Nigeria’s 12 US Attack Helicopters Enter Production in Texas
Bell has begun building the Nigeria Viper helicopters in Texas, four years after a US$997 million sale was approved. It...
September 22, 2026Section
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Zambia’s Nchanga Copper Smelter Restarts After 106-Day Shutdown
Zambia’s Nchanga copper smelter is running again after a 106-day shutdown and about US$40 million of repairs by Vedanta’s local...
September 22, 2026
In Nigeria, a Surgeon Removes a Kidney Tumour 500 km Away by Robot
A surgeon in Ogun State used telerobotic surgery to remove a cancerous kidney from a patient in Abuja, about 500...
September 22, 2026
Angola and Philip Morris Discuss Investment and a Local Office
Philip Morris International met Angola’s foreign minister at the UN General Assembly to discuss investment opportunities and a possible office...
September 22, 2026
DR Congo Startups to Get Grants Under a World Bank Project
DR Congo startups will compete for tech grants under COPA Digital, a World Bank-backed scheme two project teams agreed to...
September 22, 2026
Ethiopia Tractor Push Draws a Czech Plan to Train Mechanics
Czech diplomats toured a state training centre in Addis Ababa as the Czech Republic launched a project to build Ethiopia...
September 22, 2026
Global Economy Briefing
Wall Street techs lead, yields hover near 5% and commodities slide, keeping Latin America and Brazil's real, equities and Selic...
September 22, 2026
Senegal’s Former Ruling Party Loses More Leaders Before 2027 Vote
A council chief in Tambacounda has quit former president Macky Sall’s party, the latest defection in Senegal before the January...
September 22, 2026
Zambia Waives Tax Penalties and Interest Until 31 December
The Zambia tax amnesty waives penalties and interest for taxpayers who pay overdue principal tax by 31 December 2026. See...
September 22, 2026