Uganda Says Exports to South Sudan Hit US$700 Million
Uganda South Sudan trade grew as Uganda said its exports reached about US$700 million, up from US$490 million in 2024,...
October 9, 2026Section
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Kenya Remittances From US Fall 12.4% Through August
Kenya diaspora remittances fell 1.3% to US$5.01 billion in the year to August, as money from the US dropped 12.4%...
October 9, 2026
South Africa Factory Output Falls 4.3% in August
South Africa manufacturing production fell 4.3% year on year in August, Stats SA said, as chemical, paper and vehicle plants...
October 9, 2026
Ethiopia Gives Companies 6 Months to Name Real Owners
Ethiopia beneficial ownership rule: every company must name its real owners by about January, with fines up to US$3,100 and...
October 9, 2026
Ghana Scam Crackdown Nets 130 as Minister Rebukes FBI
A Ghana scam crackdown led to over 130 arrests or detentions and nearly US$10 million in losses found, but Ghana...
October 9, 2026
Tanzania Phases Out Scratch Airtime Cards by 1 January
Tanzania's telecoms regulator says airtime scratch cards stop working on 1 January in Dar es Salaam, Arusha and other pilot...
October 9, 2026
Nigeria Orders 30-Day Petrol Discount at NNPC Pumps
Nigeria will sell petrol at cost at NNPC stations for 30 days, the finance minister said on 8 October, as...
October 9, 2026
Guinea-Bissau Says 6 December Election Cannot Go Ahead
Guinea-Bissau's transitional prime minister and election commission say the 6 December election cannot be held after legal deadlines were missed.
October 9, 2026
Mauritania Report Faults SOMELEC Over 2 Grid Fires
Mauritania's SOMELEC fire report links August's Nouakchott blackouts to new cables, costing over US$9 million, and urges a payment freeze.
October 9, 2026