Accra to Kumasi Expressway Is the First Job for Ghana’s Value for Money Office
Ghana's Accra to Kumasi Expressway will be the first project examined by the new Value for Money Office, the finance...
September 17, 2026Section
Markets
Financial markets, economic analysis, and cryptocurrency coverage
Saudi Crude Exports Fall by Two Thirds as Drone Attacks Shut the Yanbu Pipeline
Saudi crude exports fell to about 2.1 million barrels a day in early September 2026, from 7.5 million in January,...
September 17, 2026
Blencowe Chief Executive Quits Over Share Dealing at Uganda’s First Graphite Mine
Blencowe Resources lost its chief executive over share-dealing disclosures while its Orom-Cross graphite mine in Uganda still needs US$170 million.
September 17, 2026
Ivorian Miller Plans a US$46 Million Flour Plant in a Country That Grows No Wheat
An Ivory Coast flour milling project will cost about US$46 million, backed by local company Moulin Koira in a country...
September 17, 2026
Gabon’s Bonds Surge on an Audit Whose Findings Have Not Been Published
Gabon's dollar bonds surged on 15 September 2026 after reports of a government audit finding a lower debt stock. The...
September 17, 2026
Zambia Weighs Cutting Gold VAT to Bring Small-Scale Miners Into the Formal Market
Zambia is weighing a cut to the 16 percent gold VAT to bring artisanal and small-scale miners into formal trading,...
September 17, 2026
Zambia Approves a 2027 Budget Framework at Hichilema’s First Cabinet of His New Term
Zambia's cabinet approved the 2027 budget framework and a three-year plan on 17 September 2026, at President Hichilema's first cabinet...
September 17, 2026
Nigerian Shares Rise for a Fifth Session as the Dangote Refinery Offer Runs
The Nigerian Exchange All-Share Index rose 0.20 percent to 244,791.79 on 16 September 2026, a fifth straight gain, with insurance...
September 17, 2026
FNB Microloans: Cash Advances of US$3 to US$31
FNB cash advances run R50 to R500 (about US$3 to US$31) over 7, 14 or 30 days. We explain the...
September 17, 2026