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, 2026Section
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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...
October 1, 2026
Zimbabwe: Helicopter Crash Kills Six Near Marondera — Tycoon Wicknell Chivayo Reported Among the Dead
A helicopter crashed near Marondera on Wednesday evening with no survivors; ZimLive reports businessman Wicknell Chivayo was among the six...
September 30, 2026
Mexican Boxer and Congressman Jorge Kahwagi Dies at 58
Mexican boxer, businessman and former deputy Jorge Kahwagi Macari died in Mexico City on 30 September 2026, aged 58. The...
September 30, 2026
Brazil Ibovespa Closes 1.4% Higher at 186,340 as Banks Lead and the Real Firms
The Brazil Ibovespa closed up 1.37% at 186,340 points on Wednesday 30 September as banks led and the real firmed,...
September 30, 2026
St Kitts and Nevis PM Drew Meets Deputy Hanley in Miami While Recovering From Stroke
St Kitts PM Terrance Drew met his deputy Geoffrey Hanley in Miami on 28 September while recovering from a stroke,...
September 30, 2026
Barbados Temple Yard Phase One Due Before 30 November
Temple Yard redevelopment in Bridgetown: Barbados's housing minister says phase one, rehousing most of the old artisans, will be done...
September 30, 2026
El Salvador Electoral Court Calls 28 February 2027 Vote, Opening Candidate Registration
El Salvador electoral court magistrates have called the 28 February 2027 vote. Five parties plan presidential tickets, and candidate registration...
September 30, 2026
Virtual Power Plant for Curaçao: Firm Asks Parliament for a 120-Day Taskforce
A virtual power plant of rooftop solar and home batteries is pitched to Curaçao's parliament as power bills rise on...
September 30, 2026
Haiti Electoral Council Warns Parties Against Campaigning Before 13 December Vote
The Haiti electoral council tells parties and candidates not to campaign before it sets the official period, as the 13...
September 30, 2026
Bahamas Tourism Association Names Sandy Sands Interim President as Weech Joins Ministry
The main Bahamas tourism association names Sandy Sands interim president as Jackson Weech joins the ministry, after a record 12.5...
September 30, 2026
Suriname President Simons Uses Annual Address to Set 2027 Deficit at 4% of GDP
Suriname President Simons calls 2027 the year to prepare for oil: a deficit of 4% of GDP, debt at 100.4%...
September 30, 2026