Ghana Fuel Prices Jump as Oil Hits US$89 and Cedi Weakens
Ghana petrol and diesel prices are set to rise sharply from August 1, 2026, driven by a weaker cedi and...
July 31, 2026Section
World
Kenya Plans US$7.6 Billion Domestic Borrowing in 2026/27
Kenya plans to raise KSh 1.03 trillion (US$7.6 billion) from domestic bonds and Treasury bills in FY2026/27, leaning on local...
July 31, 2026
Nigerian Equities Could Gain US$1.4 Billion from Pension Reform
Nigeria's PenCom raised equity caps for RSA Funds, unlocking up to N2.18 trillion ($1.42 billion) for Nigerian equities. See the...
July 31, 2026
Morocco Water Security Gets US$294 Million EBRD Loan Boost
The EBRD approved a €250 million loan and €5 million grant for Morocco’s ONEE utility to upgrade drinking water infrastructure...
July 31, 2026
Air Algérie Gets First Boeing 737 MAX 8 in US$154M Fleet Push
Air Algérie received its first Boeing 737 MAX 8 on 11 July 2026, launching a 10-aircraft order and a wider...
July 31, 2026
Africa–Latin America Trade Could Hit US$1 Trillion by 2030
East and West Africa now grow faster than the world average, forming a belt from the Gulf of Guinea to...
July 31, 2026
Cyanide on Tomato Farms Kills 15 Elephants in Kenya’s Amboseli
Amboseli elephant deaths: fifteen died in a month from cyanide in pesticides sprayed on neighbouring tomato farms, Kenya Wildlife Service...
July 31, 2026
60,000 Migrants Storm Spain’s Ceuta Enclave in a Day
The Ceuta migrant crossing has killed at least 34 people, with up to 60,000 arrivals in a day and Spain...
July 31, 2026
Tyla Drops Lagos Concert After Xenophobia Backlash
Tyla’s 22 December Lagos show vanishes from her A*POP World Tour schedule after Nigerian calls for a boycott over xenophobic...
July 31, 2026