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, 2026Section
World
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
Japan’s Northern Territories Dispute Explained for 2026
Japan's Northern Territories dispute keeps Tokyo and Moscow without a peace treaty 80 years after World War II, and the...
October 14, 2026
What to Do in Johannesburg in October 2026
Johannesburg in October 2026: Mamma Mia! opens 16 October, the Market Theatre holds its first Queer Festival and Zonke plays...
October 14, 2026
Nigeria Opposes Bail for El-Rufai Aide Lawal
Nigeria's anti-graft agency opposes bail for Jimi Lawal, an El-Rufai aide, in a US$6.5 million CCTV case. The bail hearing...
October 14, 2026
Egyptian Pound Slides Past 53 per Dollar
The Egyptian pound weakened past 53 per US dollar on Wednesday 14 October, its lowest since May, as oil prices...
October 14, 2026