Somalia and Djibouti Leaders Meet Amid Ethiopia War
Ethiopia’s war has flared near the route that carries over 90% of its trade. Somalia’s president flew to Djibouti on...
October 2, 2026Topic
Africa
Doing Business in the Central African Republic
The Central African Republic has 5.5 million people, a euro-pegged currency and new mining licences, but power reaches fewer than...
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
Living in Equatorial Guinea: What Expats Need to Know
Equatorial Guinea named a new capital in 2026 and has blocked Facebook and TikTok. Visas, cash, safety and health rules...
October 2, 2026
Lesotho Drought Risk Rises as El Niño Returns
Lesotho drought risk rises as El Niño cuts rain from October. About 311,000 people face food insecurity and the disaster...
October 2, 2026
African Pulse for Thursday, October 1, 2026
Africa today: Ethiopia and Eritrea cut ties, Nigerian unions call a strike after Independence Day and Zambia's fuel prices rise...
October 1, 2026
Morocco Markets: MASI & the Dirham — October 1, 2026
Morocco's MASI fell 0.87% to 17,579.17 on Thursday as TGCC led trading and the dirham eased to about 9.81 per...
October 1, 2026
Kenya Markets: NSE & the Shilling — October 1, 2026
Kenya's NSE All Share Index rose 0.5% to 246.82 on 1 October as Safaricom gained 1.4%, while the shilling held...
October 1, 2026
South Africa Markets: JSE & the Rand — October 1, 2026
South African shares fell on Thursday as the rand slid 1.5% to R16.67 per dollar. Banks led the losses, gold...
October 1, 2026