S&P Affirms Cape Verde Sovereign Rating as Tariff Relief Extended
S&P affirmed the Cape Verde sovereign rating at B+/B with a positive outlook on 7 August 2026, and extended electricity...
August 15, 2026Section
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TAAG Angola Airlines Opens New Angola–Senegal–Cape Verde Route in October 2026
TAAG Angola Airlines launches its Luanda–Dakar–Praia route on 31 October 2026, reconnecting Angola and Cape Verde and adding Senegal to...
August 15, 2026
South Africa’s Democratic Alliance Unveils a Quiet Manifesto Strategy
The DA manifesto strategy shifts from ideology to administrative competence, targeting jobs, power and clean procurement in coalition-era South Africa.
August 15, 2026
Ivory Coast’s Laurent Gbagbo Hands His Party’s Powers to Deputies, Names No Successor
Laurent Gbagbo delegates PPA-CI powers to five lieutenants in May 2026 without naming an immediate successor, reshaping Côte d’Ivoire’s opposition.
August 15, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief August 15, 2026: Four Of Two Hundred And Twenty-Six
Africa Intelligence Brief August 15: Zambia resumed its count after a halt; the first official results cover four of 226...
August 15, 2026
Brazil’s Jobless Rate Hits a Record Low While the Selic Falls
Brazil unemployment fell to 5.4% in Q2, the lowest on record for the quarter, with the Selic at 14% and...
August 15, 2026
Agusto & Co Withdraws Geregu Power Rating After US$29 Million Bond Default
Agusto & Co withdrew its rating after the Geregu Power bond default, Nigeria's first major corporate bond default in seven...
August 15, 2026
Somdia Sells SOSUCAM Stake to Cameroonian Consortium With US$243 Million Plan
Somdia is selling its 82% SOSUCAM stake to a Cameroonian consortium backing a US$243 million plan to modernise Cameroon's main...
August 15, 2026
Constitutional Court Blocks Shell’s Wild Coast Offshore Exploration Plan
South Africa’s Constitutional Court blocked Shell Wild Coast exploration on 14 August 2026, overturning an appeal-court lifeline for the offshore...
August 15, 2026