF programme after its last one lapsed in 2025, as the shilling holds near...
September 4, 2026
South Africa Economy 2026 — 33.6% Unemployment and the November Vote
South Africa's unemployment rate rose to 33.6% in the second quarter of 2026, with 8.481 million jobless, before the 4...
September 4, 2026
Sea Point One-Bed Rents Push Cost of Living Cape Town Above R18,000 a Month
The cost of living Cape Town expats face in 2026 is climbing as Sea Point one-bed rents top R18,000 a...
September 4, 2026
JSE Index Reclaims 116,000 as Miners Rally While Naspers and Prosus Drag
The JSE index closed at 116,687.82 on 3 September 2026 as gold and platinum miners rallied hard in August, while...
September 4, 2026
SARB Hikes to 7% as November Municipal Elections Test the Rand Outlook
SARB hiked the repo rate to 7% in May 2026 and held it there in July, as the 4 November...
September 4, 2026
Cost of Living Lagos Rent Hits ₦17.25 Million for an Ikoyi Two-Bedroom
Cost of living Lagos jumps as Ikoyi two-bedroom rent reaches ₦17.25 million (US$13,000) a year, meaning expats and investors face...
September 4, 2026
Naira Firms to 1,315.67 per Dollar as CBN Holds Rate at 26.50%
The naira appreciated to 1,315.67 per dollar on the official window, while the CBN held rates at 26.50%, narrowing the...
September 4, 2026