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Guinea’s Minister of Economy, Finance and Budget, Mariama Ciré Sylla, took part on 14 October 2026 in discussions between the African Governors’ Caucus and World Bank President Ajay Banga. The talks focused on financing African economies, SMEs’ access to capital and mobilising domestic resources, Africaguinée reports.
Source: Africaguinée
Nigeria’s Court of Appeal has unanimously confirmed Thomas Ereyitomi as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the Warri federal constituency for the 2027 general legislative elections. The judges rejected Ekpoto Ekpoto Emmanuel’s appeal, which challenged his nomination on grounds of dual political membership, according to Daily Post.
Source: Daily Post
Contract teachers in the special zone of Conakry are calling on their colleagues to leave classrooms to demand implementation of the agreement protocol signed on 3 January 2026. Their coordinator, Latise Ibrahim Salim, accuses the education inter-union of neglecting their case, reports Guinéenews.
Source: Guinéenews
A generator failure could lead to scheduled power cuts in Porto Novo, on the Cape Verdean island of Santo Antão, between 18:00 and 22:00. State-owned EDEC announced the possible interruptions during repairs, after heavy rain damaged the local power plant, reports Expresso das Ilhas.
Source: Expresso das Ilhas
Guinea-Bissau’s transitional president, Horta Inta-a, dismissed Lieutenant-General Sandji Fati as head of the presidential Civil Office. The presidential decree, which takes immediate effect, was sent to the press on Wednesday, according to the ANG agency.
Source: Ang
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, has reaffirmed the army’s support for the security initiatives of the Economic Community of West African States. He called on member states to strengthen their unity against common threats at a meeting in Abuja, reports ThisDay.
Source: ThisDay
Ghana will apply value added tax collection to mobile payments and other digital means used to pay for foreign services such as Netflix or Spotify. The system will automatically separate the tax portion from the amount paid to the provider, according to Anthony Kwasi Sarpong, cited by TheGhanaReport.
Source: Theghanareport
Aïssatou Mbacké, convicted of murdering her husband Khadim Diop, has been serving her sentence under electronic monitoring at home since May 2026. Her original 20-year sentence, handed down in 2021, was reduced to 10 years on appeal, according to Seneweb.
Source: Seneweb
At 36, Nigerian Ruby Edet closed her real estate marketing company after more than 15 years in business to begin nursing studies in Germany. With a university degree and two master’s degrees, she describes the career change as a deliberate fresh start, according to Tuko.
Source: Tuko
Layer3 has raised 1.5 billion naira through a commercial paper issuance to strengthen its digital infrastructure in Nigeria. The company wants to increase its cloud computing, connectivity and technology management capabilities to support businesses and financial institutions, reports Businessday.
Source: Businessday
The campaign organisation of Seyi Makinde and Daura has appointed coordinators for Nigeria’s North-Central zone. Its director-general, Felix Hyat, asked them to take the presidential candidate’s message all the way to polling stations, according to Vanguard.
Source: Vanguard
Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has been appointed chairman of the board of the Africa Finance Corporation, which specialises in African infrastructure. He succeeds Ireti Samuel-Ogbu and takes charge of the institution after leading several monetary and financial reforms in Nigeria, Vanguard reports.
Source: Vanguard
The Supreme Court has suspended enforcement of a ruling ordering the promotion of 40 police inspectors excluded from a promotion programme. The measure will remain in force until it hears the appeal challenging the Court of Appeal’s decision, reports Starrfm.
Source: Starrfm
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to consider a bill replacing the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria with a National School of Government. The new institution is intended to strengthen leadership training and public policy implementation, according to the presidential letter reported by Punch.
Source: Punch
Lagos Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat calls on African governments and the private sector to increase investment in digital infrastructure and local innovation. He says the challenge is now to deploy innovations at scale through predictable policies and institutional reforms, according to a Lagos government statement reported by Punch.
Source: Punch
A man posing as a student in Algeria allegedly scammed several female high-school graduates who had come to Nouakchott, promising university enrolment, a scholarship, accommodation and a plane ticket in return for 1.5 million MRU. Their families paid before losing contact with him and filing a complaint, Le Calame reports.
Source: Kassataya
Renovation of the Langa-Langa traditional wrestling arena is progressing in Zinder, but the work schedule means the project must be accelerated. During a visit on 14 October 2026, the regional governor called for the facility to be delivered quickly, the Journal du Niger reports.
Source: Journalduniger
In Dar El Barka, a Nouakchott neighbourhood, Abidina Doro Coulibaly has turned part of his home into a classroom to accommodate pupils affected by the lack of school facilities. The initiative comes after schools reopened on 5 October, while several Mauritanian localities still lack classrooms, reports RFI.
Source: Kassataya
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