Uganda at Heart of East African Oil Battle Between Lamu and Tanga Ports
Uganda sits at the heart of an East African oil battle, as Tanga and Lamu compete to ship its crude...
August 11, 2026Section
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US Senate Approves AGOA Extension Until End of 2028
The US Senate backed the AGOA extension through 31 December 2028, moving to restore three years of trade certainty for...
August 11, 2026
Trump Confirms Strait of Hormuz Deal, but Control and Fees Remain Contested
Donald Trump confirmed a memorandum to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in June 2026, but Iran, Oman and Washington still...
August 11, 2026
Gambia’s President Barrow Launches 360-Kilometre Road Project
President Adama Barrow has launched a 360-kilometre, largely state-funded Gambia road project, alongside separate World Bank and Chinese-backed road
August 11, 2026
Kenya’s US$3.9 Billion Nuclear Plan Faces Tough Questions on Cost and Site
Kenya’s nuclear plan — a Sh500 billion plant in Siaya County — draws scrutiny over debt risk, site choice and...
August 11, 2026
EU CBI Crackdown Could Reshape Wealthy Nigerians’ Migration Plans
The EU CBI crackdown — Brussels’ push to end Caribbean citizenship-by-investment by 2028 — could sharply cut mobility options for...
August 11, 2026
Somalia Elects Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur as Speaker of the House of the People
Somalia's parliament elected Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur as Speaker of the House of the People with 142 votes on 10 August...
August 11, 2026
Libya Central Bank Governor Resigns Amid Political Pressure Over Oil Money
Libya's central bank governor Naji Issa has resigned, reigniting a fight over the institution that controls the country's oil revenues...
August 11, 2026
Nvidia Anchors a US$500 Billion Financing Push for AI Data Centres
Nvidia is anchoring a US$500 billion financing push, drawing Wall Street firms to fund AI data centres that will run...
August 11, 2026
Car Bomb Kills Eastern Libyan Military Intelligence Chief in Benghazi
A car bomb killed Fowzi Mansouri, head of military intelligence for eastern Libyan forces, outside his Benghazi home on Monday,...
August 11, 2026
Senegal Lifts Peanut Export Tax as Shipments Rebound After 2024 Slump
Senegal peanut exports are rebounding in 2025/26 after the government scrapped a 4% export tax, targeting up to 450,000 tonnes...
August 11, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief — Monday, August 10, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for August 10: DR Congo is testing its cobalt exports for uranium after an investigation alleged thousands...
August 10, 2026
Senegal Wheat Imports Near One Million Tonnes As Supplier Race Intensifies
Senegal imported roughly 900,000 tonnes of wheat in 2024, pushing the country closer to the one-million-tonne threshold as Russia, France...
August 10, 2026
Cameroon Cholera Epidemic Surges In Far North With 25 Deaths
Cameroon's Far North region has recorded 754 cholera cases and 25 deaths since June 2026, with the outbreak spreading across...
August 10, 2026
CFA Franc Zone Cotton Output Drops For Second Straight Season In 2025/2026
Cotton production in the CFA franc zone fell about 9 percent to 4.0 million bales in the 2025/2026 season, the...
August 10, 2026
Seriti And Etana Deal Shows South Africa’s Electricity Market Transformation
Seriti Green’s first 155 MW wind phase entered operation in August 2026 as part of a R25 billion project, signalling...
August 10, 2026
Madagascar High Court Upholds Law To Reclaim Colonial-Era Land Titles
Madagascar's High Constitutional Court validated Law No. 2026-007 on 3 August 2026, transferring colonial-era foreign land titles to the state...
August 10, 2026
Nigeria Turns To Asia For Post-Harvest Loss Solutions
Nigeria is seeking Asian technology and finance to tackle post-harvest losses estimated at ₦3.5 trillion annually, with China and India...
August 10, 2026
Guinea Bans Raw Gold Exports, Demands Local Refining
Guinea has banned raw gold exports and now requires local refining before shipment, with a 90-day transition period ending 6...
August 10, 2026
Tanzania-India Trade Hits $9 Billion As Strategic Partnership Deepens
Bilateral trade between Tanzania and India reached $9.02 billion in the 2025–26 financial year, cementing India’s role as one of...
August 10, 2026