By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Tamtaminfo
The shortage of Super petrol in Niger reached 196.62 million litres during the first eight months of 2026, compared with 52.60 million litres of diesel, according to government data cited by Tamtaminfo. The authorities want to secure supplies and increase production at the Zinder refinery.
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The gap between foreign currency use and recorded inflows in Libya reached about $4.7 billion during the first nine months of 2026, according to data cited by Libya Herald. The dollar was then worth 6.44 dinars at the official rate, against about 10.20 dinars on the parallel market.
🇱🇾 Libya · Source: Libya Herald ·
Nigerien Prime Minister Mahaman Ali Lamine Zeine chairs a committee tasked with securing fuel supplies and clearing debts between the state and oil industry players within three months. The body is also expected to raise output at the Zinder refinery from 15,000 to 20,000 barrels a day, according to Tamtaminfo.
🇳🇪 Niger · Source: Tamtaminfo ·
In Nigeria, the annual increase in imported food prices slowed to 9.19% in September 2026, from 12.83% in August, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics. The index nevertheless continued to rise, by 0.07% month on month, while prices remained above their level a year earlier.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Pmnewsnigeria ·
The City of Dakar launched construction of a level-three hospital in Parcelles Assainies on 17 October 2026, at a total cost of 15.6 billion CFA francs. The 300-bed facility is due to be delivered in 18 months and aims to improve access to specialist care in a commune of more than 300,000 people, according to Seneweb.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Seneweb ·
Agadez exceeds annual tax target by 0.062 billion CFA francsThe Agadez Regional Tax Directorate collected 8.416 billion CFA francs between January and 15 October 2026, or 100.58% of its annual target of 8.354 billion. Revenue stood at 4.855 billion in 2024 and 7.257 billion in 2025, governor Ibra Boulama Issa said during an open day.
Nigeria targets 7% growth through reformsNigeria’s Finance Minister, Taiwo Oyedele, says tax, monetary and economic reforms should raise the country’s growth to 7%. This ambition exceeds International Monetary Fund forecasts of 4.2% in 2026 and 4.3% in 2027, according to Punch.The week in Africa
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