Nigeria Plans US$289 Million Cassava Ethanol Plant
A Nigerian agency has signed a deal for a US$289 million plant turning cassava into fuel near Lagos, offering 15,000...
October 2, 2026Section
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Kenyan Banks Strengthen as South African Rivals Enter
Moody’s says Kenya’s banks are more profitable, yet they hold government debt worth 1.7 times their equity as South African...
October 2, 2026
Nigeria Claims US$200 Billion in Free Zone Investment
Nigeria says its free zones drew over US$200 billion of foreign investment. The tally is cumulative, and new rules cap...
October 2, 2026
Kenya Plans Raw Gold Export Ban Amid Turkana Fight
Kenya plans to ban raw gold exports, yet over 90% of its gold comes from informal miners. A Turkana licence...
October 2, 2026
Ghana Mobile Money Hits US$44 Billion in August
Ghanaians moved about US$44 billion through phone wallets in August, up 46.5% in a year. Now banks are training hairdressers...
October 2, 2026
Morocco and Mistral AI Unveil Moroccan Arabic AI Tools
Morocco and France's Mistral AI unveiled two AI tools that understand Darija, the Arabic most Moroccans speak. Morocco wants AI...
October 2, 2026
Namibia Unveils 176-Carat Diamond From Coastal Mine
Namibia unveiled Owishi, a 176-carat diamond, its coastal mine's biggest in 20 years, just as De Beers, its 50:50 mining...
October 2, 2026
Cape Town Moves to Charge Airbnb Hosts Hotel Rates
Cape Town wants Airbnb hosts letting homes over 183 nights a year to pay commercial rates, up to three times...
October 2, 2026
Eswatini Lifts Interest Rate to 7% After South Africa
Eswatini's central bank lifted its key rate to 7% on 25 September, two days after South Africa hiked, as fuel...
October 2, 2026