Key Market Events for the Week of September 28–October 2, 2026
The week's key market events: Brazil's election-eve data, Colombia's BanRep rate decision, China's PMIs and the US September jobs report.
September 27, 2026Section
Markets
Financial markets, economic analysis, and cryptocurrency coverage
Ghana Finds Only 5 of 30 Fire Hydrants Working in Its Government District
Only five of about 30 fire hydrants work in Accra's Ministries enclave, home to Ghana's finance and energy ministries. One...
September 27, 2026
Ghana Floods Destroy 93 Homes and Food Stocks, Leaving 246 People Homeless
Floods in northern Ghana collapsed 93 houses and left more than 246 people homeless, washing away stored grain and cutting...
September 27, 2026
Nigeria Police Say Fake Truckers Stole US$15 Million of Imported Cargo
Nigerian police say a gang posing as truckers stole imported cargo from a Lagos port for 19 years, with losses...
September 27, 2026
Africa Could See 146 Million More Malaria Cases if Funding Falls 30%
A 30% malaria funding cut could cause 146 million extra cases in Africa by 2030 and 397,000 deaths, three-quarters of...
September 27, 2026
Mozambique Petrol Shortage Returns to Coal Hub Tete, One Pump Left
Only one station in Tete, Mozambique's coal hub, had petrol on Friday. Street sellers charge up to US$2.51 a litre,...
September 26, 2026
South Africa Could Meet Its Climate Targets Without Trying, Analysts Warn
South Africa's 2024 emissions already sit inside its 2025 target range, and existing plans could meet its 2035 goal. Coal...
September 26, 2026
Three Fibre Cuts in One Day Knock Out Mobile Service in Northern Ghana
Three fibre cuts in one day left 1,215 mobile sites in northern Ghana down or degraded, adding to 8,578 cuts...
September 26, 2026
Kenya’s Lecturers’ Strike Plan and US$770 Million Debt
Kenya's lecturers called a strike from 2 October. Vice-chancellors say the state owes universities over US$770 million and cannot fund...
September 26, 2026