West Africa Wants to Stop Pricing Its Petrol Off Europe
A West Africa fuel benchmark would end the region's reliance on European price references, Nigeria's regulator argued in Abuja. Nothing...
August 15, 2026Section
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Cameroon Win Wafcon as Africa Sends Four to Brazil Without Nigeria
Cameroon won Wafcon 3-0 in Rabat. Morocco, Algeria, Cameroon and Malawi go to the 2027 World Cup in Brazil, while...
August 15, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief August 14, 2026: The Count That Stopped
Africa Intelligence Brief for August 14: Zambia's electoral commission suspended vote counting nationwide over violence and stolen ballots, while the
August 14, 2026
Africa Hands One Firm a 20-Year Deal to Digitise Its Borders
The AfCFTA customs modernisation project gives Bergmans a 20-year, US$3.1 billion concession to digitise borders across about 50 African countries.
August 14, 2026
Gabon’s Bonds Beat the Emerging World on an Audit Nobody Has Seen
Gabon dollar bonds have returned 19.5% in 2026 on an unpublished IMF-backed debt audit, while Senegal's spread widened to 1,541...
August 14, 2026
Suez Canal Revenue Climbs 13% — Because Hormuz Is Shut
Suez Canal revenue rose 13% to US$1.26 billion in the second quarter of 2026, driven by tanker traffic rerouted by...
August 14, 2026
KCB Profit Jumps 21% as Banks Outside Kenya Carry More Weight
KCB half-year profit rose 20.8% to KSh49.3 billion before tax, with regional banks outside Kenya contributing 27.7% of group earnings...
August 14, 2026
Nigeria’s New Deep Offshore Rules Target Up to US$50 Billion
Nigeria deep offshore investment now has a rules-based framework President Tinubu says could unlock US$50 billion, starting with Bonga South...
August 14, 2026
Tanzania’s Stanbic Bank Launches Direct Yuan Settlement for China Trade
Stanbic Bank Tanzania launched direct yuan settlement on Aug. 12, 2026, letting businesses trade with China without converting through the...
August 14, 2026
South Africa’s Ramokgopa Says Coal Exit Won’t Follow Foreign Agendas
South Africa's coal exit will not follow foreign agendas, Minister Ramokgopa says, as coal still supplies about 83% of the...
August 14, 2026
Netstar Turns to AI to Regain Ground in Vehicle Tracking Market
Netstar is using AI and telematics data to win back ground in South Africa's vehicle tracking market, where it has...
August 14, 2026
Nigeria and United States Open Talks on Religious Freedom Designation
Nigeria and the United States held their first joint working group session in Abuja on 22 January 2026 to address...
August 14, 2026
Mozambique Weighs Selling Part of Its Stake in Telecom Operator Tmcel
Mozambique's cabinet has authorised talks on a partial Tmcel stake sale, seeking private capital for the loss-making state telecom without...
August 14, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief August 13, 2026: Repaired On Paper
Africa Intelligence Brief for August 13: Zambia votes on whether a debt restructuring reached its households, with more than 70%...
August 13, 2026
The Lobito Corridor: A New Railway for African Copper
The Lobito Corridor and Zambia’s election mark a Western bet on African copper, and a direct challenge to Latin America’s...
August 13, 2026
EFCC Recovers US$169 Million in Unpaid NDDC Levies From Oil Firms
The NDDC levies recovery saw Nigeria's EFCC reclaim over N115 billion and $84 million in unpaid statutory levies from oil...
August 13, 2026
India and SACU Move to Deepen Trade Relations
India SACU trade talks restart: the two sides signed terms of reference on 12 August 2026 to launch a preferential...
August 13, 2026
Nigeria Launches Diaspora Mortgage Loan Programme in London
Nigeria's FMBN launched a diaspora mortgage loan in London on 7 August 2026, offering up to ₦100 million at 9...
August 13, 2026
Tanzania Revises Investment Laws to Court Technology Investors
Tanzania investment laws are being revised to court technology, AI and digital payments capital, with faster approvals, clearer rules and...
August 13, 2026
South Africa’s SARS Raises US$2.5 Million in Tax Assessments Against Maumela Matriarch
The Maumela tax probe sees South Africa's SARS reportedly pursue a R40 million matter, widening state scrutiny of the Tembisa...
August 13, 2026