Uganda’s export earnings up 10.2% y/y in July
Uganda’s export earnings rose 10.2% from a year earlier in July, helped by higher shipments of commodities including gold, cocoa
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South African rand steady as investors brace for inflation data, rate decision
The South African rand was steady in early trade on Monday as investors awaited this week’s inflation data and the
Cash outside banks rises to N4.87 trillion in August after three-month decline
Cash held outside Nigeria’s banking system rose to N4.87 trillion in August 2026, reversing three consecutive months of decline. This
Uganda suspends military cooperation with Turkey amid political tensions
Uganda’s army said Saturday it had suspended military cooperation with Turkey, after demands for Ankara to hand over a prominent
Mahama heads to New York for 81st UN General Assembly
President John Dramani Mahama has left Accra for New York to participate in the 81st United Nations General Assembly, where
Behind Dangote Refinery’s N2.15 trillion IPO is an army of Nigeria’s top dealmakers
The N2.15 trillion initial public offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has assembled some of Nigeria’s biggest investment
Egypt / China: Top officials meet in Beijing on Friday
In the Chinese capital, the country’s top political advisor Wang Huning met with Speaker of the Egyptian Senate Essam El
Foreign Affairs Ministry requests special audit of evacuation spending since 2017 to date
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has asked the Auditor-General to conduct a special audit of government-funded emergency evacuation exercises undertaken
FDA detects heavy metal contamination in some food products, cosmetics
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) says it has detected lead and cadmium in some food products and cosmetics and
National Cathedral Board ordered to hand over project site by October 31
The Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral of Ghana Project has been directed to formally hand over the project