Absa Digital Asset Custody Goes Live in South Africa
South Africa's Absa now holds Bitcoin for big investors, a first for an African bank, it says. Local crypto holdings...
October 4, 2026Section
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Tanzania Plans US$25 Million Hotel at SGR Rail Station
Tanzania's state railway and a workers' fund plan a US$25 million four-star hotel at a Morogoro station, betting on 2,800...
October 4, 2026
Ghana Gets LPG Tanker and Tema Terminal for Supply
A 40,000-cubic-metre tanker built for Ghana made its first delivery as a new gas terminal opened, part of a push...
October 4, 2026
What to Do in Dakar, Senegal in October 2026: Youth Olympics and Street Art
Senegal opens Africa's first Olympic event on 31 October. A day-by-day guide to Dakar in October 2026: hip-hop, film, comedy...
October 4, 2026
Central Africa Tenders CEMAC Money Market Platform
The central bank for six Central African countries and 66 million people has opened a tender for one system to...
October 4, 2026
Namibia Travel Guide 2026 Covers Visas, Safety, Seasons
Since April 2025, Americans, Britons and Canadians need a Namibia visa, about US$96. This Namibia travel guide covers entry, safety,...
October 4, 2026
Nigeria’s Amos Dangut Becomes WAEC Registrar
A Nigerian examiner now runs the board behind school-leaving exams in five West African nations; nearly two million sat it...
October 4, 2026
Namibia Tells New Swiss Envoy to Win Trade, Investment
Namibia's president told her new Swiss envoy to turn goodwill into trade and investment, four months after nonstop Zurich-Windhoek flights...
October 4, 2026
Gauteng Targets 10 Police Stations in Femicide Fight
South Africa's Gauteng, home to Johannesburg, will ring-fence the 10 police stations with the most rape cases after 12 women...
October 4, 2026
Tongaat Hulett Runs On as US$150 Million Lifeline Ends
South Africa's biggest sugar producer keeps milling after its US$150 million state credit line ran out on 30 September, as...
October 4, 2026
Nigeria Court Freezes Lagos Property in Abacha Land Row
A Nigerian court has put a Victoria Island plot in Lagos under a receiver in a dispute brought by the...
October 4, 2026
South Africa’s Makhanda Mayor Admits Water Failure
A South African mayor admits her town's water system is broken and promises steady taps in 2027, yet the key...
October 4, 2026
What to Do in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in October 2026: Festival and Expos
Trade fairs, a 10-region cycling tour and the 44th Bagamoyo arts festival: what is on in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,...
October 4, 2026
Cape Verde 2026 Guide to Politics, Money, Entry Rules
Cape Verde explained: a new government, a presidential vote on 15 November and a euro-pegged currency. What visitors, movers and...
October 4, 2026
What to Do in Kigali, Rwanda, in October 2026: Jazz, FoodFest and Halloween
Rwanda's capital fills October 2026 with spiritual jazz, a FoodFest, Afro-house nights and a kids' circus day, most tickets under...
October 4, 2026
Morocco’s Africa Role as a New Government Forms
Morocco holds about two-thirds of the world's phosphate reserves and banks across West Africa. Now its first woman prime minister...
October 4, 2026
Egypt’s 2026 Economy Has Record Reserves, Weaker Pound
Egypt's reserves hit a record US$57.2 billion and inflation eased to 14.5%, yet the pound slid to 52 per US$...
October 4, 2026
What to Do in Lima in October 2026: BTS, Iron Maiden and the Lord of Miracles
Lima in October 2026: BTS on 7, 9 and 10 October, Iron Maiden on 17 October and the Lord of...
October 4, 2026
What to Do in Guadalajara in October 2026: Fiestas de Octubre, Romería and Big Concerts
Guadalajara in October 2026: Fiestas de Octubre to 1 November, the Romería de Zapopan on 12 October, and Gloria Trevi,...
October 4, 2026
Nigeria’s US$376 Minimum Wage Ask Would Lift Inflation
Nigerian civil servants are striking for a US$376 monthly minimum wage, seven times today's floor. A leading economist says US$94...
October 4, 2026