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%...
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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
Bank of Ghana Governor Urges Banks to Build Diaspora Investment Products
Bank of Ghana Governor Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama has urged lenders to build diaspora investment products as remittances hit nearly...
August 13, 2026
Algeria Asks Meta to Keep WhatsApp Accounts Tied to Algerian Mobile Numbers
The Algeria WhatsApp mobile number rule asks Meta to keep accounts tied to verified numbers, citing fraud and cybercrime under...
August 13, 2026
Niamey Enforces Plastic Bag Ban in Supermarkets From 2027
The Niger plastic bag ban is being enforced as Niamey gives supermarkets until 31 December 2026 to switch before penalties...
August 13, 2026
Ghana Exports Surpass Imports After Two Decades of Trade Imbalances
Ghana trade surplus reached US$11.5 billion in 2025 as exports of US$32.0 billion topped imports of US$20.5 billion, led by...
August 13, 2026
Tanzanian Graphite Dispute Continues as South African Court Clears ARC
The Tanzanian graphite dispute narrowed after a South African court cleared Patrice Motsepe's ARC of the $195 million claim, with...
August 13, 2026
Senegal’s Ofnac to Publish Asset Declaration Lists from 10 August
Senegal asset declaration lists go public from 10 August 2026 as Ofnac reports 1,695 of 3,023 officials, just over 56%,...
August 13, 2026
Ryanair Signs Five-Year Google Cloud Deal to Expand Artificial Intelligence in Airline Operations
Ryanair's five-year Google Cloud AI deal, signed 12 August 2026, puts Gemini Enterprise and Google Workspace in the hands of...
August 13, 2026
Jumia Raises US$50 Million Led by IFC as Revenue Climbs 14%
The Jumia IFC raise brought in $50 million anchored by a $25 million IFC commitment as Q2 2026 revenue rose...
August 13, 2026
Guinea Moves Toward New US$425 Million IMF Financing Deal
Guinea IMF financing: a staff-level deal on a 41-month Extended Credit Facility could unlock about $425 million, with IMF board...
August 13, 2026
PayJustNow Owner Faces Bad Debt Risk and DebiCheck Payment Friction
PayJustNow, owned by Weaver Fintech, faces rising bad debt risk as DebiCheck authentication adds friction to South African buy now,...
August 13, 2026
Ghana and Korea unveil master plan for tax modernisation
Ghana and South Korea have handed over a tax modernisation master plan backed by KOICA to broaden the tax base...
August 13, 2026
Tanzania Social Media Tax Rules Start 1 July 2026
Tanzania social media tax rules now require businesses to display tax identifiers publicly, creating 3 clear privacy and cybersecurity risks...
August 13, 2026
Vodacom Saki Macozoma Retirement Set for July 2027
Vodacom Saki Macozoma retirement is set for the AGM on 20 July 2027, with Khumo Shuenyane confirmed as the incoming...
August 13, 2026