Africa World Airlines Unveils First Embraer E190 in Ghana Fleet Expansion
Africa World Airlines unveiled its first Embraer E190 at Accra International Airport on 19 September 2026, launching a 10-aircraft fleet...
September 20, 2026Topic
Investment
Sadio Mané Launches Mango Agro-Industrial Park in Senegal
Sadio Mané laid the foundation stone for SM10 Agro in Bambali, Senegal, a mango park financed with 11.7 billion CFA...
September 20, 2026
France’s AFD Reports US$6.14 Billion in Gulf of Guinea Financing
The French Development Agency says it mobilised more than US$6.14 billion in the Gulf of Guinea between 2020 and 2025...
September 20, 2026
Ghana Reviews US$2,160 Citizenship Fee for Diaspora Applicants
Ghana is reviewing its US$2,160 diaspora citizenship fee after complaints that the cost and DNA evidence rules deter formal return...
September 20, 2026
Benin and Rwanda Sign Cooperation Deals Though Their Trade Is Worth US$126,500 a Year
Benin and Rwanda signed cooperation agreements in Kigali on 16 September 2026 covering tax, air transport and defence. Two-way trade...
September 17, 2026
Long-Term Illness Now Causes 37 Percent of Deaths in Africa, and Most Come Early
Noncommunicable disease deaths in Africa reached 37 percent of the total in 2019, up from 24 percent in 2000, and...
September 17, 2026
Zambia Weighs Cutting Gold VAT to Bring Small-Scale Miners Into the Formal Market
Zambia is weighing a cut to the 16 percent gold VAT to bring artisanal and small-scale miners into formal trading,...
September 17, 2026
Mahama Ties Ghana Vehicle Tax Relief to Local Content
Mahama told assemblers at Tema on 15 September they will need a minimum local content share to qualify for VAT...
September 16, 2026
Senegal Talks Oil Palm Revival With Indonesia in Dakar
Senegal’s agriculture minister and Indonesia’s ambassador discussed reviving oil palm across 60,000 hectares. Nothing has been signed.
September 15, 2026