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Nigeria Plans Tax-Incentivised Savings Scheme and 10-Year Capital Market Framework

Posted on 2026-09-21

Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission is developing a national savings programme and a new capital market master plan aimed at directing more household savings into long-term investment.

Nigeria Plans Tax-Incentivised Savings Scheme and 10-Year Capital Market Framework

Nigeria Names 10-Member Independent Committee to Investigate 37 NSCDC Custody Deaths

Posted on 2026-09-20

The panel has two weeks to determine how 37 suspected illegal miners died in an NSCDC detention cell in Minna and identify any responsibility, negligence or misconduct.

Nigeria Names 10-Member Independent Committee to Investigate 37 NSCDC Custody Deaths

NAFDAC Says 48 Died Among 182 Cases Linked to Toxic Herbal-Alcohol Drinks in Ondo State

Posted on 2026-09-19

Nigeria’s food and drug regulator said preliminary testing of unlabelled drink samples found high methanol concentrations after a poisoning outbreak in Ondo State left dozens dead or visually impaired.

NAFDAC Says 48 Died Among 182 Cases Linked to Toxic Herbal-Alcohol Drinks in Ondo State

South Africa’s Constitutional Court invalidates Public Procurement Act

Posted on 2026-09-17

The unanimous court found that Parliament failed to allow meaningful public participation after substantially revising key provisions of the procurement bill.

South Africa’s Constitutional Court invalidates Public Procurement Act

South African Study Links Fine-Particle Pollution to Higher Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Risk

Posted on 2026-09-16

An analysis of more than 52,000 pre-pandemic cases found that higher weekly PM2.5 exposure was associated with increased invasive pneumococcal disease risk, with the strongest association among adults aged 65 and older.

South African Study Links Fine-Particle Pollution to Higher Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Risk

NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson, center, Ambassador of Djibouti to the United States, Mohamed Siad Douale, left, and Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Frank Garcia, right, pose for a group photograph after the Artemis Accord signing, Monday, September 14, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

Posted on 2026-09-15

The Republic of Djibouti became the 72nd nation and eighth African country […]

Djibouti becomes the Newest Artemis Accords Signatory

Mass Funeral Held in Bukavu for 26 Children Killed in School Fire and Stampede

Posted on 2026-09-14

Hundreds gathered in Bukavu on September 14 to mourn 26 children who died after a fire reached two neighboring primary schools and set off a deadly rush to escape.

Mass Funeral Held in Bukavu for 26 Children Killed in School Fire and Stampede

Dangote Refinery Swings to .82 Billion H1 Profit as Debt Falls to .67 Billion

Posted on 2026-09-09

Dangote Petroleum Refinery returned to profit in the first half of 2026 and reduced debt by $570 million as it prepared a ₦2.15 trillion initial public offering.

Dangote Refinery Swings to $1.82 Billion H1 Profit as Debt Falls to $5.67 Billion

Kenya Reports 1,298 Confirmed Mpox Cases and 19 Deaths Across 40 Counties

Posted on 2026-09-07

Health officials are intensifying border surveillance, entry-point screening, vaccination efforts and public awareness as mpox infections spread across most of Kenya’s counties.

Kenya Reports 1,298 Confirmed Mpox Cases and 19 Deaths Across 40 Counties

US Extends AGOA Through December 31, 2028, Preserving Duty-Free Access for Eligible Kenyan Exports

Posted on 2026-09-06

President Donald Trump has signed legislation extending AGOA and its key apparel provisions through the end of 2028, giving eligible Kenyan exporters a longer period of preferential access to the US market.

US Extends AGOA Through December 31, 2028, Preserving Duty-Free Access for Eligible Kenyan Exports

São Tomé and Príncipe President Carlos Vila Nova Sworn In for Second Term

Posted on 2026-09-05

Carlos Manuel Vila Nova began a second five-year term after winning the July 19 presidential election in the first round. His inauguration address emphasized political reconciliation and restoring confidence.

São Tomé and Príncipe President Carlos Vila Nova Sworn In for Second Term

Uganda and US Formalise Framework for Up to .7 Billion in Five-Year Health Support

Posted on 2026-09-04

The 2026-2030 agreement sets priorities for infectious-disease control, surveillance, health workers and medical supply chains while increasing government-to-government financing.

Uganda and US Formalise Framework for Up to $1.7 Billion in Five-Year Health Support

WIOCC Group Secures US0 Million for African Data Centres and Fibre Expansion

Posted on 2026-09-03

Africa Finance Corporation and Vision Invest have committed a combined US$300 million to WIOCC Group to expand data-centre capacity, terrestrial fibre networks and selected subsea assets.

WIOCC Group Secures US$300 Million for African Data Centres and Fibre Expansion

DR Congo Ebola Death Toll Reaches 3,007 as Confirmed Cases Hit 6,186

Posted on 2026-09-02

Government figures show the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has spread across 60 health zones in six provinces, becoming the deadliest epidemic of the disease recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

DR Congo Ebola Death Toll Reaches 3,007 as Confirmed Cases Hit 6,186

South Africa’s NICD Warns of Sharp Rise in Rotavirus Cases in Pretoria

Posted on 2026-09-01

Health officials are urging parents and childcare facilities to watch young children closely for dehydration as South Africa’s 2026 rotavirus season continues.

South Africa’s NICD Warns of Sharp Rise in Rotavirus Cases in Pretoria

Etu Energias Signs 0 Million Deal for Chevron’s Stakes in Angola’s Blocks 14 and 14K

Posted on 2026-08-31

The Angolan energy company will acquire interests in two offshore Cabinda blocks through a transaction backed by a Shell credit facility and potentially worth up to $510 million if contingent payments are triggered.

Nigeria Plans Tax-Incentivised Savings Scheme and 10-Year Capital Market Framework

Nigeria Names 10-Member Independent Committee to Investigate 37 NSCDC Custody Deaths

NAFDAC Says 48 Died Among 182 Cases Linked to Toxic Herbal-Alcohol Drinks in Ondo State

South Africa’s Constitutional Court invalidates Public Procurement Act

South African Study Links Fine-Particle Pollution to Higher Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Risk

Djibouti becomes the Newest Artemis Accords Signatory

Mass Funeral Held in Bukavu for 26 Children Killed in School Fire and Stampede

Dangote Refinery Swings to $1.82 Billion H1 Profit as Debt Falls to $5.67 Billion

Kenya Reports 1,298 Confirmed Mpox Cases and 19 Deaths Across 40 Counties

US Extends AGOA Through December 31, 2028, Preserving Duty-Free Access for Eligible Kenyan Exports

São Tomé and Príncipe President Carlos Vila Nova Sworn In for Second Term

Uganda and US Formalise Framework for Up to $1.7 Billion in Five-Year Health Support

WIOCC Group Secures US$300 Million for African Data Centres and Fibre Expansion

DR Congo Ebola Death Toll Reaches 3,007 as Confirmed Cases Hit 6,186

South Africa’s NICD Warns of Sharp Rise in Rotavirus Cases in Pretoria

Etu Energias Signs $260 Million Deal for Chevron’s Stakes in Angola’s Blocks 14 and 14K

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