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, 2026Section
World
Over 50 Lamu Youths Missing in Kenya
More than 50 young people have vanished in Kenya’s Lamu County, and police fear they crossed into Somalia to join...
October 7, 2026
Donald Duke Targets 23-Cent Petrol in Nigeria
Donald Duke aims for petrol at N300 (about US$0.23) a litre if elected in 2027. Our arithmetic shows why the...
October 7, 2026
Egypt Avoids Emerging-Market Downgrade
FTSE Russell took Egypt off its downgrade Watch List on 6 October 2026 and kept it an emerging market. What...
October 7, 2026
Mozambique Plans Deeper Regional Payments Link
Mozambique's central bank plans to finish integrating into the SADC regional payment platform in early 2027, with the metical's role...
October 7, 2026
Senegal Asks Creditors for More Time on Debt
Senegal met its foreign creditors on 6 October in an IMF-chaired call and, media report, asked for more time, ahead...
October 7, 2026
Dangote Opens Refinery IPO to East Africa
Kenyans can buy Dangote refinery receipts from about US$825, in an offer of 729 million units worth US$300 million that...
October 7, 2026
Morocco Signs Aerospace Deals in Marrakech
Morocco signed four agreements and one letter of intent at the Marrakech Air Show, with Boeing, Airbus and Lockheed Martin...
October 7, 2026
Migrant Boat From Gambia Reaches El Hierro
A migrant boat from Gambia with 41 people reached El Hierro on 7 October, a day after 74 landed from...
October 7, 2026