
Africa Intelligence Brief — October 25, 26 & 28, 2025
Editor’s note: This version replaces two Oct 25 items to avoid repetition from earlier days and fixes currency formatting
October 27, 2025Southern Africa – South Africa, Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Botswana – anchors the continent’s deepest capital markets and its richest seams of platinum, copper, gold, diamonds and gas. The Rio Times follows the rand, the Johannesburg market, mining and energy deals, and the South Atlantic ties that increasingly link the region to Brazil and Latin America. This hub collects our daily Southern Africa coverage for investors and expats.

Editor’s note: This version replaces two Oct 25 items to avoid repetition from earlier days and fixes currency formatting
October 27, 2025
Today’s tape tilts firmly toward hard politics, defense posture and market‑shaping policy. Nigeria reshuffled its entire military
October 24, 2025
North Africa advanced on energy and fiscal policy as Morocco formalized self‑generation rules for electricity while Tunisia’s
October 23, 2025
Across the continent, capital markets, fintech expansion, and infrastructure investment dominated Wednesday’s headlines.
October 22, 2025
Egypt moved to build three state-owned data centers and led an EU engagement in Brussels; Morocco adopted organic laws.
October 21, 2025
Cairo published procurement details and logistics guardrails for the Gaza “day‑after” track as Rabat earmarked new money
October 20, 2025
Across the continent this weekend, Egypt advanced Gaza reconstruction logistics while Morocco rolled out its defense-industry rules.
October 19, 2025
Cairo intensified preparations for a reopened Rafah corridor and Gaza reconstruction. Morocco’s foreign minister met Russia’s
October 16, 2025
Egypt moved its 3,000-MW Europe interconnector toward feasibility as Algeria tightened bank and FX rules; Nigeria struck
October 15, 2025Brazil runoff date: Sunday, October 25, poll closing times and when results start · Brazil runoff polls: Flávio 51%, Lula 49% · Kalshi and Polymarket odds