Nigeria’s Atiku Urges President Tinubu to Cut Fuel Prices
Nigerian presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar urged President Bola Tinubu to cut petrol and diesel prices, saying people pay about US$1.05...
September 20, 2026Section
World
South Africa’s African Bank Posts US$38 Million Half-Year Loss
African Bank in South Africa posted a US$38 million half-year loss on 25 June 2026 and says 1,200 jobs and...
September 20, 2026South Africa’s Remgro Lifts Earnings 42.3% to US$685 Million
South African investment group Remgro lifted headline earnings 42.3% to US$685 million and declared a total dividend of 1,145 cents...
September 20, 2026
Ghana Reviews US$2,160 Citizenship Fee for Diaspora Applicants
Ghana is reviewing its US$2,160 diaspora citizenship fee after complaints that the cost and DNA evidence rules deter formal return...
September 20, 2026
Mexico’s Sheinbaum Meets Chihuahua Governor After Row Over US Agents
Mexico's Sheinbaum met Chihuahua Governor Maru Campos in Ciudad Juárez, agreeing joint security work after a dispute over US agents.
September 20, 2026
Botswana Diamond Production Rises After Two Lost Years
Botswana diamond production is rising again after two years of contraction. Debswana plans about 18 million carats in 2026, up...
September 19, 2026
Chad Got Africa’s Biggest Growth Upgrade. Half of It Is Backdated
The World Bank raised Chad's 2026 growth forecast by 1.5 points to 5.2%. Much of that upgrade is a restatement...
September 19, 2026
Eritrea Just Came Off the US Sanctions List. Its Mines Are Chinese
Washington took Eritrea's ruling party and armed forces off its sanctions list on 18 September 2026. Every major mine there...
September 19, 2026
Burkina Faso Has a US$63 Billion Plan and a US$19 Billion Hole
Burkina Faso adopted a development plan worth CFA 36.2 trillion, about US$63 billion. Nearly a third of it has no...
September 19, 2026