Africa Intelligence Brief August 17, 2026: The Week Africa Was Measured
Africa Intelligence Brief August 17: Zambia's count nears its end, South African unemployment hits 33.6%, and Congo's Ebola outbreak becomes...
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Draft US Letter Tells 35 Partners to Pick an AI Coalition
An unsent US draft letter would tell 35 partner countries to choose the American AI coalition over China's new WAICO...
August 17, 2026
Global Goods Trade Hits US$13.7 Trillion on Higher Prices
Global goods trade reached US$13.7 trillion in the first half of 2026, up 12.5%, but UNCTAD says higher prices drove...
August 17, 2026
Nigerian Stock Turnover Jumps as the Market Falls 1.2%
Nigerian stock turnover rose 26.6% to about US$129 million in the week to 14 August 2026, but the index fell...
August 17, 2026
NiRA Proposes Cheaper .ng Domains and Trademark Alerts
Nigeria's registry proposes cheaper .ng domain bundles and vouchers for small firms, plus trademark alerts, as it warns of fees...
August 17, 2026
Senegal: Top Banker Said to Be Leaving BRM for Afrika Banque
Financial Afrik says Safiétou Niang Sarr left BRM on 13 August 2026 and is expected to lead Afrika Banque. BRM...
August 17, 2026
French Press Files Google AI Complaint in Paris
Nearly 300 French newspapers asked the competition authority to act over Google AI summaries, citing a 2022 settlement on paying...
August 17, 2026
Uganda to Stay in Somalia, but Maybe Not Under the AU
Uganda says it will keep troops in Somalia, but the African Union mission is on a phased exit and the...
August 17, 2026
Kenya Gold Bill Stalls at Committee Stage Since 2025
The National Assembly Gold Processing Bill cleared its second reading in February 2025 and has sat at committee stage ever...
August 17, 2026
Tunisia’s Grain Harvest Rebounds as Dams Refill
Tunisia's 2025 cereal harvest came in 18 percent above the five-year average and dams are near 60 percent full, but...
August 17, 2026
Ekurhuleni Toilet Tenders Paid US$99m to Limpopo Firms
Two Limpopo companies collected about US$99 million from Ekurhuleni toilet tenders since 2016, in a contract now shadowed by an...
August 17, 2026
Nigeria Opposition Hopefuls Ally, but Accord Backs Tinubu
Three Nigerian presidential hopefuls agreed an alliance in Port Harcourt, but Accord adopted President Tinubu in July and disowned its...
August 17, 2026
Kenya Plans US$224m for 13 New County Referral Hospitals
Kenya has earmarked about US$224 million for 13 new 300-bed county referral hospitals, but has named only 12 counties and...
August 17, 2026
Tanzania Pledges Cargo Scanner for Zanzibar’s Fumba Port
Tanzania's revenue chief toured Fumba Port on 15 August and pledged a cargo scanner, as the Kenyan-owned terminal heads for...
August 17, 2026
Zanzibar to Train 600 Officials in AI and Cybersecurity
Zanzibar signed a three-year deal on 16 August 2026 to train 600 public servants in AI and cybersecurity, in classes...
August 17, 2026 Only 7 of 16 SADC States Ratify Free Movement Pact
SADC leaders met in Durban to push critical minerals, while the free movement protocol adopted in 2005 still lacks the...
August 17, 2026
Egypt’s US$8bn IMF Programme Ends 15 December
Egypt's US$8 billion IMF programme expires on 15 December 2026 after a seventh review that released about US$1.8 billion.
August 17, 2026
Niger Signs US$1.9bn Refinery It Cannot Yet Fund
Niger signed a US$1.9 billion refinery concession at Dosso on 15 August, giving its partner four months to raise the...
August 17, 2026
China Now Supplies a Quarter of Kenya’s Imports
Kenya imports from China reached 25.3% of the total from January to May 2026, worth about US$2.60 billion, as the...
August 17, 2026
Cameroon Win First WAFCON Title, Beating Malawi 3-0
Cameroon beat Malawi 3-0 in Rabat to win their first WAFCON title, and the Brazil 2027 Women's World Cup field...
August 17, 2026