Tanzania Pitches Mines and Farms to Dutch Firms
Tanzania’s planning minister urged Dutch investors in The Hague to back mining, farming and ports. What was pitched and why...
October 7, 2026Section
World
South African Business Fears US Visa Curbs
South Africa’s Black Business Council fears new US visa curbs could reach businesspeople who back economic transformation, not just politicians.
October 7, 2026
Kenya Suspends Lawmaker Nyoro Over Pipeline Remarks
Kenya’s Speaker suspended MP Ndindi Nyoro for five sitting days after he refused to apologise for claims about the Kenya...
October 7, 2026
Nigeria Current Account Seen at US$8.69 Billion
Nigerian dealers project a US$8.69 billion current account surplus for July to September, up from US$7.54 billion. What it means...
October 7, 2026
South Africa Court Rejects Lawyers’ Empowerment Code
A Pretoria court set aside South Africa's B-BBEE Legal Sector Code, reported on 7 October 2026. What changes for law...
October 7, 2026
Senegal Signs US$151 Million Digital Deal
Senegal signed a US$151 million agreement on 6 October 2026 to build computers and phones locally. What is known, and...
October 7, 2026
Guinea Bank Gets US$67 Million for Small Firms
AFG Bank Guinée and France's Proparco signed US$67 million in loans and guarantees for small firms in Conakry on 6...
October 7, 2026
Senegal Holds Four Over Alleged Land Forgery
Four men are in custody in Senegal over a forged sale of Dakar land valued at US$5.5 million. What is...
October 7, 2026
Sudanese Pound Slides to 8,800 a Dollar
Sudan’s pound fell to 8,800 per US dollar on the parallel market on 7 October, from 8,300 on Saturday, as...
October 7, 2026