Ghana’s Mahama Urges Africa to Make Its Own Medicines
President John Mahama told the Alamein Africa Forum that Africa must invest in local drug and vaccine manufacturing; it imports...
October 3, 2026Topic
Investment
Saint Lucia Explained 2026
Saint Lucia explained: a volcanic Caribbean island of 99,528 employed people in Q2 2026, with tourism-led growth and a 10.1%...
October 2, 2026
Nigeria Plans US$289 Million Cassava Ethanol Plant
A Nigerian agency has signed a deal for a US$289 million plant turning cassava into fuel near Lagos, offering 15,000...
October 2, 2026
Nigeria Claims US$200 Billion in Free Zone Investment
Nigeria says its free zones drew over US$200 billion of foreign investment. The tally is cumulative, and new rules cap...
October 2, 2026
Kenya Manufacturers Join Court Fight Over Factory Levy
Kenya's manufacturers have joined a court fight over a factory levy whose yearly cap rose tenfold to about US$30,840. Judgment...
October 1, 2026
Nigeria Women Investors Back Cooking Oil Start-up With Up to US$1 Million
A women-led angel network commits up to US$1 million to a Nigerian start-up paying market women for used cooking oil...
September 30, 2026
Zambia Tells UAE Investors Inflation Kept Falling Through Its Election
Zambia's president told Abu Dhabi investors inflation kept falling through the August vote, to an eight-year low, as US$2.1 billion...
September 30, 2026
Paraguay’s Power Utility Plans 22% Investment Cut; Itaipú Dam Talks Paused
Paraguay's power utility ANDE plans 22% less investment in 2027, while the price of power from Itaipú, the dam shared...
September 29, 2026
Ghana’s Accra Airport Picks Up Two More Passenger Service Honours
Accra's main airport, renamed from Kotoka in February, won two honours from Africa's airport body in Abuja, weeks after two...
September 29, 2026