
Africa Intelligence Brief
Africa Intelligence Brief for October 8: Kenya records first Ebola death after cross-border travel; AU condemns Sudan's RSF parallel government.
October 8, 2026For investors, founders and expatriates, Africa is the world’s youngest and fastest-urbanising market – full of opportunity and friction in equal measure. The Rio Times covers doing business across the continent: company setup, startups and venture capital, visas and residency, the cost of living and the practicalities of building or relocating – the same expat-and-investor lens that defines our Latin America coverage. This hub gathers our guidance for doing business and living in Africa.

Africa Intelligence Brief for October 8: Kenya records first Ebola death after cross-border travel; AU condemns Sudan's RSF parallel government.
October 8, 2026
South Africa’s Black Business Council fears new US visa curbs could reach businesspeople who back economic transformation, not just politicians.
October 7, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for October 7: Nigeria counts its military losses after the Ondo crash, and Kenya reports its first...
October 7, 2026
A Juba retail ban tells Ugandan, Kenyan and other foreign traders to quit small shops, but the commissioner denies a...
October 7, 2026
Doing business in Lesotho means 25% company tax, 10% for factories and farms, 47 activities reserved for locals and duty-free...
October 7, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for October 6: Nigeria mourns a military plane crash that killed 32, and Kenya reports its first...
October 6, 2026
A Tanzania court has ordered the police chief and power utility Tanesco to pay about US$245,000 for equipment seized in...
October 6, 2026
Tanzania's electric railway took in about US$64 million from June 2024 to March 2026 as 5.5 million people rode it....
October 6, 2026
Mozambique's central bank says banks may freeze accounts on suspicion. Critics say the bank account freezes may breach the constitution....
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