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, 2026Section
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World Bank Arm Backs Airtel Money IPO With US$90M
The World Bank's private-sector arm will buy up to US$90 million in Airtel Money's London IPO, priced at 196 pence;...
October 1, 2026
Uganda Orders Audit of Lubowa Hospital After MPs Barred
Uganda's Parliament ordered an audit of a delayed specialist hospital after MPs were locked out. The opposition puts public spending...
October 1, 2026
Kenya Manufacturers Join Court Fight Over Factory Levy
Kenya's manufacturers have joined a court fight over a factory levy whose yearly cap rose tenfold to about US$30,840. Judgment...
October 1, 2026
Zambia IMF Talks Open on New Loan After Debt Default
Zambia, Africa's No. 2 copper producer, has opened talks on a new IMF loan after its US$1.7 billion programme expired....
October 1, 2026
Nigeria Plans 24-Hour Power for Lagos, Abuja and Kano
Nigeria plans 24-hour power zones for Lagos, Abuja and Kano. Distributors collected only about US$1.75 billion of US$2.77 billion in...
October 1, 2026
Kenya Inflation Hits 6.8%, Highest Since 2024
Kenya's annual inflation hit 6.8 per cent in September, its highest since January 2024, as transport costs jumped 15.6 per...
October 1, 2026
Zimbabwe: Helicopter Crash Kills Six Near Marondera — Tycoon Wicknell Chivayo Reported Among the Dead
A helicopter crashed near Marondera on Wednesday evening with no survivors; ZimLive reports businessman Wicknell Chivayo was among the six...
September 30, 2026
Kremlin Rejects US Sanctions Relief Offer for Freeing Political Prisoners in Russia
The Kremlin says Russia holds no political prisoners and rejects a reported plan to trade their release for US sanctions...
September 30, 2026