Uganda MPs Demand Answers on Late School Land Titles
Uganda's auditors found 196 of 212 land titles for a US$500 million World Bank schools and clinics programme came late,...
October 1, 2026Section
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Hurricane Rachel Strengthens Off Mexico
Hurricane Rachel reached 90 mph (150 km/h) off Mexico's Pacific coast on 1 October 2026. All coastal warnings are dropped.
October 1, 2026
Living in Eswatini, an Expat Guide for 2026
Living in Eswatini: a calm, English-speaking kingdom tied to the rand, but most power is imported and serious medical care...
October 1, 2026
Kenya Demands Exporters’ Paperwork for Imports at Port
Since 1 September, Kenya makes importers hold an export declaration from the seller's country. Agents say Mombasa car releases stalled;...
October 1, 2026
Kenya Leads Boat Operator Training Push for 9 Nations
Nine African states could share one boat operator training standard after Mombasa talks validated a Kenya-written course for ferry and...
October 1, 2026
Guinea-Bissau’s Ousted Embaló Vows to Run in December
Guinea-Bissau's ousted president Embaló says he will run on 6 December and fly home this Sunday, but a new five-year...
October 1, 2026
Doing Business in the Republic of Congo
Congo-Brazzaville runs on oil, but its currency is pegged to the euro and its business law is shared by 17...
October 1, 2026
Tanzania and Qatar Sign Tax Treaty on Double Taxation
Tanzania and gas-rich Qatar signed a double-taxation treaty on 29 September. Tanzania has only nine such treaties in force —...
October 1, 2026
Sierra Leone Launches Budget Drive Built Around Jobs
Sierra Leone has opened its 2027 budget with a jobs-first order and a 500,000 youth-jobs goal, while a US$61 million...
October 1, 2026
São Tomé Opposition Wins Vote but Needs a Partner
São Tomé's opposition won the 27 September vote by 561 ballots but fell four seats short of a majority. A...
October 1, 2026
South African Miner MC Mining Halves Loss to US$17.8M
South Africa's MC Mining cut its loss to US$17.8 million as a Chinese group took control, yet holds US$2.9 million...
October 1, 2026
Lusaka street vendors defy deadline in Zambia’s capital
Vendors in Zambia's capital ignored a 29 September eviction deadline, as the country declared a new cholera outbreak with 11...
October 1, 2026
SIB Profit Rises 9% as Côte d’Ivoire Bank Lending Grows
A Moroccan-owned bank in Côte d'Ivoire earned US$55.5 million in six months, up 9 percent, as its charges for bad...
October 1, 2026
How Seychelles Lives on Tourism and Tuna
The Seychelles economy explained: Africa’s richest country per head earns about US$19,400 a person from tourism and tuna, yet imports...
October 1, 2026
World Bank Arm Backs Airtel Money IPO With US$90M
The World Bank's private-sector arm will buy up to US$90 million in Airtel Money's London IPO, priced at 196 pence;...
October 1, 2026
Uganda Orders Audit of Lubowa Hospital After MPs Barred
Uganda's Parliament ordered an audit of a delayed specialist hospital after MPs were locked out. The opposition puts public spending...
October 1, 2026
Kenya Manufacturers Join Court Fight Over Factory Levy
Kenya's manufacturers have joined a court fight over a factory levy whose yearly cap rose tenfold to about US$30,840. Judgment...
October 1, 2026
Zambia IMF Talks Open on New Loan After Debt Default
Zambia, Africa's No. 2 copper producer, has opened talks on a new IMF loan after its US$1.7 billion programme expired....
October 1, 2026
Nigeria Plans 24-Hour Power for Lagos, Abuja and Kano
Nigeria plans 24-hour power zones for Lagos, Abuja and Kano. Distributors collected only about US$1.75 billion of US$2.77 billion in...
October 1, 2026
Kenya Inflation Hits 6.8%, Highest Since 2024
Kenya's annual inflation hit 6.8 per cent in September, its highest since January 2024, as transport costs jumped 15.6 per...
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