Tanzania Explained: The Country, Its Politics, Its Economy and What to Watch
Tanzania after its disputed 2025 vote: who holds power, how a US$95 billion economy runs on gold, tourism and its...
September 25, 2026Section
World
Comic Con Africa Day 2: Friday at NASREC Ahead of a Sold-Out Saturday
Day 2 of Comic Con Africa 2026 is under way at NASREC: cosplay qualifiers, esports and 300-plus vendors, with Saturday...
September 25, 2026
Ghana Central Bank Unveils Heritage Series Cedi Banknotes for November
Ghana's new 'Heritage Series' cedi banknotes enter circulation 3 November 2026 with upgraded security features. Old notes stay valid in...
September 25, 2026
South Africa’s Biggest Pay-TV Service Revamps Packages to Win Back Viewers
South Africa's biggest pay-TV service now sells sport as a US$24 package and cuts its top tier to US$49 a...
September 25, 2026
Mauritania’s Teachers Rally for Higher Pay as Inflation Jumps to 8.9%
Inflation in Mauritania jumped from 1.5% in 2025 to 8.9% in August. On 24 September, teachers rallied in the capital,...
September 25, 2026
Cameroon Convicts Rights Lawyer Alice Nkom, 81, but Spares Her Jail
Cameroon, ruled by Paul Biya since 1982, gave rights lawyer Alice Nkom, 81, a suspended jail term for removing state...
September 25, 2026
South Africa Court Shields Bank Files in Tycoon Iqbal Survé’s War on Banks
Tycoon Iqbal Survé's Sekunjalo group says South Africa's banks shut it out because of race. The appeal court has now...
September 25, 2026
France to Send Troops to Guard the Saudi Oil Port That Bypasses Hormuz
France will send troops to guard Yanbu, the Saudi Red Sea oil port that lets crude bypass a largely shut...
September 25, 2026
South Africa’s Woolworths Exits Top 40 Stock Index as Shoppers Cut Back
South Africa's Woolworths, no relation to the US or Australian chains, left Johannesburg's Top 40 index on 21 September after...
September 25, 2026