Morocco and Mistral AI Unveil Moroccan Arabic AI Tools
Morocco and France's Mistral AI unveiled two AI tools that understand Darija, the Arabic most Moroccans speak. Morocco wants AI...
October 2, 2026Section
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Burundi’s Rwanda Imports Double Despite Closed Border
Rwanda's recorded exports to Burundi more than doubled to US$13.4 million in April to June 2026, though Burundi shut the...
October 2, 2026
Somalia and Djibouti Leaders Meet Amid Ethiopia War
Ethiopia’s war has flared near the route that carries over 90% of its trade. Somalia’s president flew to Djibouti on...
October 2, 2026
Namibia Unveils 176-Carat Diamond From Coastal Mine
Namibia unveiled Owishi, a 176-carat diamond, its coastal mine's biggest in 20 years, just as De Beers, its 50:50 mining...
October 2, 2026
US Envoy Presses Polisario Front on Western Sahara
Washington's UN envoy met Western Sahara's Polisario Front as a UN mission set up in 1991 for a referendum that...
October 2, 2026
Cape Town Moves to Charge Airbnb Hosts Hotel Rates
Cape Town wants Airbnb hosts letting homes over 183 nights a year to pay commercial rates, up to three times...
October 2, 2026
How the Comoros Economy Runs on Perfume and Remittances
The Comoros has about 883,000 people, lives on diaspora money worth a fifth of GDP, and grows more than half...
October 2, 2026
Doing Business in the Central African Republic
The Central African Republic has 5.5 million people, a euro-pegged currency and new mining licences, but power reaches fewer than...
October 2, 2026
Eswatini Lifts Interest Rate to 7% After South Africa
Eswatini's central bank lifted its key rate to 7% on 25 September, two days after South Africa hiked, as fuel...
October 2, 2026