Nigeria’s Digital Government Portal Cuts Out Graft Costs
Nigeria has opened a one-stop digital portal to replace fragmented government services, aiming to cut paperwork, delays and duplicated agency...
July 29, 2026Topic
BRICS
South Africa’s Central Bank Turns Dovish, Sending the Rand Toward 17 per Dollar
South Africa Reserve Bank’s dovish rand shock sends the currency sliding toward 17 per dollar as inflation hits 5.0% and...
July 28, 2026 Nigeria Naira Dollar Parallel Market Hits 1,407 per US$
Nigeria's naira weakened to about 1,407 per US dollar on the parallel market, extending mild slippage as traders awaited the...
July 28, 2026
South Africa’s IDAC Anti-Graft Chief Resigns Abruptly
President Ramaphosa accepted the immediate resignation of IDAC head Andrea Johnson on 27 July 2026, ending her tenure amid a...
July 27, 2026
Kenya Growth Forecast Cut to 4.3 Percent as Debt and Oil Risks Bite
The World Bank cut Kenya’s 2026 growth forecast to 4.3 percent from 4.9 percent, citing the Middle East conflict, rising...
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 Kenya’s Maisha Namba Digital ID Reaches 1.7 Million Cards
Kenya's Maisha Namba digital ID is rolling out in 2026 despite data-protection pushback; a 2023-24 court halt was lifted in...
July 26, 2026
Zuma’s MK Party Shatters ANC Grip, Stirs Racial Tensions
Zuma’s MK Party seized 15% of the vote and 58 seats, forcing the ANC into a coalition. See how his...
July 26, 2026
Fortuna’s Diamba Sud Gold Project Nears Senegal Permit
Senegal is weeks away from granting a mining permit for Fortuna’s US$397.5 million Diamba Sud gold project, set to produce...
July 25, 2026