Europe Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Europe on 16 September: von der Leyen proposes an emergency security protocol any member state could trigger, plus Kosovo and...
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Open a Bank Account in Jamaica as a Foreigner and What It Takes
How to open a bank account in Jamaica as a foreigner, from the Taxpayer Registration Number to dollar accounts, wires,...
September 16, 2026
Ethiopia Harvest May Fall 30% as Kiremt Rains Fail
FEWS NET says Ethiopia’s meher harvest could be up to 30% below average after the poorest kiremt rains on record,...
September 16, 2026
Morocco Election 2026: Where the Minimum Wage Stands
Morocco votes on 23 September with the minimum wage a central promise. Voters aged 18 to 24 are about 3%...
September 16, 2026
Cape Verde President Neves Seeks a Second Term
José Maria Neves declared in Praia on 14 September that he will seek a second term. Janira Hopffer Almada becomes...
September 16, 2026
Mali Jails Journalist Two Years Over Kidal Remark
A Bamako cybercrime court sentenced Le Témoin editor Abdrahamane Keïta to two years on 14 September over a television remark...
September 16, 2026
Ivorian Cocoa Cards Record 38,000 Farmer Sales
38,000 Ivorian cocoa producers sold using traceability cards between 1 and 13 September. The system became mandatory when the season...
September 16, 2026
CDC Bénin Backs Enko PME Fund for West African SMEs
Benin’s state deposit institution subscribed units in the Enko PME small-business fund on 11 September. The amount was not disclosed.
September 16, 2026
Namibia Pressed on Buying Rössing Uranium Stake
Opposition leader McHenry Venaani asked Namibia’s parliament on 15 September whether the government has bid for the Rössing stake on...
September 16, 2026
Senegal Diphtheria Cases Reach 76 Across 11 Regions
Senegal reported 76 confirmed diphtheria cases and 9 deaths across 11 regions as of 13 September. Kédougou in the south-east...
September 16, 2026
Mahama Ties Ghana Vehicle Tax Relief to Local Content
Mahama told assemblers at Tema on 15 September they will need a minimum local content share to qualify for VAT...
September 16, 2026
Novartis Offers Ghana Medical Trust Fund Support
Novartis told Ghana’s Medical Trust Fund it will support it with equipment, training and research. No money was committed and...
September 16, 2026
Ghana Agrees to Send Nurses to Columbus, Ohio
Ghana signed a memorandum with Columbus, Ohio on 14 September to deploy nurses. No numbers were announced, and Ghana sits...
September 16, 2026
Kenya Digital Economy Project Has Spent 8% of Its Loan
Kenya and the World Bank reviewed the US$390 million digital economy project on 14 September. By February, 8.2% had been...
September 16, 2026
Kenya Sugar Protection Lapses and Nairobi Looks Again
Kenya’s COMESA sugar safeguard expired on 30 November 2025 after 24 years. The East African reports Nairobi is now exploring...
September 16, 2026
Uganda Digital Tax Stamps Now Cover 1,680 Firms
The Uganda Revenue Authority says more than 1,680 manufacturers and importers are registered on its digital tax stamps system.
September 16, 2026
Uganda Shilling Weakens 6% as Fuel Prices Climb
The Ugandan shilling fell to about Shs3,920 to the dollar by 15 September. Petrol is near US$1.76 a litre, almost...
September 16, 2026
Nigeria Bond Auction Allots US$563 Million at Lower Rates
Nigeria allotted ₦748.64 billion of bonds on 14 September, about US$563 million. Both instruments cleared below August rates.
September 16, 2026
Nigeria Power Sector Bond Raises US$548 Million
Nigeria signed a ₦728.97 billion power sector bond, about US$548 million, on 15 September. It settles legacy debts owed to...
September 16, 2026
ASUU Strike Shuts Three Lagos State Universities
ASUU branches at three Lagos state universities began a total and indefinite strike on 15 September over the December 2025...
September 16, 2026