UEMOA Bond Markets Favour States Over Private Companies in 2025
States took 95.19% of UEMOA bond mobilisations in 2025, leaving private companies with just 3.18%, new regional market data shows.
September 20, 2026Section
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Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Gains US$9.8 Billion in a Single Day
Changpeng Zhao’s net worth rose US$9.76 billion in 24 hours to US$91.2 billion on 20 September 2026, per Bloomberg’s Billionaires...
September 20, 2026
Cracks at Karibu Homes Put 500 Kenyan Households at Risk of Eviction
Cracks at Karibu Homes in Athi River, Kenya, put owners of 500 units at risk of eviction after county officials...
September 20, 2026
Uganda Orders Encroachers Off Koboko Airfield Ahead of Upgrade
Works and Transport Minister Fred Byamukama has ordered residents off the defunct Koboko airfield in Uganda, with no compensation, before...
September 20, 2026
Africa World Airlines Unveils First Embraer E190 in Ghana Fleet Expansion
Africa World Airlines unveiled its first Embraer E190 at Accra International Airport on 19 September 2026, launching a 10-aircraft fleet...
September 20, 2026
Latin America Business: Petrobras Subsidy, Chile Lithium and Remittances
Petrobras joins Brazil's diesel subsidy, Chile's lithium exports triple and Central American remittances rise 7.1% in this week's business roundup.
September 20, 2026
Predictable Policies Will Pull Investors to East Africa, Kenya Says
Kenya says predictable rules, not tax giveaways, will draw investors to East Africa, citing more than 50 business reforms and...
September 20, 2026
South Africa Medicine Stockouts Leave Chronic Patients Without Treatment
South Africa’s Eastern Cape owes suppliers about US$61 million, disrupting antibiotics, insulin and TB drugs for chronic patients across three...
September 20, 2026Firefighters Gain Ground as Wildfire Burns in Cape Winelands Mountains
Firefighters gained ground on 19 September 2026 above Simondium in the Cape Winelands, after the Western Cape set aside US$737,680...
September 20, 2026