Gambia Orders Banks to Swap Foreign Staff by Year-End
The Gambia has told all 11 of its banks to replace foreign workers with Gambians by 31 December. Four are...
October 4, 2026Section
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Kenya Widens Overseas Voting to 26 Countries
Kenya plans to let citizens vote in 26 countries in 2027, up from 12. Its diaspora sent home US$5.04 billion...
October 4, 2026
Moody’s Cuts Botswana Rating as Diamonds Slump
Moody's cut Botswana to Baa2 on 25 September, its second downgrade in a year, as a diamond slump drains revenue....
October 4, 2026
Togo Sets Cocoa Price at US$3.84 a Kilo as Exports Fall
Togo will pay cocoa farmers about US$3.84 a kilo this season, far below a US$9.48 peak, after cocoa exports fell...
October 4, 2026
Mauritania Plans Digital Addresses, Pilot by End-2026
Mauritania, where parcels often wait at the post office, is building a national digital address system for every doorway, with...
October 4, 2026
AU Urges Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt to Show Restraint
The African Union urged Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt on 1 October 2026 to show restraint. Cairo pushed back on 3...
October 3, 2026
Ethiopian Troops Retake Mekelle Airport From TPLF
Ethiopian forces retook Mekelle airport on 3 October 2026, but control of Tigray's capital is unclear. MSF counts 720 wounded...
October 3, 2026
Ghana Medical Fund Explores Hungary Health Tie-Up
Ghana's Medical Trust Fund, also called Mahama Cares, is exploring a specialised healthcare partnership with Hungary, officials said on 3...
October 3, 2026
Rwanda’s Bank of Africa Offers Coffee Seasonal Loans
Bank of Africa Rwanda is offering seasonal loans of up to one year to coffee companies, priced at a 17%...
October 3, 2026