South African Clothing Factories Lose Workers As Migrant Exodus Hits Newcastle
South African clothing factories in Newcastle lost 12 to 19 percent of their workforce after anti-immigrant protests, with the textile...
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Wrangle Over Expropriation Act Risks Sinking South Africa’s Government Of National Unity
The Democratic Alliance has declared a formal dispute over the Expropriation Act, testing whether South Africa’s coalition government can survive...
August 9, 2026
Morocco Security Alert After Calls For New Mass Crossing To Ceuta
Moroccan authorities reinforced the Fnideq-Ceuta border zone after social-media calls for a renewed mass crossing, weeks after a surge that...
August 9, 2026
ATIDI Targets US$2 Billion Capital To Scale African Investment
The African Trade and Investment Development Insurance agency plans to double its capital to $2 billion, aiming to lift annual...
August 9, 2026
Washington’s Visa Hub Overhaul Makes East Africans Pay For “Efficiency”
The United States will cut African visa processing sites from nearly 50 to 20 regional hubs on 1 August 2026,...
August 9, 2026
Seven Huambo Municipalities To Join Angola’s Public Electricity Grid
Angola’s Huambo province will soon connect Alto Hama, Londuimbali, Longonjo, Chinjenje, Ucuma, Ecunha and Mungo to the national grid, with...
August 9, 2026
West African Banking Reform Creates A Two-Speed Integration In UMOA
Senegal and Benin have transposed the new Uniform Banking Law while six other UMOA member states lag behind, creating uneven...
August 9, 2026
Tanzania Launches Marine Safety Drive To Cut Fishing Fatalities In Zanzibar
Tanzania is tightening vessel tracking and registration in Zanzibar after past marine accidents claimed about 1,828 lives, aiming to protect...
August 9, 2026
Nigeria Labour Congress Demands A Fundamental Energy Sector Shake-Up
The Nigeria Labour Congress called in August 2026 for a fundamental shake-up of the energy sector, rejecting a ₦6 trillion...
August 9, 2026
Moody’s Upgrades Benin’s Sovereign Credit Rating To Ba3
Moody’s raised Benin’s sovereign rating from B1 to Ba3 on 7 August 2026, citing stronger growth, fiscal consolidation and improved...
August 9, 2026
Kenya Mandates US$50,000 Travel Health Insurance For Foreign Visitors Via ETA
Kenya has formalised a mandatory travel health insurance rule for foreign visitors, requiring a minimum US$50,000 cover verified through the...
August 8, 2026 Nigerias NGX Market Value Could Reach US$168.9bn By End 2026 Says CEO
Nigerian Exchange Group CEO Temi Popoola projects the equity market could reach N230 trillion by the end of 2026, up...
August 8, 2026
Colombia Recognises Moroccan Sovereignty Over Western Sahara On Day One
Colombia Western Sahara policy reversed on day one: Bogotá recognises Moroccan sovereignty, drops the Sahrawi republic, and now votes on...
August 8, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief — Saturday, August 8, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief August 8: two anti-gang officers killed near Johannesburg, the DA opens its election campaign, and WAFCON quarter-finals...
August 8, 2026
Guinea Signs Mining Convention With State-Owned Nimba Mining Company
Guinea signed a mining convention with state-owned Nimba Mining Company on 6 August, with Glencore as offtaker. A structural headwind...
August 8, 2026
Femi Otedola Tightens Grip On Nigeria’s Oldest Bank, First HoldCo
Femi Otedola has lifted his stake in First HoldCo, parent of First Bank of Nigeria, to 25.87 percent and says...
August 8, 2026
Truck Shutdown Threat Returns In South Africa
South Africa's truck drivers are threatening a national freight shutdown after talks on the use of foreign drivers broke down...
August 8, 2026
Pretoria To São Paulo: Africa’s Single Market Opens A Trade Door For Latin America
South Africa is pivoting into the African single market as its Mercosur trade deal hands Latin America a direct tariff...
August 8, 2026
Angola Nears Single-Digit Inflation For First Time In Decades As Rate Cuts Begin
Angola’s inflation could fall to about 9.1 percent in the coming month, marking single-digit territory for the first time since...
August 8, 2026
Windhoek And Sol Drive Heineken’s South African Growth
Heineken posted first-half revenue of €17.6 billion, about US$20.3 billion, with South Africa a standout as Windhoek and Sol volumes...
August 8, 2026