South Africa’s Fund Managers Doubt Stocks-Bonds Mix
South African fund managers told Cape Town conferences that splitting money between stocks and bonds no longer shields savers in...
October 4, 2026Section
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Angolans Abroad to Update Voter Data From January
Angolans abroad can update their voter record at selected embassies and consulates from January 2027. Miss the 31 March deadline...
October 4, 2026
South Africa Air Traffic Body Finds Ransomware Malware
South Africa’s air traffic operator found ransomware-linked malware in weather systems, as a survey shows just 40% of victims recover...
October 4, 2026
Kofi Annan’s Legacy Looms Over the Race for UN Chief
Ghana's Kofi Annan is still the only UN chief from sub-Saharan Africa. Two Africans are in the race to succeed...
October 4, 2026
Gauteng Hands the Gautrain to a New 15-Year Operator
South Africa’s richest province hands its airport rail line to a new 15-year operator, with eight new trains due, while...
October 4, 2026
Uganda’s Army Chief Vows to Shoot Missing Activist
Uganda's army chief, the president's son, says he will shoot Sam Mugumya, an activist his own army told a court...
October 4, 2026
Nigeria Stocks Near Record on Mostly Short-Term Inflows
Nigeria's stock market has more than tripled since 2023 and is worth about US$122 billion, but 95% of early-2026 foreign...
October 4, 2026
Uganda Orders a New Tororo City on the Kenya Border
Uganda's president has ordered a new Tororo City and local units on the Kenya border, yet his government's 2021 freeze...
October 4, 2026
Ghana Hospital Treats 366 of 500 Breast Cancer Patients
A Ghana hospital near the Togo border says it has treated over 366 of 500 breast cancer patients since 2012,...
October 4, 2026
Senegal Eyes Direct Egypt Flights With Air Cairo
Egypt's Air Cairo plans direct flights to Senegal and offers to train crews at Air Sénégal, a state airline that...
October 4, 2026
Dangote Refinery IPO Draws ‘Enormous’ Demand in Nigeria
Nigeria's US$1.6 billion Dangote Refinery IPO closes on 13 October. Shares cost about US$0.39 each, and Africa's richest man says...
October 4, 2026
Nigeria Uses AI to Turn Youth Ideas Into Policy
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, will use AI to sort what young people say at its first national youth conference...
October 4, 2026
Gambia Orders Banks to Swap Foreign Staff by Year-End
The Gambia has told all 11 of its banks to replace foreign workers with Gambians by 31 December. Four are...
October 4, 2026
Kenya Widens Overseas Voting to 26 Countries
Kenya plans to let citizens vote in 26 countries in 2027, up from 12. Its diaspora sent home US$5.04 billion...
October 4, 2026
Moody’s Cuts Botswana Rating as Diamonds Slump
Moody's cut Botswana to Baa2 on 25 September, its second downgrade in a year, as a diamond slump drains revenue....
October 4, 2026
Togo Sets Cocoa Price at US$3.84 a Kilo as Exports Fall
Togo will pay cocoa farmers about US$3.84 a kilo this season, far below a US$9.48 peak, after cocoa exports fell...
October 4, 2026
Mauritania Plans Digital Addresses, Pilot by End-2026
Mauritania, where parcels often wait at the post office, is building a national digital address system for every doorway, with...
October 4, 2026
What Brazil’s Election Means for US Investors
Brazil votes Sunday after the Ibovespa rose 2.6% on Friday. What the real, Petrobras and Vale ADRs and the EWZ...
October 4, 2026
Brazil’s Final Polls Show Lula 45%, Flávio 42%
Final Datafolha and Quaest polls before Brazil votes: Lula leads 45% to 42% and 46% to 45% of valid votes....
October 4, 2026
Brazil Election Results Start 17:00 Brasília Time
Brazil’s electoral court publishes first-round results from 5 p.m. Brasília time today. See the time in your zone and where...
October 4, 2026