African Pulse for Thursday, October 1, 2026
Africa today: Ethiopia and Eritrea cut ties, Nigerian unions call a strike after Independence Day and Zambia's fuel prices rise...
October 1, 2026Section
World
Morocco Markets: MASI & the Dirham
Morocco's MASI fell 0.87% to 17,579.17 on Thursday as TGCC led trading and the dirham eased to about 9.81 per...
October 1, 2026
Kenya Markets: NSE & the Shilling
Kenya's NSE All Share Index rose 0.5% to 246.82 on 1 October as Safaricom gained 1.4%, while the shilling held...
October 1, 2026
South Africa Markets: JSE & the Rand
South African shares fell on Thursday as the rand slid 1.5% to R16.67 per dollar. Banks led the losses, gold...
October 1, 2026
Egypt Markets: EGX30 & the Pound
Egypt's EGX30 rose 2.24% to 53,055 on Thursday, ending nine straight losses, while the pound eased to 52.27 per US...
October 1, 2026
South Africa Vehicle Sales Rise 12.7% in September 2026
South Africa vehicle sales rose 12.7% to 61,645 units in September, naamsa says, despite a rate rise. Exports fell 18.8%,...
October 1, 2026
South Africa Green ID End Date: 31 March 2028
Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber set 31 March 2028 as the green ID book’s last valid day; production ends in...
October 1, 2026
Tiakola Opens Africa Tour in Casablanca on 5 December
The Tiakola Casablanca concert on 5 December 2026 at the Complexe Mohammed V opens his eight-city Africa tour. Tickets from...
October 1, 2026
CANEX WKND 2026 Opens in Lagos on 5 November
CANEX WKND 2026 brings Africa's creative industries to Lagos, Nigeria, from 5 to 8 November at the former National Theatre...
October 1, 2026