By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on 7info
Salary gaps between African countries reach a ratio of one to four, according to a ranking published in October 2026 by LiveGDP. The brief report mentions the countries with the highest incomes on the continent without naming them or giving the amounts, reports 7info.
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo reaffirmed its commitment to mineral traceability and local processing in Lusaka. The approach also aims to strengthen regional cooperation, according to BETO, which reported the statement on 21 October 2026.
🇨🇩 DR Congo · Source: Beto ·
Senegal’s composite financial inclusion index stood at 0.651 in 2025, compared with the WAEMU average of 0.616. A monitoring report published on 20 October by the Central Bank of West African States notes progress linked in particular to electronic money and microfinance, Le Soleil reports.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Senenews ·
An order by Dakar governor Ousmane Kane reserves a lane on the Autoroute de l’Avenir for traffic related to the 2026 YOG, with set hours between Dakar, Diamniadio and Blaise Diagne International Airport. Access to the exit leading to Abdoulaye-Wade Stadium is also restricted to authorised vehicles on opening ceremony day, 31 October, reports Senego.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Senego ·
Senegalese Prime Minister Ahmadou Alhaminou Lo backed the resumption of advertising agreements between the state and the media on 19 October 2026, provided they are based on a transparent, updated framework. He created an inter-ministerial committee to define objective allocation criteria, taking into account media compliance with the Press Code, among other factors, according to Lesoleil.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Lesoleil ·
Macron visits Riyadh to support Saudi Arabia against the HouthisEmmanuel Macron added an unscheduled stop in Riyadh to his Gulf tour, where he expressed France’s solidarity with Saudi Arabia in the face of Houthi attacks. The French presidency presented the visit as a gesture of support, France 24 reports.The week in Africa
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