Tanzania Urges Local Firms to Win US$1.9bn Mining Spend
Tanzania wants 90% of the US$1.9 billion its mines spend each year kept at home, and has ordered audits of...
October 4, 2026Section
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South Africa Heritage Day Festival 2026 in Johannesburg
A ticketed Heritage Day Festival comes to Johannesburg's Nasrec Expo Centre on 21 November. Entry costs about US$36, yet no...
October 4, 2026
Malawi Business Guide 2026 Covers Taxes and Dollar Gap
Doing business in Malawi in 2026: VAT is up to 17.5%, cash dollars are capped at US$1,000 and roadside diesel...
October 4, 2026
Lemo Fest 2026 Brings Music to Bloemfontein
South Africa's Lemo Fest 2026 brings pop, Afro-soul and gospel nights to Bloemfontein from 9 October. Tickets start at about...
October 4, 2026
Central Africa Individuals Pay 15.5% on Bank Loans
Individuals in six Central African countries paid 15.48% on bank loans from April to June, five points more than big...
October 4, 2026
Nigeria Consumer Firms Book US$52.7 Million in Fees
Nestlé and Heineken's Nigerian units led US$52.7 million in brand and technical fees to global groups in the first half...
October 4, 2026
Absa Digital Asset Custody Goes Live in South Africa
South Africa's Absa now holds Bitcoin for big investors, a first for an African bank, it says. Local crypto holdings...
October 4, 2026
Tanzania Plans US$25 Million Hotel at SGR Rail Station
Tanzania's state railway and a workers' fund plan a US$25 million four-star hotel at a Morogoro station, betting on 2,800...
October 4, 2026
Ghana Gets LPG Tanker and Tema Terminal for Supply
A 40,000-cubic-metre tanker built for Ghana made its first delivery as a new gas terminal opened, part of a push...
October 4, 2026