Mozambique Spent a Third of Its Gas Money, Zero on the Hospital
Mozambique spent just 37.37% of the budget funded by Rovuma gas revenues in the first half of 2026, and a...
August 26, 2026Topic
public finance
Niger Reopened Its Budget, and the Army Is One of Seven Reasons
Niger raised its 2026 budget 2% to 2,980.54 billion CFA francs, about US$5.3 billion. Security is one of seven reasons...
August 25, 2026
Angola’s Deficit More Than Quadrupled While Oil Prices Were Rising
The Angola fiscal deficit widened 326% to 3,943.8 billion kwanzas in the first half of 2026, about US$4.3 billion, even...
August 25, 2026
Kenya’s Cost of Running Government Hits a Record
Kenya spent KSh1.317 trillion, about US$10.2 billion, just running the government last year. The jump was the largest on Treasury...
August 24, 2026
Cameroon Paid for Roads That Are Still Unfinished
Three Cameroonian road contracts with Egypt's Arab Contractors are years late. The ministry has paid most of the invoices and...
August 24, 2026
South Sudan Restarts Salary Payments After Months of Arrears
South Sudan salaries are to flow again after a ministerial committee ordered payments on 20 August. No date has been...
August 23, 2026
Djibouti Is Repricing Its Sky for the First Time Since 2002
Djibouti overflight charges are being rewritten for the first time since 2002, with a new en-route fee and a passenger...
August 21, 2026
South Africa’s Parliament to Summon Four NSFAS Student-Aid Intermediaries That Scored US$34.5 Million
Parliament will summon four NSFAS intermediaries that allegedly earned R559 million, deepening scrutiny of South Africa's student-aid governance.
August 18, 2026
Uganda Minister Balaam Interdicts 110 Local Government Staff in Corruption Crackdown
Uganda's Balaam corruption crackdown has placed around 110 local government staff under interdiction across 12 districts over graft and ghost...
August 18, 2026