Chinese Belt and Road Investment in Africa Hits Record US$33.5 Billion
Chinese Belt and Road investment in Africa jumped 254% to a record US$33.5 billion in H1 2026, two-thirds of global...
August 6, 2026Section
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Ghana Orders Refineries to Pay for Local Crude in Local Currency
Ghana cedi crude payments are President Mahama's answer to a costly dollar rule, telling refineries TOR and Sentuo to pay...
August 6, 2026
HSBC Exits Egypt Retail Banking in US$300 Million Sale to Emirates NBD
HSBC Egypt retail sale to Emirates NBD ends 44 years of consumer banking, books a US$300 million pre-tax gain and...
August 6, 2026
Mohamed Salah Nears Trabzonspor Move at US$19.6 Million a Year
Mohamed Salah is negotiating a two-year Trabzonspor deal worth a reported €17 million (US$19.6 million) a year, Turkish media say.
August 6, 2026
Mali Frees Ex-Prime Minister Moussa Mara After One Year
Mali freed former prime minister Moussa Mara after one year in prison over a solidarity post. He called for unity...
August 6, 2026
DR Congo Mine Deadline Passes With Worker Stakes Undelivered
DR Congo's deadline for mining firms to hand 5% of shares to Congolese workers has passed with no public compliance,...
August 6, 2026
Guinea Opts Out of ECOWAS Eco Currency Before 2027 Launch
Guinea has become the first ECOWAS member to opt out of the eco single currency ahead of its 2027 launch,...
August 6, 2026
Invasive Mosquito Pushes Malaria Into Africa’s Cities
Anopheles stephensi is spreading across Africa, breeding in city water tanks. A Djibouti study confirms it carries malaria parasites as...
August 6, 2026
South Africa Recalls India Envoy Over Zuma-Gupta Meeting
South Africa recalled its India envoy Anil Sooklal after a meeting between Jacob Zuma and Gupta-linked figures reopened the state-capture...
August 6, 2026