
Central Africa’s BDEAC Bond Raises US$222M
Central Africa's development bank BDEAC sold its first international bond, US$222 million due October 2029, with a 7.88% coupon after...
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Central Africa's development bank BDEAC sold its first international bond, US$222 million due October 2029, with a 7.88% coupon after...
October 16, 2026
Senegal's Constitutional Council voided the Assembly's special funds law on 15 October, saying deputies ignored the government's single-vote request.
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Rabiu Kwankwaso, the NDC vice-presidential candidate, warned the APC on 15 October and alleged rigging talk, offering no evidence ahead...
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Sudan's army chief Burhan writes to Trump, pledging support for US-sponsored peace efforts, while a humanitarian truce stays out of...
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Somalia's cabinet gave a new committee two months to draft a bill on how government is built, as a deadline...
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The Libyan dinar weakened past 10 per US dollar on the parallel market on 15 October, while the official rate...
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Germany backs 35 Togo communes with about US$8.8 million for schools, clinics and markets, under agreements signed in Lomé on...
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The Kenya International Theatre Festival runs in Nairobi from 4 to 15 November 2026, with 54 listed shows and single...
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Wizkid headlines the Live Out Loud Music Festival at Eagle Square in Abuja on Sunday, 13 December 2026, with standard...
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