Tanzania’s Tanesco and CRDB Ease Power Connection Costs
Tanesco and CRDB Bank launched a scheme on 2 October to finance electricity connections in Tanzania, where a rural connection...
October 3, 2026Section
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Ghana Orders National Lottery Revenue Review
Ghana's finance minister ordered a revenue review at the National Lottery Authority after a US$0.85 million dividend, which he called...
October 3, 2026
Nigeria Drafts AI Ad Rules With US$75,000 Penalty
Nigeria's competition regulator drafted rules requiring firms to register AI marketing, with a penalty of US$75,000 or 1% of turnover,...
October 3, 2026
Nigeria’s CBN Absorbs US$13.2bn in September OMO Bills
Nigeria's central bank mopped up about US$13.2 billion in OMO bills in September; US$8.2 billion matured back, a net US$5.0...
October 3, 2026
Attijariwafa to Buy 55% of Société Générale Ghana
Attijariwafa Bank agreed on 1 October to buy 55.22% of Société Générale Ghana, with SSNIT taking 5%. No price is...
October 3, 2026
St Kitts and Nevis Geothermal Plant Gets EU Offer
Nevis geothermal project: the EU says it is ready to mobilise concessional loans and grants for a 30 MW plant....
October 3, 2026
Honduras Group Alleges Tax Breaks for Chinese Firms
A Honduran small-business guild says Chinese firms pay no import, sales or income tax. It showed no documents, and Congress...
October 3, 2026
Costa Rica Dollar Climbs 2.7% From Record Low
Costa Rica's exchange rate: the US dollar is up 2.7% from its 17 September record low after a US rate...
October 3, 2026
Uruguay Says Port Essential-Service Decree Is Past
Uruguay port deal: the government says calls to declare the docks an essential service belong in the past, as a...
October 3, 2026