Kenya Leads Boat Operator Training Push for 9 Nations
Nine African states could share one boat operator training standard after Mombasa talks validated a Kenya-written course for ferry and...
October 1, 2026Section
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Doing Business in the Republic of Congo
Congo-Brazzaville runs on oil, but its currency is pegged to the euro and its business law is shared by 17...
October 1, 2026
Tanzania and Qatar Sign Tax Treaty on Double Taxation
Tanzania and gas-rich Qatar signed a double-taxation treaty on 29 September. Tanzania has only nine such treaties in force —...
October 1, 2026
Sierra Leone Launches Budget Drive Built Around Jobs
Sierra Leone has opened its 2027 budget with a jobs-first order and a 500,000 youth-jobs goal, while a US$61 million...
October 1, 2026
São Tomé Opposition Wins Vote but Needs a Partner
São Tomé's opposition won the 27 September vote by 561 ballots but fell four seats short of a majority. A...
October 1, 2026
South African Miner MC Mining Halves Loss to US$17.8M
South Africa's MC Mining cut its loss to US$17.8 million as a Chinese group took control, yet holds US$2.9 million...
October 1, 2026
Lusaka street vendors defy deadline in Zambia’s capital
Vendors in Zambia's capital ignored a 29 September eviction deadline, as the country declared a new cholera outbreak with 11...
October 1, 2026
SIB Profit Rises 9% as Côte d’Ivoire Bank Lending Grows
A Moroccan-owned bank in Côte d'Ivoire earned US$55.5 million in six months, up 9 percent, as its charges for bad...
October 1, 2026
How Seychelles Lives on Tourism and Tuna
The Seychelles economy explained: Africa’s richest country per head earns about US$19,400 a person from tourism and tuna, yet imports...
October 1, 2026