DR Congo Suspends Digital Taxes After Startup Backlash
DR Congo digital taxes were suspended on 1 August after protests from entrepreneurs, pausing fees of up to US$100,000 pending...
August 3, 2026Topic
Africa
Nigeria’s Bauchi Borrows US$91.6 Million for 24 New Roads
Bauchi State signed a $91.6M Nigeria roads loan with an ECOWAS bank to build 24 roads and bridges. Nigeria's federal...
July 31, 2026
Apple Briefly Tops US$5 Trillion Market Value
Apple briefly surpassed $5 trillion in market value on 28 July 2026, becoming only the second company ever to reach...
July 29, 2026
Namibia Fishing Firm Marco Cuts 30 Jobs Amid Restructuring
Marco Fishing will cut 30 of 300 land-based jobs in Lüderitz, Namibia, after 3 years of losses on poor hake...
July 29, 2026
US Seeks Extradition of Six Kenyans Over Email-Scam Fraud on Government
The US is seeking to extradite six Kenyans accused of a business email compromise fraud that targeted US government agencies...
July 28, 2026
Fintechs LemFi and BVNK Use Stablecoin Rails to Cut Kenya Fees
LemFi and BVNK partner to shift diaspora remittance settlement onto stablecoin rails, cutting costs for Kenya's US$4 billion corridor and...
July 27, 2026
Sudan Health System Collapse Leaves 30M Without Care
Sudan’s health system nears collapse with 80% of facilities shut in war zones, 30 million needing aid, and famine confirmed...
July 27, 2026
Zimbabwe Ships First Blueberries to China Under Zero-Tariff Deal
Zimbabwe blueberry exports landed in China duty-free in July 2026, tapping a US$400M market. Africa’s No.3 producer targets 12,000 metric...
July 25, 2026
Nigeria Media Probe Targets Google, Meta, X Over Pay
Nigeria media probe targets Meta, Google, and X over content use and AI training. President Tinubu ordered the FCCPC investigation...
July 24, 2026