Burundi Inflation Fell From 45% to 8.4%. The Dollar Shortage Did Not
Burundi's inflation fell from a 45.5% peak to 8.4% in August 2026. A 100% parallel premium on dollars and 1.6...
September 19, 2026Topic
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São Tomé Growth Cut to 0.4% by an Unpaid Fuel Bill
São Tomé and Príncipe's 2026 growth was cut to 0.4% by the IMF after an unpaid fuel bill halted power...
September 19, 2026
Eswatini Energy Plan Aims to Cut Power Imports by 2034
Eswatini energy policy targets cutting electricity import dependence below 10% by 2034. The country currently buys most of its power...
September 19, 2026
Gabon’s Bonds Surge on an Audit Whose Findings Have Not Been Published
Gabon's dollar bonds surged on 15 September 2026 after reports of a government audit finding a lower debt stock. The...
September 17, 2026
Zambia Approves a 2027 Budget Framework at Hichilema’s First Cabinet of His New Term
Zambia's cabinet approved the 2027 budget framework and a three-year plan on 17 September 2026, at President Hichilema's first cabinet...
September 17, 2026
Nigeria’s Government Says an Opposition Candidate’s Fuel Plan Repeats One That Failed 20 Years Ago
The Nigerian Presidency says Atiku Abubakar’s subsidy plan is not new, arguing a similar policy failed under Olusegun Obasanjo in...
September 13, 2026
IMF Urges Tighter Ghanaian Government Oversight of Its Debt-Laden State Cocoa Board
The International Monetary Fund wants Ghana's Finance Ministry to tighten oversight of COCOBOD after its financial performance deteriorated sharply since
September 13, 2026
Fuel Shortages and Repression Are Pushing Burundians Out, Even as Congolese Refugees Pour In
Burundi faces a deepening crisis as more than 70,000 refugees crossed by September 2025 and inflation fell to 8.6 percent...
September 13, 2026
MP Demands Answers on New KCC Sale as Sotik Plant Dues Go Unpaid
Sotik MP Francis Sigei wants Parliament to explain plans to move New KCC to private management, citing unpaid dues at...
September 11, 2026