By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on L’Infodrome
Ivory Coast’s Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Energy has published the pump prices applicable from 1 to 31 October 2026. The monthly schedule was issued on 30 September by the General Directorate of Hydrocarbons, according to Linfodrome.
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The New Alliance of General Directorate of Taxes Staff (ANADGI) has welcomed recent appointments in the Ivorian tax administration and announced a new campaign to secure the departure of retired staff. The union presents these promotions as support for revenue mobilisation at year-end, according to its statement published in Abidjan on 15 October 2026.
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast · Source: Connection Ivoirienne ·
Ivory Coast’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Handicrafts is holding fire prevention training in Abidjan for 100 SMEs from 19 to 23 October 2026. Participants will study risk identification, prevention measures and emergency procedures as part of a programme run by the Directorate-General for Industry with DAICE support, the AIP reports.
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast · Source: Aip ·
Inflation in Equatorial Guinea reached 3% in September 2026, the threshold set by the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa. Prices of alcoholic drinks and tobacco rose by 5.4%, transport prices by 3.6% and food products and non-alcoholic drinks by 1.8%, according to INEGE.
🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea · Source: Ahora EG ·
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.
🌍 World · Source: 7info ·
Daloa fish sellers suspend trading until MondayFrozen fish sellers in Daloa are suspending their activity until Monday after protesting against rising prices. Their president, Lago Liliane, says Apolo fish has risen from 19,000 to 35,000 CFA francs and Sosso from 18,000 to 46,000 CFA francs, AIP reports.
Cape Verde’s Paul municipality bans sand and stone extractionThe Cape Verdean municipality of Paul has banned the extraction of sand and stone between the Amílcar Cabral and Mén Pola bridges without formal authorisation. The municipality will soon designate authorised sites to protect the environment and public infrastructure, reports Expresso das Ilhas.The week in Africa
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