Dangote Refinery IPO in Nigeria Gets US$1 Billion Backing
Advisers say the Dangote Refinery IPO in Nigeria has a US$1 billion underwriting programme: US$600 million funded, US$400 million for...
August 19, 2026Section
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Mali Industrial Gold Output Jumps 30 Percent in First Half of 2026
Mali gold output rose 30 percent to 23.5 tonnes of industrial gold in the first half of 2026, beating the...
August 19, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — August 19, 2026
Global economy: Global stocks slip as semiconductor sell-off deepens; focus turns to Fed path and Brazil’s high-yield real amid Selic...
August 19, 2026
Ethiopian TPS Termination: Judge Lets Trump End Deportation Protections
A Boston judge cleared the Ethiopian TPS termination, letting the Trump administration end deportation protections for more than 5,000 Ethiopians.
August 19, 2026
African Forest Investment Roundtable Comes to Lagos, Nigeria
African forest investment heads to Lagos, Nigeria on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, as the African Forest Forum seeks pledges for...
August 19, 2026
Angélique Kidjo Becomes First African Musician on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Angélique Kidjo receives the 2,854th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 18 August 2026, the first African musician...
August 18, 2026
South Africa Business Confidence Rises in July as Inflation Stays High
South Africa business confidence rose to 125.4 in July 2026, but 5.0% inflation and the US-Iran war keep pressure on...
August 18, 2026
Zambia Election Result Hands Hichilema a Second Term Outright
Zambia election result: the electoral commission declared Hakainde Hichilema the winner with 2.97 million votes, clearing the runoff threshold outright.
August 18, 2026
Moroccan Phosphate Reaches a US Port for the First Time in Five Years
Moroccan phosphate has reached a US port for the first time in five years, after an emergency proclamation opened a...
August 18, 2026