KenGen Olkaria Licence Flaw Unfixed 18 Years
An audit finds a 2008 KenGen Olkaria licence error left geothermal wells outside the company's legal area, and the ministry...
October 14, 2026Section
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Raymond Omollo: A Statistician Behind Kenya’s Security Push
Raymond Omollo, Kenya's principal secretary for internal security, is a statistician and Ruto ally leading the Mashujaa Day security push.
October 14, 2026
Elsewedy Electric Signs US$2.2bn Saudi Deal
Elsewedy Electric's power unit and China's Sinohydro signed a US$2.2 billion contract to expand Saudi Arabia's Rabigh 2 gas plant...
October 14, 2026
Morocco Growth Seen at 4.5%, Deficit Doubles
The IMF sees Morocco growth at 4.5% in 2026, while the current-account deficit more than doubles to 4.9% of GDP,...
October 14, 2026
Senegal Bondholders With US$2.2bn Warn Dakar
Senegal bondholders holding US$2.2 billion of its international bonds warned Dakar that seeking a haircut could badly delay debt talks.
October 14, 2026
Botswana Foreign Reserves Climb to US$4.4bn
Botswana's foreign reserves rose 6.9% in July to about US$4.4 billion, their highest level since July 2024, central bank data...
October 14, 2026
Mozambique Budget Trims Spending 1.8%
Mozambique's cabinet approved a 2027 budget that trims spending to about US$8 billion and targets a deficit of 4.6% of...
October 14, 2026
Ghana Sky Train Case: What the Supreme Court Ruling Means
Ghana's Supreme Court rejected Solomon Asamoah's bid to halt his US$2 million Sky Train trial. Here is what the case...
October 14, 2026
Cosatu Elects Shingange Leader on 14 October
Cosatu, South Africa's largest union federation, elected Mike Shingange president on 14 October and will back both the ANC and...
October 14, 2026